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 have been married to Andrew Connolly for four years, but whenever his gaze meets mine, there is no recognition at all. Even my voice doesn't regi..."
The Stand-In Game

"The Sullivan brothers had always treated me like I was their whole world.That changed the day I was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor.The pa..."
When the Memory Fades

"Can you believe this?I was just some random fake-sweet girl online, then boom—the richest couple in Rivora City showed up waving fifty million, beg..."
Rich Kid Rescue Mission

"Due to my outstanding work performance, my boss grants me special permission to have flexible working hours.I am out until very late last night mee..."
He Fired Me First; Destiny Fired Him Next

"After a sudden, brutal breakup, I unexpectedly ran into Pierce Donovan at a hotel—with another woman in his arms.He coldly told me he wasn’t intere..."
Eternal Love for Florence

"When I hear my boyfriend, Terence Bowen, is trapped in a house fire, I immediately rush back to save him.However, after dragging him out with all m..."
Fifty Strikes and I'm Out

"My boyfriend refuses to accompany me to the airport to pick my mother up, but he later rams into my car from behind in my new Maybach. He looks at ..."
Crash and Burn: A Love Story

"My husband was ruled by his obsessive-compulsive disorder, enforcing rigid schedules that governed our household.On our daughter's birthday, he and..."
The Unbridgeable Distance Between Us

"My brother's only child was diagnosed with acute leukemia, and the baby growing inside me became his only hope. The moment I got the news, I didn't..."
The Sister's Sacrifice of Miscarriage

"I pleaded with my husband Cedric Fleetham over and over, and finally, he agreed to take our daughter camping in the mountains for her birthday.When..."
My Husband's Picture: Perfect Betrayal

"At the peak of my career, my husband slapped me in public. With a look of disgust, he said, “Tess, you’re pathetic. You made Grace fail the class b..."
I Wish You Well

"The seventh time Claire Fisher bailed on our marriage license appointment, I finally cut her out of my life—for good.From then on, if she was at a ..."
I Walked Away After Seven Letdowns

"My husband forces me to donate my remaining kidney to his true love. He wants to save her from death by uremia.I try to tell him that I have kidney..."
Taking My Hope Away

"My husband, Zachary Larson, and I are holding a welcome dinner for my sister, Julia Scott. When someone asks what Julia's greatest regret is, she r..."
Divorcing Him After Welcoming My Sister

"My husband, Samuel Crawford, made an excuse about attending a company business meeting and refused to participate in our daughter's school activity..."
Choose Her, Choose Failure

"Adrian Quirrel, the heir to the Quirrel family, had been in poor health since childhood.Guided by the old superstition that marriage could restore ..."
The Bride's Second Life: A Vengeful Bloom

"My husband asked me if bras were more comfortable without underwire, and I was happy that he had finally become more mature.The next day, his assis..."
Viper Strikes Back

"I loved Jason Lacroix for six years, but I never told him. I was his adopted sister. We weren’t related. I was also his assistant, responsible for ..."
The Girl He Locked Away

"I begged my husband ninety-nine times to go with me to Jay Boone's concert.On the hundredth time, he finally bought two front-row tickets.Dressed t..."
No More Waiting for His Love

"Jenny posted a picture of me and her brother, who had an intellectual disability. The caption? "Finally, a happy ending!" The comments we..."
The Last Straw

"I was with Ivan Knowles for seven years.Despite the rumors that always swirled around him, he never gave me a reason to doubt his loyalty.He let me..."
Loving and Letting Go Without Regret

"Three days after I died, my fiancé got a call to ID the body.He just scoffed. "She's dead, so what? Call me when she's in the ground."The..."
She Got Crown, I Got Cremated

"Seven years into our marriage, Zane Grimes and I remained childless.He once held me close, his voice tender and earnest. "Don't overthink it. ..."
He Fathered Her Child, I Burned His World

"On Valentine's Day, I set up a candlelit dinner and waited.At 9 PM, my husband, Alfred Johnston, finally texted.[Something came up at work. Don't w..."