American Fiction Short Stories

Ivy desires to be loved unconditionally. Asher does not. Maybe they can come to a compromise to make a relationship work—or perhaps not. When Ivy and Asher meet by chance at the airport, they never realized what was in store for their future. Ivy's career path led her to New York because of her job. She's happy because she gets to hang out with her friends Madison, Noelle, and Shelby, but on the other hand, Ivy is sad to leave Georgia, a place consistent in her life and the only place she has ever known. A change is good right? The move could be perfect. It could be the beginning of ...

From the bustling streets of America to the quiet mountain towns in rural China, this captivating collection of short stories spans continents and cultures, weaving a tapestry of universal human experiences. Each tale offers a unique glimpse into lives shaped by love, betrayal, and the search for identity. These stories, by turns humorous and poignant, explore the intricate threads that connect us all—the joy of friendship, the pain of betrayal, the challenges of coming of age, and the bittersweet realities of leaving one's homeland. With its rich diversity of settings and emotions, this ...

Johnny, a seasoned player in the Detroit underworld, confronted his son, Detroit Black, over stolen goods, suspecting betrayal. Meanwhile, Sandy secretly manipulated Bobby, Shaylean’s love interest serving in Vietnam, to sway his loyalties away from Shaylean and toward herself. Through carefully planted doubts about Shaylean’s connections and hints of her own interest in him, Sandy cast herself as Bobby's ideal choice, intensifying the tension between loyalty, manipulation, and ambition in this complex family saga. Author: True Story.

"In a world where loyalty and survival clash, Shaylean finds herself caught between family drama and the enticing lifestyle of Detroit Black and his father, the notorious 'Johnny the Party Maker.' Struggling to escape her sister Sandy's anger and desperate for a fresh start, she gets swept up in a whirlwind of cash, secrets, and unexpected alliances. As she navigates this new path, Bobby, a soldier stationed in Vietnam, holds onto thoughts of her, hoping to return to a life that seems further out of reach. In the backdrop of money, power, and past lives, each character must find their place...

Windows to My Soul is a project that I have been working on for the past year and a half. Its my personal novel of poems and small quotes that I have written that has helped me through some tough times in my life. These are poems and quotes of love, anger, loneliness, happiness, sexuality, lust, power, and self-love.I hope that Windows to My Soul could and will reach out to you and help to ease some of your weariness and doubt about who you are, what you stand for, and your place in this world. Be you, be bold, be daring, be adventurous, but most importantly live as if you are in your last ...

This is the second collection of short stories relating to the fictional sea-sprayed Canadian village of Avonlea. Anne Shirley appears in a few, but most concern other characters from the Anne Shirley series, including Diana Barry and members of the Meredith and Blair families. Published in 1920, these tales of hidden hopes and cherished dreams are sure to enchant fans of Anne of Green Gables.

Like Gloria Naylor’s The Women of Brewster Place, Sidik Fofana’s electrifying collection of eight interconnected stories showcases the strengths, struggles, and hopes of one residential community in a powerful storytelling experience. Each short story follows a tenant in the Banneker Homes, a low-income high rise in Harlem where gentrification weighs on everyone’s mind. We root for these characters and more as they weave in and out of each other’s lives, endeavoring to escape from their pasts and blaze new paths forward for themselves and the people they love.

Queen Torah- had delivered only stillborn princes to her husband. She decides that she will choose a lady for her husband to have sons with. Their children will be legitimized by the council. Only after any children she gives him. Her plan does not go as she thought it to. Leaving animosity and hostility in it’s wake. King Jerrold- wants no parts of his wife’s plan. He has never had an affair and would not start now. But, he loves his wife and seeks to make her happy. So he goes along with it. Finding that he is beginning to have a care for the lady chosen by his wife, he is left to ...

A celebration of beloved American author Wendell Berry, the five stories in Fidelity return listeners to Berry's fictional town of Port William, Kentucky, and the familiar characters who form a tight-knit community within.

