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*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.*** Synopsis: An impoverished but loving young couple sacrifices their most precious possessions to buy Christmas gifts for each other. A tramp who is desperate to be sent to prison so he can escape the winter...

"Goldie" a modern take on Goldie Locks and the Three Bears. A short story of 12,000 words. Story #5 from Fairy Tale Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories. Goldie Lockston isn’t exactly homeless; she’s just a struggling artist who crashes with friends. When her pal asks her to take...

This is short story #5 from Office Flirts! This collection features five funny, romantic short stories set in the zany workplace of Dunner Advertising where pranks rule, secrets abound, and nothing’s off-limits for the office pool. Follow the employees as they find love, laughter, and heartbreak...

"Snow" a modern take on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A short story of 11,000 words. Story #4 from Fairy Tale Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories “Snow” 11,000 words Shawna White wants nothing more than to land a role in a musical, but she’s running out of cash while...

"Red" a modern take on Little Red Riding Hood. A short story of 10,000 words. Story #2 from Fairy Tale Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories. When Rose brings her Grandmother leftover goodies from her floundering health-food bakery, she realizes she has bigger problems than Grandma’s...

“The Ghost’s Guide to Dating” is short story #2 from Magic Flirts! which features five short, fun romances laced with enchanted elements. The stories stand alone, but are connected when read together.“The Ghost’s Guide to Dating” Short story #2: 9000 wordsJulie can see ghosts,...

“Dream Guy” is short story #5 from Magic Flirts! which features five short, fun romances laced with enchanted elements. The stories stand alone, but are connected when read together.“Dream Guy” Short story #5: 13,000 wordsOccasionally, Kim has “shiny” dreams that come true. And...

“Cupid School Dropout” is short story #3 from Magic Flirts! which features five short, fun romances laced with enchanted elements. The stories stand alone, but are connected when read together.“Cupid School Dropout” Short story #3: 10,000 wordsIn order to obtain immortality, Val is...

This is short story #4 from Office Flirts! This collection features five funny, romantic short stories set in the zany workplace of Dunner Advertising where pranks rule, secrets abound, and nothing’s off-limits for the office pool. Follow the employees as they find love, laughter, and heartbreak...

“Charmed” is short story #4 from Magic Flirts! which features five short, fun romances laced with enchanted elements. The stories stand alone, but are connected when read together.“Charmed” Short story #4: 9,000 wordsAlana makes a wish on a love charm that she buys at an antique store:...

"Belle" a modern take on "Beauty and the Beast." A short story of 11,000 words. Story #3 from Fairy Tale Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories. Belle’s father is sidelined by a stroke, and she’s determined to save his job as a master carpenter for the mysterious Prince Maxim....

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many...

This vintage book contains a collection of short stories written by Edgar Allen Poe. Displaying a more comedic side of Poe’s writing, these masterful stories are highly recommended for all lovers of the form, and constitute must-reads for fans of Poe’s seminal work. The stories included in this...

Thought-provoking, dreamy, sad, and hilarious, this collection of works by Zack Love takes the reader on a diverse and unforgettable literary journey through a variety of topics, themes, and emotions. The anthology totals about 73,000 words and contains a novelette, four short stories, a theater play,...