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

"My son has a high fever, so I call my husband. However, he thinks I'm using our child to get his attention.Then, he takes his true love's son to th..."
You Had Your Chance

"I run into my former sister-in-law, whom I haven't seen in ages, during a prenatal checkup at the hospital.Wynne Jenkins glances at my belly. And j..."
Love's Quiet Demise

"Even though I was the one who broke my ribs in the car accident, my boyfriend Jared decided to take care of his drunk ex-girlfriend instead. When I..."
Your Love Is Laughable

"At the banquet, the most wanted bachelor of Rivenport announced that my stepsister was the woman he truly wished to marry.Without hesitation, I ste..."
My Safe Harbor

"Ian Ludwig and I have grown more in sync in the eight years we have been married.I believe him when he lies to me that he's on a business trip, whe..."
A Divorce Waiting to Happen

"At my mother's funeral, my fiancé, Matt Moore, arrived with Kayla Wood to pay his respects.In front of everyone, he announced that our engagement w..."
Truth Behind False Love

"After I studied and lived in Descensio for five years, I finally graduated and was ready to return to my home country to take over my dad's company..."
When Average Meets Ambition

"My husband chooses to stay in a honeymoon suite with his secretary during a company teambuilding event."I'm in poor health, so I need Mr. Lowe..."
Ditch Him and Start Again

"Running late for work, I had no choice but to call an Uber.As luck would have it, my boss turned out to be my Uber driver.We stared at each other a..."
Don’t Push Your Luck

"When I was seven years old, a handsome man Mom brought home gave me a box of mangoes.That day, Dad watched me happily eating the mangoes as he sign..."
My Wife vs. a Mango… Guess Who Won?

""Ms. Hall, these are the details of the feigned death service you booked with us. The date of death is set for the wedding, half a month from ..."
To My Childhood Sweetheart, See You Never

"At a classmate’s wedding, everyone joked with me, "So when are you getting married?"I said, "Soon."My girlfriend, Fiona Hartley..."
Someone Else’s Groom

"After the most wanted bachelor in Renowoods, Marvin Chambers, lost his memory, he began to pursue me relentlessly.I dated Marvin for three years an..."
The Prankster's Fitting End

"On New Year's Eve, my husband, Max Davis, took me to a private dinner hosted by a big industry player. We had barely made our way around the room w..."
Behind Closed Doors

"Brody Lewis, my fiance, said that I had a rare form of transient global amnesia, which was a sudden, temporary memory loss.Every seven days, I woul..."
Seven-Day Loop

"My online boyfriend suddenly sent me a photo of his lunch—a steaming hot steak fresh off the grill.[Praise me, baby! I'm being a good boy and eatin..."
Right There Waiting

"My half-sister and I were both married on the same day.She was supposed to be sent away to a distant kingdom as a peace offering, branded with an i..."
Swapped at the Altar

"When I discover that Shawn Felton has kept a mistress for the past three years and even intends to throw her a wedding, I decide to leave him. I'm ..."
Finding Love With Someone Else

"As soon as Danielle Bradford has recovered from her postpartum period, she brings her baby to the county clerk's office to register for the baby's ..."
A Heart That Will Never Warm

"My dad urgently requested that I bring Jeffrey back as he was rushed to the emergency room following a car accident. I nodded, holding back tears, ..."
Crash of Hearts

"The Internet is shocked when Peyton Grant, an award-winning actor takes his life. His final tweet before his death is short and simple. "I lik..."
You're My Joy

"I'm about to give birth to my second child, but my husband wants to care for his true love.I snap, "Aren't you afraid of me dying in labor and..."
Burn My Love to a Crisp

"On the seventh year of our anniversary, the anniversary gift my husband, Anthony Walker, has given me is a divorce agreement that is valid for seve..."
Seven-Day Affair: My Husband Wants the Intern

"Commander Samson Gardner was my fiance. In his family was an iron-clad rule—no divorces.Before my brother died, his last wish was for Samson to mar..."