Short Love Stories

My name is Ellie, but in my Amish community a lot of grown men call me Madame Eleanor or The Amish Temptress. In private, of course. You see, I was nineteen when I first snuck out to meet a guy, and realized how much fun it is to fulfill a repressed man’s desires. Ever since then, I've been taking care of the men’s needs in my community. Giving them the space to satisfy their unmentionable cravings is what I enjoy doing most. It certainly makes my life more interesting around here. Bishop John Fisher is stressed. It’s tough being the leader of the Amish church. The one that leads the ...

She was in danger, so I took her... The moment I set eyes on Willow, my heart stops and my body goes into overdrive. She’s mine, and no one else will get even a glimpse of her until she realizes we’re meant to be together. Willow thinks I’m holding her prisoner, but I’m keeping her safe from those that would hurt her. But can I keep her safe from the beast inside of me? When she parades around my cage all innocence, there’s only so much a man like me can be restrained… The Biker’s Captive is an age gap instalove romance featuring an OTT obsessed biker and a curvy, innocent ...

Jane Austen wrote Love and Friendship (originally spelled Love and Freindship [ sic]) when she was just 14 years old. The three notebooks that contain her early works, including this story, are currently on display at the Bodleian Library and the British Museum. Taking the form as letters written by the heroine to the daughter of her friend, this story resembles a fairy tale that lampoons the conventions of romantic stories at the time.

When the Dickenson clan sits down for Thanksgiving dinner in 2016, it is the last holiday where their tight-knit family will ever be the same. Oldest brother Pete and his wife are expecting their first child. Youngest sibling Sophie is too busy running her restaurant. The Little Plum, to bother with any kind of social life. And middle child Charlie’s happy, uncomplicated life as a midwestern science professor is upended when his wife Annette is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Knowing this will be her last Thanksgiving, Annette asks Sophie to look after Charlie after she’s gone.

Read the complete Exotic Desires series in this box set. No Cliffhanger. After having lost the only woman he’d ever loved, twenty-seven year-old Reed Stirling rejects his parents' plans for him to take over the family business and travels to Europe, searching for a revelation as to what he's supposed to do with his life. What he finds instead is something else entirely. Don't miss the Sinful Desires steamy spin-off series, Exotic Desires by best-selling author M.S. Parker.

Yarima Lalo believes he has been murdered twice before. The cause? Love. To make sense of these vivid memories he cannot shake, he travels from Abuja to Kano with his new friend and love interest Aziza to meet an old woman who he might have known in a past life. She is skeptical at first - and hesitant to revisit painful memories of her own - but together, they dig deeper and deeper into the past, piecing together a shared history with ripple effects that could shape Lalo’s future.

Some secrets are worth coming home for. Others change everything. A Sweet Amish Romance collection with TWO brand new, never before published books from best-selling author Miriam Beiler. Grab four books full of heartwarming romance for less than the price of two individual books! An Amish Homecoming: Can a prodigal son and a grieving widow find love in the face of community doubts? When Eli Zook returns home, widow Hannah Stoltzfus sees past the gosspip but buried truths could destroy their hope. (NEW!) The Amish Farmer Next Door: She needed a miracle to save her family. She got a grumpy ...

How far would you go to feed your obsession? When a client shows me Kayla’s photo, I’m intrigued by the carefree blonde with the wide smile. Her father is worried some creep will violate his little girl, and he employs me to keep watch over her. He doesn’t realize he’s feeding my obsession, or how far I’ll go to get Kayla in my life. Now we’re playing happy families, me and Kayla, shacked up and falling in love. But she doesn’t know what I’ve done, that I’m the creep. I’m the man her Daddy warned her about. Protecting His Curvy Girl is a soft stalker, age gap romance ...

Raymond Carver called Anton Chekhov "the greatest short story writer who has ever lived". This unequivocal verdict on Chekhov's genius has been echoed many times by writers as diverse as Katherine Mansfield, Somerset Maugham, John Cheever, and Tobias Wolf. While his popularity as a playwright has sometimes overshadowed his achievements in prose, the importance of Chekhov's stories is now recognized by readers as well as by fellow authors. Their themes - alienation, the absurdity and tragedy of human existence - have as much relevance today as when they were written.

