Short Reads
Curated collection of short stories and micro-novels from around the web. Same genres you love in micro-dramas — now in text.

"I'm attacked after the murderer who took my sister's life is released from prison. He pins me to the forest floor, allowing me to scream and shout ..."
No Regrets

"After a vicious family power struggle, I fled to a small border town in the south. I took on a new identity and found work in a flower shop. Everyo..."
A Quiet Kind of Ruin

"When I was five months pregnant, I was kidnapped by a group of thugs.They used my phone to call my brother, Jeremy Wirkola, and my husband, Grant S..."
Never to Meet Again, Never to Long for Again

"In the second year of my marriage to Jeffery Sadler, he brought a young woman home.When his eyes met mine, Jeffery smiled carelessly and said, &quo..."
When Dust Meets the Lighthouse

"Everyone in the social circle of Kingsford said I was nothing more than a lapdog raised by Charles Mankin.I was always at his beck and call. I did ..."
Simp No More

"My boyfriend is a forensic artist. He was forced to make a harrowing decision to save his first love. At the killer's demand, he created a portrait..."
Last Goodbye in Pieces

"I'm finally pregnant after five years of marriage. I initially want Morgan Holt to accompany me to the hospital so I can surprise him, but he stoic..."
Out With the Old, In With the New

"Two months ago, I was accidentally injured by a killer who came to assassinate my husband at home. I didn't expect there to be black magic curses o..."
I Died on the Day My Mate’s Sister Celebrated Her Birthday

"Everyone says that Eric Winslowe, the Alpha of Kalmoor Pack, loves me to the bone. He learns sign language for me because I can't hear, and he prep..."
The Great Escape

"I had avoided Snow Judson’s father for the entire five years of our marriage. My career never matched Snow’s, so in his eyes, I would always be ben..."
I'm Disgusted With My Wife

"I had a massive fight with my husband, Gary Mitchell, while I was six months pregnant. He kicked me out of the house.With nowhere to go and no mone..."
Beyond Retrieval

"My name is Valerie Sanchez.My husband's childhood sweetheart is pregnant, just like I am.To shield her reputation, he claims the child she's carryi..."
Threads Unbound, Hearts Unmade

"In her past life, Dylan Xander was forced to marry Zoe Stone. On their wedding day, his first love died in a plane crash.After the wedding, Dylan f..."
When Snow Falls, I Let You Go

"When Zack Davis went bankrupt, I used all my savings of 20 thousand dollars to buy him.“You’re willing to buy me even if I don’t love you?” he aske..."
Crazy Ex After Divorce

"My girlfriend had one of those guy friends she insisted was basically family.On a group hike, he knew I had diabetes and couldn't eat anything high..."
She Regretted Stealing My Insulin

"Every year, my wife, Jessica Lowe, prepares a huge surprise for me on our wedding anniversary. On the night of our tenth anniversary, she enters th..."
She Broke My Dignity, Divorce Broke Hers

"After three years of pretending to be dead on livestreams, I finally earned enough money to treat my daughter. I was about to go home and tell my w..."
I Learned That My Wife Is Rich After Faking Death

"I was with Marco, the New York Mafia heir, for seven years.He never told his family about me.But when I walked in on a wedding rehearsal and saw th..."
The Wedding I Designed to Die For

"On our sixth wedding anniversary, I felt a seam split open in my skull.Not from pain, but from truth.“Ethan, that new assistant… how does she taste..."
From Shadow to the Longest Sun

"When my fiance's student argued with me, she knocked over a gas cylinder and caused an explosion.As the fire spread, my fiancé rushed into the lab ..."
The Laboratory Exploded And My Professor Fiancé Abandoned Me

"The day I fail to get into university, my childhood sweetheart breaks off our engagement.Then he delivers the next blow. He's marrying my best frie..."
An '80s Tale: No Way Back (To Love)

"It was no secret that Lucas, the Alpha of the Redline Pack, had spent ten years pursuing me. He did so patiently and devotedly, never wavering, as ..."
I Don’t Want Him Anymore

"On New Year's Eve, I waited at home with a box of sparklers, hoping Jake Thompson would come. Instead, an earthquake struck. Trapped under fallen d..."
No More Todays Like This

"In everyone's eyes, my husband, Jake Payton, was the perfect man. Three years have passed since the day of our wedding, but we have yet to have a c..."