Short Reads
Curated collection of short stories and micro-novels from around the web. Same genres you love in micro-dramas — now in text.
"Housing prices collapsed. My parents ran a real estate business. They and their long-time family friend, the Goodwin family, went into bankruptcy.M..."
My Parents Want Me To Marry A Broke Man
"When I turn 18, my family suddenly strikes gold.Dad makes a fortune in business. We move into a huge house with a driver and a housekeeper.My young..."
Jackpot Heist: Tearing Down the Thieves Who Raised Me
"After nursing the baby, I closed my eyes to rest for a moment.The nanny, thinking I was asleep, brazenly clung to my husband, cooing, "Harlan,..."
The Failed Takeover
"My twin sister, Ruby Stone, and I split up after our parents' divorce. She stays with Mom, while I went with Dad.Since the divorce, he's sunk into ..."
Livestreaming the Low-Budget Life
"My mom has been brainwashing me with her "quid pro quo" rule. Apparently, I must work hard in earning money just to get whatever I want.A..."
A Transactional Mom: I Collect Payment Ten Years Later
"Eight years into marriage, and Fabian's mom finally gave me and my son her stamp of approval. Invited us to spend Christmas in his hometown.My son—..."
When Grief Replaced Love
"Samson Carroll's father, who is the CEO of Carroll Group, is hospitalized, and my sister decides to return to the hospital to work as a nurse. She ..."
She Killed to Marry Rich
"For eight years, I was James Carter's secretary and secret lover. Eight years of giving him my heart completely.I truly believed he loved me back -..."
No Longer a Stand-In
"I always thought my wife was just an ordinary "brother-loving sister," the kind who would do anything for her brother.But one night, I wa..."
My Wife's Brother Complex
"The moment I was born, I took her life. They called me a murderer.Marcus used to burn me with cigarette butts, and Dad would say it was my fate.“Y..."
My Last Breath on the Operating Table, Their Last Goodbye at the Crematorium
"I had just returned from studying design abroad when my grandfather insisted that he had already arranged a childhood betrothal for me.The moment I..."
They Crossed the Wrong Heiress
"Peggy Flannery, the new recruit who's being mentored by my husband, Eugene Shaw, insists on practicing how to carve words onto a patient's heart.It..."
He Let His Intern Carve on His Mother's Heart
"Susan Miller, my father's caretaker, often complains that the supplements keep running out.The wild kingroots that are worth 500 thousand dollars a..."
Spiked for Revenge: Bull Heat in a Bottle
"On the day my boyfriend and I moved into our new home, his ex-girlfriend gave us a mysterious gift.The moment I opened the front door, a swarm of h..."
My Boyfriend's Ex Gifted Me Hornets!
"As the holiday began, I encountered an exhilarating affair. One day, on a double-decker tour bus, I found myself locked in a passionate moment with..."
Lost in the Holiday Heat
"My wife, Maeve Sinclair, has a weird fetish. She loves roleplaying as other characters.In her scripts, I'm always the OG husband who gets abandoned..."
Her Love Was Just a Game… Until the Divorce Wasn't
"At a gathering, I discover that the guy my best friend, Rachel Jost, secretly has a crush on has slipped something into her drink.When he brings th..."
Rebirth: Bestie Can Take the Spiked Drink This Time
"My husband is the perfect doctor… or so everyone thinks. However, he delays the critical treatment of an accident patient so he can accompany his f..."
A Heart Taken in Vain
"I was a top-tier heart surgeon. The kind they gave a government-issued black SUV with diplomatic plates—armored, red-light-skipping, cleared-for-an..."
Side Chick's Joyride, Fiancé's Meltdown
"On the six-year anniversary of my relationship with my girlfriend, Sheila Loom, I buy some groceries with the intention to surprise her with a home..."
Love on Ledger: My PhD Girlfriend Itemized Every Date
"I lost my eyesight thanks to a sudden car crash. In order to fund my treatment, I took up the position of a blind spectator, as per my friend's rec..."
Blind Observations
"After helping my husband build his business from the ground up, I settled into life as a full-time housewife.When our daughter's tenth birthday app..."
He Got the Mistress. I Got the Empire.
"Eight months into my pregnancy, my husband finally makes time from his police duties to go to a prenatal checkup with me for the first time.The mom..."
Eight Months Pregnant: Living as the Police Chief's Secret
"My older sister, Marissa Lipton, found out that I had been dating someone online. She immediately exposed the matter to our parents.Little did they..."