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

"To help Adrian Spencer get over his feelings for his cousin, his mother made a deal—with Zoey Landon, the girl who had been secretly in love with h..."
After 99 Times

"When the kidnapper fired the gun, I shielded Scott with my body.The bullet pierced my heart, and I was sent overseas to have my heart exchanged wit..."
Her Silent Heart

"My boyfriend Julian is a chess grandmaster, a genius. At sixteen, he became the youngest grandmaster in North American history.I gave him ten years..."
I Died The Day He Won The Championship

"We have been dating for ten years, but Vincent Carter has never been romantic toward me.However, before our wedding, he has someone deliver a delic..."
When the Wind Carries My Heartache

"I married Lucas Wood for five years.In the eyes of everyone else, it was clear that I loved him deeply.Investing, supporting, cooperating, and unwa..."
The Depths of Affection

"The day before the World Piano Masters Competition, I was kidnapped, and my tendons were deliberately severed.Endorsements were swiftly terminated...."
He Ruined His Savior

"On my 30th birthday, my boyfriend of seven years asked to meet at the City Hall.He even told me to bring my ID and wear a wedding dress.But when I ..."
My Fiance Teased Me, And I Married Someone Else

"The day before our wedding, my fiancé Cyrus eloped with his long-lost love.I chased after him, but he shoved me away viciously, causing me to lose ..."
Ends and Beginnings

"On the way to a dance competition, a massive truck rammed into me. My legs were shattered, and my mother was sent flying from the impact after she ..."
When Love Becomes Pain

"On our wedding night, my husband Grayson's sister-in-law, Scarlette, stumbled drunkenly into our bridal suite and threw her arms around him, refusi..."
My Sister-in-law Wants My Husband

"Penelope Rivera's little boy toy, Theodore Schneider, is throwing another tantrum. She slides the divorce papers across the table toward me. "..."
My Wife Traded Me for Eye Candy

"On my birthday, the dining table was loaded with all my favorites. My mom had been cooking and baking the entire afternoon, insisting everything be..."
The Birthday That Buried Us

"On the day I discovered I was pregnant, my husband's first love—who also happened to be my half-sister—returned."
When My Husband’s First Love Returned, I Ran Away with the Baby

"When I was struck by a stomach illness, my boyfriend, Charles Fischer, was busy blowing out birthday candles with his assistant, Beverly Wagner.I l..."
Love’s Bitter Pill

"I had a unique profession. I was a breakup specialist. I did not need to go to court or write any contracts for that. That was a lawyer’s job. Ever..."
I Was Hired To Break Up My Own Relationship

"Carl Anderson doesn't show up for our engagement party. I finally find him in a bar's private room after night has fallen."I only think of her..."
The Fickle Heart

"My newlywed husband forces me, a late-stage liver cancer patient, to drink hard liquor just to please his secretary.When the secretary later stages..."
The Story of Wendy Yaeger

"On Valentine’s Day, I discovered that my brother’s fiancee, Erika Gibson, was cheating on him. So, I tried to tell my brother, Nathan Clinton, abou..."
I Died on Valentine's Day

"After coming home from buying fresh produce at the farmer's market, I began prepping the ingredients and making lunch.As soon as I was done with my..."
A Borrowed Sweater, A Broken Marriage

"Leon Vincent, the shark of Warren Street, is the one who raised me.Twelve years ago, a fire tore through the orphanage and took everything from me...."
Hi to Your Bride, Bye to Your Child
"My husband's first love posted a video on her social media.In the video, the two of them were passing a playing card with their lips. When the card..."
Just a Kiss? Time for Divorce

"There was a ten-year gap between me and my sister-in-law, but we got along surprisingly well, especially given that we were both in an absurdly ric..."
Faked Deaths and Broken Minds

"Liam Chase and I were legendary in Celandre City—the most infamous enemies ever bound by marriage.He hated me for being shameless, convinced I'd sc..."
The Afterglow of Us

"Zoey Samantha had an unrequited love.Only I didn't know.It was the fourth year since we were together.She forced me to donate my kidney to that per..."