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Short Story Fiction
Romance and Relationships

There's nothing like a good short story to get your mind to relax and forget about the worries of the day. We all need a break at times. This section of Short Story Fiction Romance and Relationships may be just what you're looking for. 


Friend or DeceiverAlex Harvey/Unsplash

Friend or Deceiver

She trusted him completely. It was her big mistake. 


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The Ten Cent Lover

A young woman finally sees through her boyfriend’s manipulative ways. Realizing she deserves better, she puts an end to it. 


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Unspoken Love

For years she kept it to herself and it almost broke her heart.


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Once an Asshole...

After twenty years a reunion with a father opens the eyes of the son.


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Love on the Rocks

Their marriage was heading toward a rocky shore. Could it be saved? Should they even try?


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The Twice Given Ring

Same woman same ring different circumstances


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Lost and Found

Two lost souls find one another as they each contemplate their lives.


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The Constant Consumer

A woman's buying addiction takes a turn for the worst when she spends what doesn't belong to her.


the bitch is backTima Miroshnichenko/Pexels

The Bitch is Back

She planned on getting to the top and nothing would get in her way… or so she thought.


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The Blue Rose

Synchronicity happens, but it’s never what you expect.


Maggie's WorldRobert Murray/Unsplash

Maggie's World

She felt trapped until her fantasies became a reality.



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The Hampton Family Reunion

It was turning out to be the perfect family reunion, but then Jason showed up.


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The Attic

The stairs led to a place where discarded memories were stored, and a secret room could be found.


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Moon Dance: A Love Story

Their love for each other went beyond the grave.


Loves DepartureAlex Harmuth/Unsplash

Loves Departure

Their budding romance took a sudden turn. One of them would be devastated.


The Hardest DecisionOzzie Stern/Unsplash

The Hardest Decision

The fire alarm set off a series of events that would end with one final decision. One that would change the lives of two people forever.


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The Death of Steven Henley

It was a slow death. Steven Henley didn’t see it coming. His friends sure did.


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The Jumpers

A high bridge and deep dark water. Two separate lives ready to call it quits, until fate intervened.


The Making of a Valentine

The Making of a Valentine

It was destiny. Slow and sometimes bittersweet. But in the end, destiny was not denied.


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A Snake in the Grass

He was a thief playing the long game. Her relatives didn’t have a clue… until it was too late.    

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Playing With Fire

She was everything. He was nothing. A couple of stiff drinks was all he needed to find his courage… and ruin his life.  

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For the Love of Art

A young artist in Paris, the City of Love, must make a crucial choice that will affect her life for years to come.             

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Jilted 

It was a picture perfect wedding, until they reached the “I do’s”.  


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      By Scott A. Gese

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Newest Classic Film

Sunset Boulevard

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(1950) William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson.

A struggling screenwriter becomes entangled with a fading Hollywood star, whose obsession and delusions lead to a dark and tragic tale of fame, love, and madness.

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