Short stories & micro-novels

Short Reads

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

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A Scary Summer Adventure
10 Ch
goodnovel

"My dormmates are my bullies. When they hear that my father owns a factory, they force me to get them part-time jobs there for the summer.I look dow..."

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A Scary Summer Adventure

Value BargainKarma
Left for Dead, My Brother Said It Was My Fault
9 Ch
goodnovel

"After days of torture at the hands of my family’s rival gang, they offered me one last phone call.I called my brother, Matteo.I just wanted to say ..."

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Left for Dead, My Brother Said It Was My Fault

KarenWMelodramatic
It's Too Late for Us
9 Ch
goodnovel

"Conan Hamilton's true love secretly wears my wedding gown. She's pregnant, and she slips and falls when we argue. After being taken to the hospital..."

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It's Too Late for Us

MohiniScumbag
The Real Heiress' Mafia Survival Guide
9 Ch
goodnovel

"On the day my dad, the Don of the Capone family, comes to the orphanage to take me home, I show up in a tactical helmet and a bulletproof vest.&quo..."

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The Real Heiress' Mafia Survival Guide

Strawberry JammyCounter Attack
Raising a Snake? Not Again
11 Ch
goodnovel

"I was reborn. Right back to the day I adopted Peter. The wind cut sharp, baby cries slicing through the cold. That's when it hit me—this was the da..."

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Raising a Snake? Not Again

Dawn DuskGirl Power
The Calm After the Storm
24 Ch
goodnovel

"The last time I mentioned my engagement to Walter Reagle, everyone in the room went quiet at first.However, after seeing Walter's annoyed look, the..."

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The Calm After the Storm

Eira WintersMelodramatic
Is This Regret?
25 Ch
goodnovel

"The first thing Stella Judd did after she was reborn was kneel in front of her parents to beg sincerely, "Mom, Dad, if I have to marry into th..."

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Is This Regret?

Oh, WellMelodramatic
An Asphyxiating Life
9 Ch
goodnovel

"My stepsister falsely accuses me of causing her allergies to act up. My three brothers stuff me into the cramped cellar and chain the door shut.I p..."

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An Asphyxiating Life

Always SleepingMelodramatic
A Foolish Husband's Mistake
10 Ch
goodnovel

"After three years of relentless pursuit, I finally won over Logan—a guy who had never shown the slightest interest in women—and he cherished me lik..."

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A Foolish Husband's Mistake

Rainny AriaMistress
Autopsy of Love: The Forensic Husband's Regret
7 Ch
goodnovel

"My sister, Vivian Richmond, is celebrating her birthday with the rest of the family while I lie trapped in an abandoned factory, bleeding heavily. ..."

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Autopsy of Love: The Forensic Husband's Regret

Flowering TreeHomewrecker
My Goodbye Was Their Wake-Up Call
10 Ch
goodnovel

"Maynard Hansen planned a luxury birthday cruise for Darlene Thompson, but the cruise ship capsized when a violent storm swept in without warning.Wi..."

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My Goodbye Was Their Wake-Up Call

StarsKarma
Punished for a Lie, Freed by Death
8 Ch
goodnovel

"The day my biological family comes to take me home, a car accident occurs. My parents and the fake son who had been living my life all die, but my ..."

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Punished for a Lie, Freed by Death

CoconutObsessive
A Heart Frozen Over
13 Ch
goodnovel

"I'm playing hide-and-seek with my son when he locks me on the balcony. It's freezing outside, and my face turns blue from the cold.However, all he ..."

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A Heart Frozen Over

Strawberry PuddingGirl Power
Secrets Written in Light
10 Ch
goodnovel

"In the eighth year of our secret office marriage, Marvin lit up every LED screen in Ocean City, just to make his little assistant smile.Amidst the ..."

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Secrets Written in Light

Endless StreamsMistress
Emergency Betrayal: Second Chances
10 Ch
goodnovel

"Madam Pratt, my mother-in-law, was in critical condition after a car accident, desperately needing surgery. However, as the lead surgeon, I—Liliann..."

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Emergency Betrayal: Second Chances

Cheeky TulipGirl Power
When Stars Fade
9 Ch
goodnovel

"After being pushed down the stairs by my husband's first love, I suffered a difficult labor with our second child and died in a corner of their fam..."

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When Stars Fade

King NewtonMelodramatic
Sister-in-law is a Pick-Me
11 Ch
goodnovel

"When my boyfriend came to my family home to ask for my hand in marriage, my sister-in-law, who was usually cold and aloof, became a completely diff..."

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Sister-in-law is a Pick-Me

Mr. GlugBiological Family
Judged in the Court of Scumbags
10 Ch
goodnovel

"My wife, Charlene Weber, has taken me to the Scumbag Court.If I'm found guilty, all my assets will be taken from me, and I'll face 10 years of impr..."

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Judged in the Court of Scumbags

Moon-Washed GateImagination
In Memory of A Love That Never Was
8 Ch
goodnovel

"My boyfriend insists on hiking up a snow-covered mountain to see a waterfall. That very day, I fall from the peak.When I regain consciousness, I've..."

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In Memory of A Love That Never Was

Sunny DaysGirl Power
Second Life but First in Line
10 Ch
goodnovel

"When my sister, Amelia, and I are waiting to be adopted at the orphanage, a man and a woman come to visit.Ambitious as ever, Amelia instantly sets ..."

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Second Life but First in Line

AnonymousKarma
Reborn to Expose the Cold-Hearted Fraud
9 Ch
goodnovel

"I was head over heels for Jonas Hayes, the cold and aloof scholarship student who saw me as nothing more than a walking wallet.He took my credit ca..."

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Reborn to Expose the Cold-Hearted Fraud

Heisen SteeleScumbag
My Mother-in-Law Selected a Mistress for My Husband
10 Ch
goodnovel

"My mother-in-law brings a woman from the countryside. She looks like she's up to no good when she asks my husband and I to care for the woman.My hu..."

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My Mother-in-Law Selected a Mistress for My Husband

Go Let's GoGirl Power
I Became a Receptionist in a Haunted Hotel
11 Ch
goodnovel

"I was the sole front desk clerk at a haunted hotel.Welcoming players, checking in on the bosses’ quarters, and slacking off a bit were all part of ..."

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I Became a Receptionist in a Haunted Hotel

The SignImagination
Don’t Tell Him About Me
23 Ch
goodnovel

"The year was 1983. The sun had set. It was dark outside. Only one dim light was in the Foster family’s living room. “Dad, Mom, I’m willing to live ..."

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Don’t Tell Him About Me

I Hate PeppersMelodramatic