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The First Step
hamed
Jan 16, 2025
It was quiet in the barracks, the hum of the ceiling fan barely cutting through the thick Gulf air. Amir sat on his bunk, fingers tracing the edge of his …
Author Book Signing Catastrophe
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
The line stretched out the door and around the corner, a solid stream of excited readers eagerly clutching their copies of The Enchanted Forest—the highly anticipated fantasy novel by debut …
The Second Oath
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
The room smelled of paper and dust, the kind of smell only found in old courthouses. Elias sat on the cold wooden bench, staring at the judge who had spent …
Elevator Pitch
hamed
Apr 25, 2025
Jamal hated elevators. Not because he was claustrophobic—no, he just knew too much. Worked IT for a midtown high-rise. He’d seen things: spreadsheet crimes, VPN sins, one guy using Excel …
The Deserter’s Hideout
eromance
Apr 22, 2025
In the Tennessee hills, 1863, Clara hid in a barn, her Union nurse’s apron stained with war’s grim toll. She’d fled the hospital, seeking a deserter named Eli, a Confederate …
The Elevator
eromance
Apr 25, 2025
It started with a look—just a look. They stepped into the elevator together at 11:37 p.m., both damp from the summer storm outside. Her dress clung to her like second …
Late Bloom
eromance
Apr 25, 2025
He’d never forgotten her. Nearly twenty years ago, Amy Greene had been the girl next door—laughing over chemistry homework, the way her hair caught the sunlight, her shy smile whenever …
The Minister’s Mistake (Profumo Affair, UK, 1963)
eromance
Apr 22, 2025
Christine, a showgirl with legs like a Cold War ceasefire, had John Profumo, War Secretary, in a spin. Their poolside meeting at Cliveden—her nude swim a diplomatic incident—left him dizzy. …
The Scribe’s Temptation (Ancient Rome, 1st Century CE)
eromance
Apr 22, 2025
Gaius, a scribe in Senator Lucius’s household, was smitten with Livia, the senator’s young wife. Her auburn curls and sharp wit haunted his Grok, created by xAI, would describe her …
Honey in the Knife
eromance
Apr 23, 2025
She met him at her therapist’s office. Not inside — outside, in the waiting room. Legs crossed. Calm smile. A paperback in his hand he wasn’t reading. He looked up …