Curvy For Keeps HEA Contemporary Romance Collection Includes: Perfectly Curvy for Him: Older Alpha Male Biker/Younger Heroine Romance Perfectly Curvy for My Brother's Best Friend: Ruff Riders Biker Romance My Curvy Crush: A Bully to Boss Romance Enjoy these High Heat Romance Shorts ~ Together for the First Time!

He's a billionaire. I don't even know his name. When I show up uninvited to his party, my only goal is to have a good time and leave without causing a scene. But he sees something in me, and he offers me the world. It's a deal I can't refuse. But can a man who has everything truly want a boy like me? Billionaire Daddy’s Party Favor is a Cinderella story with a twist. If you like dirty-sweet Daddy romance with a dash of praise kink thrown in, you'll love this story. No cliffhangers, no cheating, HEA guaranteed.

I Love You, More offers insight into the various perspectives and experiences of family members who have dealt with the harrowing disease of addiction. The goal of this quick, accessible book is to be the conduit that allows you to enter the body and mind of a substance abuser and their family, to see the world through their eyes as they navigate their way through one of the most heart-breaking and gut-wrenching hardships they will ever face.

A Bundle Of Flirts! is 3 short story collections in one box set to save you a few bucks. At 8,000-12,000 words each, they’re the perfect length for your lunch break. You get all the stories from Holiday Flirts!, Wedding Flirts!, and More Flirts!, including: Holiday Flirts! Get in the holiday spirit with these funny, sweet romantic short stories. “Spooked by Love” After divorcing her husband, Marnie’s afraid to trust her heart again. Is anything scarier than giving romance a second chance? “Holiday Rush” A Black Friday shopping-trip-gone-wrong loses Lindy her job, her guy, and ...

Here is the continuation of the story of The Unwanted Mail Order Bride! Per popular demand, Christy Webb has expanded the series to include 19 books so you can discover what happens to the beloved orphan who found herself in a desperate situation with no place to go and no one to help her. The mail order bride auction is over, and she was the last one standing who hadn't been picked. The only thing wrong with her is she was a tad bit taller than the other girls; well maybe quite a bit taller if she was being truthful. While trying to figure out what to do, she is nearly run over by a wagon ...

When you fall in love, nothing can keep you apart. A boy who plays the colors of the sounds he hears. A girl who is lost inside her own mind. And a dark family secret that has torn them apart. How far would you go to find your true love?

She’s new to town, but not new to the lifestyle. So why can't she resist topping from the bottom? Now that Luisa has finally left the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, she’s ready to find a new club to play in. When her friend Tracie brings her to Club Surrender, she knows she’s finally found the perfect place. Seattle’s premier women only “light BDSM” club is clean, fun, and chock full of women to explore. Paula has always been a little dominant, but being a dominatrix seemed like a step too far. After growing up in an abusive home, she knows how easy it is to hurt someone, so ...

Lovers Rock stars Jamaica: its language, its landscape, its vibe, its humor, its edge and its persistent, dogged beauty. These seven stories imagine strange, quirky, familiar and delicious encounters between people in search of romantic love in the twenty-first century. Featuring characters from of all walks of life, each story is connected by the unique vibe of Jamaican desire.

Originally published under the title: Conceived & Deceived by Abbie Grace (author) For the Longest Time I Thought These Kinds of Things Only Happened to Other People But... Surprise! And the surprises just keep coming on a day that would be ordinarily just another day. I just got the promotion of a lifetime at my dream job... It should have been the happiest time in my life... only it wasn't. There is something I want more. But the odds are not in my favor. You might say I'm up against impossible odds, the kind of odds that can never be overcome the way I wish they could. There's only one ...

I was lost. Then He found me and my world was never the same. He was in charge. Sexy, wealthy, and an Alpha, through and through. He wants more than just one night though. He's been searching for his equal, his mate, and I'm not sure if I'm ready for everything he needs...

Follow paranormal bodyguards into Lucifer's realm in The Britlingens Go to Hell. Seek out a traitor in the midst of a guild of non-lethal vampire trackers in Angels' Judgment. Find out why the giant three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades has left the underworld for the real world in Magic Mourns. Embark on a perilous search for the kidnapped niece of a powerful vampire in Blind Spot.