romance short stories
Complete stories in this collection, ordered newest first.
The Gilded Forfeit
Blackmailed into a high-stakes competition, fraudster Malik Snow must navigate a patriarch's secrets to avoid a prison sentence.
The Debt of Devotion
Trapped in a secluded estate, Wren must negotiate her survival when Julian uses her secret debts to demand her submission.
The Gilded Cage of the Heir
Bound by family debt, a counterfeit debutante disrupts a choreographed royal contest only to find herself isolated by a masterful conspiracy.
The Rail of Broken Vows
A disgraced diplomat fleeing on a midnight express becomes the prize in a dangerous bidding war over a secret cipher.
The Verdict of Velvet and Vice
Zoya trades her loyalty for a plea deal, only for her former partner to threaten her immunity with a hidden ledger.
The Final Curtain at the Border
A borderland representative must protect a sacred mourning ritual from a desperate actor intent on turning ancestral grief into a spectacle.