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Longform Stories

Bloodfire at Renley House — An Urban Fantasy Novella About a Pyromancer, a Brooklyn Brownstone and a Magical Firecat

In winter-dark Brooklyn, a powerful pyromancer finds shelter inside Renley House, where secrets burn warm and protection can look dangerously close to control.

5d ago·6 min read·1168 words

Julian Thayers from Momo's Exile

Julian is the gentle human heart of the story: an ordinary man whose kindness becomes extraordinary because he never tries to own what he loves. When Momo’s past comes to retrieve her, Julian must dec…

6d ago·8 min read·1433 words

Trials of the Spire’s Heart

Before duty sends them in opposite directions, Artelia and Callahan enter a crystal spire where mirrors, bridges, and a serpent reveal the futures they fear most.

May 26·24 min read·4712 words

Maisie Citravale from Crime and Lemonade

Meet Maisie Citravale from Crime and Lemonade, a whimsical magical heroine from a golden garden world whose light, lemonade, and healing magic change Kyro Mortimer’s life.

May 25·7 min read·1223 words

Siren Songs Under the Spring — A Supernatural Romance Novella About a Haunted Florida Spring, a Cursed Coin, and the Dead Navigator Bound to It

When Uma pulls a cursed coin from a Florida spring, she awakens Callan Kai, a ghostly navigator bound to the water, and a siren song that wants her too.

May 24·7 min read·1212 words

The Missing Mascot of Marigold Stadium

A whimsical cozy fantasy micro story about a champion runner, a missing bee mascot, a magical investigation, and the gentle officer who helps her follow the pollen trail.

May 24·12 min read·2382 words

The Golden Invitation

Calligrapher Laelia Valentina discovers an illuminated manuscript that writes back. She finds herself drawn toward a golden invitation hidden inside its pages.

May 19·15 min read·2948 words

The Summer of Strawberry Girl — A Contemporary Romance Novella About a Barista, a Nickname, and a Misunderstanding

The Summer of Strawberry Girl is a sweet contemporary romance novella about Jem, a strawberry-loving college student, Ford, a charming barista, and the dangerous little nickname that turns one summer …

May 15·6 min read·1036 words

Gladys Tenez from Game Nights with You

Gladys Tenez is the witty, guarded, and romantic heroine at the center of Game Nights With You, a cozy gaming romance novella about multiplayer intimacy, emotional avoidance, and two people learning h…

May 15·7 min read·1328 words

The Cat He Called Momo (Audio Story Version)

Julian didn’t mean to adopt a cat that night. He went out for dumplings and something sweet to survive a terrible week. Instead, he found a small gray cat in the rain with silver eyes and a suspicious…

May 14·1 min read·181 words

A Seascape of Living Layers

When a pirate steals a living seascape and traps his crew inside, a restoration artist must enter the painting and uncover the layered magic hidden beneath its tide.

May 14·1 min read·33 words

Momo’s Exile - A Cozy Romantic Fantasy Novella About an Alien Cat Shapeshifter

Momo's Exile is a cozy romantic fantasy novella about a lonely architect, a runaway alien shapeshifter hiding as a cat, and the impossible choice between exile, identity, and love.

May 11·6 min read·1063 words

Will You Still Hold Me?

When Tallulah finds a strange labradorite stone, she slowly realizes it holds the consciousness of a man lost to ancient magic. A tender fantasy short story about connection, memory, and quiet wonder.

May 5·1 min read·37 words

Kyro and the Lemonade Mage - Audio Story Version

He should have killed her the moment she fell out of the sky. Instead, Kyro brought the strange girl to his hidden courtyard, where she filled the broken fountain with flowers, conjured bottles of lem…

May 5·1 min read·59 words

Crime and Lemonade - A Dark Fantasy Romance Novella About a Magical Soul Bond

Crime and Lemonade is a dark romantic fantasy novella about a crime lord, a magical girl from another world, and the soul-binding magic that turns violence, lemonade, and impossible softness into love…

May 4·1 min read·46 words

Music for Paper Birds

A whimsical magical realism short story about a paper artist, a forgotten botanical circus, enchanted birds, and a pianist learning to trust wonder again.

May 4·18 min read·3569 words

Dr. Kalia Mina from Subject A-17: Behind the Glass

Dr. Kalia Mina is the brilliant, morally conflicted scientist at the center of Subject A-17: Behind the Glass, a sci-fi romance novella about medical ambition, betrayal, captivity, and second chances.…

May 4·1 min read·39 words

The Mermaid in Recovery Bay Eleven

A cozy sci-fi mermaid romance set in an underwater hospital, where a working-class mermaid, a protective doctor, and a living coral-tech discovery change everything.

May 2·13 min read·2547 words

Game Nights With You: A Cozy Gaming Romance Novella

Game Nights With You is a cozy gaming romance novella about Gladys and Clive, two gamers who meet in a library, fall into late-night co-op sessions, and learn how to stay when the game ends.

May 1·1 min read·44 words

Theo Alistair from The Bride of Alistair House

Meet Theo Alistair, the mysterious husband at the center of The Bride of Alistair House, a gothic time-slip romance novella about a strange photobook, a haunted manor, and a marriage Anthea does not r…

May 1·1 min read·44 words

Respawn With Me - Audio Story Version

Inside a university library, Gladys expects research, not romance. But when a shy, observant stranger asks for help finding a book, one small conversation turns into late-night gaming sessions, co-op…

May 1·1 min read·144 words

Subject A-17: Behind the Glass is A Sci-Fi Romance Novella About Love, Betrayal & Human Experimentation

A sci-fi romance novella about a woman forced to imprison the man she loves inside a laboratory—and what happens when she risks everything to set him free. Subject A-17: Behind the Glass explores betr…

Apr 29·1 min read·59 words

The House That Made Room

When a house begins to shift and respond to emotion instead of logic, Coralie is forced to confront the cost of keeping her life controlled—and what it means to finally make room for someone else.

Apr 28·15 min read·2815 words

The Bride of Alistair House - A Novella About a Woman Who Wakes Up Married to a Stranger

A woman wakes up married to a stranger, in a life that already exists without her memory of it. A soft gothic, psychological romance.

Apr 27·1 min read·42 words

Electric After Midnight

A rising musician and a fearless dancer collide in a world of stage lights, ambition, and undeniable chemistry.

Apr 26·1 min read·21 words

Where the Glass Ends - Audio Story Version

Adrian Acario has spent years behind reinforced glass, studied like an animal for the miracle in his blood. The woman responsible for his captivity is the same one who comes back to set him free.

Apr 26·1 min read·141 words

The Labradorite that Only Warmed for Me - Audio Story Version

A woman discovers a labradorite crystal that never cools—only to realize something inside it is listening, waiting, and slowly reaching back.

Apr 25·1 min read·32 words

The Wife the Manor Chose - Audio Story Version

A renovation uncovered a hidden photobook beneath the floorboards. When Anthea opened it, she woke in another century, married to a man who had been waiting for her.

Apr 24·1 min read·141 words

Say it in Paper

An atmospheric romance about a bubble tea shop worker who communicates through origami and the woman who learns to understand him. A story about vulnerability, language, and the risk of being seen.

Apr 23·1 min read·36 words