The "Detroit Life After 15 Years" book series by:"True Story" offers a gritty, compelling portrayal of Detroit’s transformation over a 15-year period. The series delves into the social, economic, and cultural changes in the city, capturing its struggles with urban decay, economic downturns, and societal shifts. Through a blend of fiction and real-world issues, the books paint a vivid picture of the challenges and resilience of Detroit's residents. Readers are immersed in the personal stories of individuals navigating the complexities of life in a city undergoing significant transformation...

The "Detroit Life After 15 Years" series is a gripping and raw portrayal of life in the hood. The series follows a group of friends who grew up together in the heart of Detroit and are now navigating the challenges and opportunities that come along with being young and ambitious in the city. Each book delves into the lives of these characters, showcasing their struggles and triumphs as they try to make a name for themselves in the streets. The series captures the gritty reality of life in the hood, filled with drugs, violence, and betrayal, while also exploring themes of friendship, loyalty...

Book 6 of the "Detroit Life After 15 Years" series, we revisit the life of Uncle Nice, who continues to navigate the streets of Detroit as a free man. While Nice has managed to stay out of prison so far, his past choices and actions continue to shape his life and the lives of those around him. As the city of Detroit evolves and changes, so do the dynamics of the relationships between Nice and his family and friends. Themes of loyalty, love, and redemption remain at the heart of the story, as characters confront their pasts and work towards brighter futures. Detroit Life After 15 Years - ...

Do you believe in magic? Vanessa thought it could solve her problem, up until her miracle turned into a nightmare.

Previously published as Deadly Secrets: Hidden Guilt by Madalena Melchior. SECRET GUILT London, 1905. Under the pretext of retrieving some books he has left behind at Number 221B, Sherlock Holmes temporarily trades his small farm upon the Downs, five miles from Eastbourne, and his beehives, for Baker Street. Before he has time to unpack his Gladstone, however, there's already a client at the door asking for his help with a case. So much for retirement...

(en-tan-gle-ment): noun- a complicated or compromising relationship or situation  Five couples, five stories about friendships, trust issues, forgiveness, and love that resolved over time. In Dare to Love, Sapphire and Zaiden hook up one time. Three years later, when Zaiden returns to the states, he finds out that he has a three-year-old daughter. Will they find their way back to each other, or will they remain cordial because of their daughter? In Retail Love, Manny notices Sienna. Manny has FWBs (Friends with Benefits), not relationships. Sienna falls for Manny. One night and many more ...

What does it mean to be other? What does it mean to love in a world determined to keep us apart? These questions murmur in the heart of each of Brenda Peynado’s strange and singular stories. Threaded with magic, transcending time and place, these stories explore what it means to cross borders and break down walls, personally and politically.

In the series of linked stories at the heart of Filthy Animals, set among young creatives in the American Midwest, a young man treads delicate emotional waters as he navigates a series of sexually fraught encounters with two dancers in an open relationship, forcing him to weigh his vulnerabilities against his loneliness.

Roxie Stillwater’s father gets her a job with his oldest friend, the CEO of a software company, Griffin Graham. Roxie and Griff form an instant attraction and connection – but Griff is old enough to be her father. How can she have a love relationship with her boss? What will her father say? Roxie knows her dad will kill them both if he finds out. And yet more trouble arrives when Griff’s ex-wife decides she wants Griff for her own. Sneaking behind her father’s back makes Roxie very uncomfortable, but she’s helplessly falling in love with Griff. Nor does she dare tell her dad. How ...

John LeBrock is the greatest MMA fighter on Earth. He takes on all opponents and destroys them with ease. He is rich, good-looking, and oozes charisma. He wants for nothing, and life is good. John will soon find out that a seemingly perfect life can change in the blink of an eye. The MMA world champion will be given the opportunity to travel through a cosmic doorway that leads to the other side of the universe to a strange but beautiful world called Azura.

A woman headed nowhere, a cowboy looking for purpose, are snowed in together during an unexpected Christmas blizzard. Neither are looking for romance. Love has other ideas. As the first snowflakes began to fall gently from the sky, Amy Mitchell found herself driving along a deserted country road, her mind filled with a sense of aimlessness. Not wanting to spend Christmas at her planned destination, she wanted hope and to escape the pressures of her everyday life and find some semblance of peace. Meanwhile, Dawson Jackson, a rugged cowboy with a troubled past, found himself on the same ...