Short Century

She vowed to marry for love. He promised his daughters a mother for Christmas. Time is running out for both of them. A handshake between two men changes Alma Pickens’ life. Alma’s father promises her hand in marriage with a wedding due before Christmas. How can she keep her vow to her mother and still honor her father? With only Roy's dimples to capture her attention, Alma can’t conceive of loving a man in four weeks time. Widower Roy Gibbons' young daughters want a mother for Christmas, and desperate to grant their wish, he said yes without thinking. With Christmas right around the ...

Afraid of her own shadow and now she's in charge. He can't get her to notice him, it's time to ride out of town. A tragic barn fire takes Katie’s father and leaves her with a debt she can’t pay. To save her family she must save her farm, but how when she can't talk to people? Pete has pined for Katie a long time, but he can’t even get a smile from her. He’s given up on settling down and is ready to ride out of town. When lightning strikes the Tucker’s barn, he offers to help Katie with the farm and hopes to win her heart. Can Katie overcome her shyness and learn to trust Pete? The...

George O’Kelly, con la imaginación a más de mil kilómetros de distancia, pensó que era horrible cuanto había bajo el sol. Se precipitó hacia el metro, y durante noventa y cinco calles mantuvo la mirada perdida en un cartel publicitario que mostraba con la mayor crudeza que sólo existía una posibilidad entre cinco de que conservara la dentadura diez años. En la calle 137 interrumpió su estudio del arte publicitario, salió del metro y echó a correr de nuevo.

A treat for Janeites! Two parodies in the Jane Austen Upside Down Parody Pack! JANE AUSTEN UPSIDE DOWN 1: A PERSUASION PARODY A Regency Short Story: What if Anne Elliot weren't the capable one? What if it were her sister, Mary Musgrove, instead? A capable Mary and a helpless Anne? Oh, the thought. Why, the Regency world might be upside down! Who would Captain Wentworth take back to sea with him? JANE AUSTEN UPSIDE DOWN 2: THORNTON IN MY SIDE An Antebellum Novelette: Out of character, out of place, out of time period, Elizabeth Bennet is away from home, away from Hertfordshire in Regency ...

Y un día que fui a Tarleton a cortarme el pelo me encontré a un tal Bill Knowles, un antiguo compañero de Harvard, muy simpático. Había formado parte de la división de la Guardia Nacional que nos había precedido en el campamento; a última hora se había pasado a la aviación y se había quedado en Tarleton. "Me alegro de verte, Andy", dijo con excesiva seriedad. "Te pasaré toda la información que tengo antes de irme a Texas. Sabes, en realidad aquí sólo hay tres chicas..." "Me interesaba el asunto: era algo místico que sólo hubiese tres chicas. ... y ahora mismo vas a conocer a una."

La historia comienza en Normandía, en el mes de mayo. Se nos presenta al personaje principal, Mike Curly, junto con la noticia de que su ex novia, Caroline Dandy, con quien salió durante dos años, está comprometida y se va a casar en París. Se nos explica que los dos se separaron debido a la falta de dinero de Michael. La separación hundió a Michael.

Se trata de uno de los relatos centrados en el ambiente que Fitzgerald mejor conocía. Unos jóvenes universitarios están esperando a Ellen, la beldad de la facultad, para ir a una fiesta, pero Ellen se retrasa. De hecho, se escapa por la puerta de atrás de donde vive, y los jóvenes intentan seguirla, pero en vano. Sin embargo, tienen un golpe de suerte y la encuentra saliendo de un automóvil. Su acompañante es Joe Varland, alguien malcarado, cínico, provocador y violento.

Jane Austen fans, what's your favorite Austen novel? Mine is PERSUASION, but I couldn't help thinking of alternate worlds, hence this parody. What if Anne Elliot weren't the capable one? What if it were her sister, Mary Musgrove, instead? A capable Mary and a helpless Anne? Oh, the thought. Why, the Regency world might be upside down! Who would Captain Wentworth take back to sea with him? Read to find out! The challenge of the day is to find all the differences between Jan Thompson's JANE AUSTEN UPSIDE DOWN: A PERSUASION PARODY short story and that original Jane Austen Right Side Up, the ...

Y un día que fui a Tarleton a cortarme el pelo me encontré a un tal Bill Knowles, un antiguo compañero de Harvard, muy simpático. Había formado parte de la división de la Guardia Nacional que nos había precedido en el campamento; a última hora se había pasado a la aviación y se había quedado en Tarleton.

"Union of Flames: Twists of the Heart" is a poignant collection of love poems by Silvia Moon that explores the heart's intricate and often tumultuous landscape. Through evocative imagery and deeply felt emotion, this book delves into the bittersweet nature of love—its joys and sorrows, connections and separations. In these pages, readers will journey alongside two souls grappling with forbidden affections as they navigate the challenges of longing and desire. Each poem captures the essence of love's complexity, painting a vivid picture of passion that remains strong despite adversity. ...

In the 1960s interracial relationships were still illegal in many southern states, despite this Malcolm and Jane fall for each other. However, outside forces will push this couple to their breaking points. Will this interracial couple’s young love survive? Runaway with me is a new adult historical interracial romance. It is only 4,600 words long and for mature readers only. Note, this short story was previously published in the Love Always Win Anthology