Readers' Arcades

Tina Isabel Leung

Lucky Lottery Ticket

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Luke wins a charity lottery and spends a single sun‑soaked day with Gary, a charming TV actor whose warmth quickly breaks through his guarded heart. Their instant chemistry turns the outing into something intimate and unforgettable, even as the sunset reminds them their time is running out. When the day ends, both must decide whether their connection was a fleeting miracle or the beginning of something worth chasing across distance and reality.

Tina Isabel Leung

Cold Touches

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Galen, a solitary marine engineer, agrees to a quiet one‑night arrangement with his equally introverted new roommate, Kris—an encounter that unexpectedly repeats. As their wordless nights deepen into something tender, Galen’s fear of rejection clashes with his growing feelings. To find love again, he must risk stepping out of the safety of silence and learn what Kris truly feels.

Margaret Tartelain

Authenticity over Spectacle

Love Triangle, Relationship Crisis, Unrequited Love, Opposites Attract, Coworkers, Jealousy

“Authenticity Over Spectacle” throws five intertwined lives onto a Florida island where fame turns every desire into a headline. As Ricky, Tiffany, Troy, Dave, and Marla collide in kisses, betrayals, and rival affections, their tangled loyalties unravel under the spotlight. In a world built on performance, who dares to be real?

Liliana Lato

The Sunken Wreath

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Vesna’s midsummer hopes shatter when Velimir dies of a sudden fever, only for her to discover him days later as an upiór—hauntingly alive and bound by a curse. Drawn by love stronger than fear, she hides and nourishes him while villagers grow suspicious and a prophecy urges them back to the river where it all began. As danger closes in, Vesna and Velimir must risk everything to test whether their love can break the darkness or doom them forever.

Varenne Schwarz

My Alaskan Bigfoot

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Hazel returns to her father’s isolated research camp in coastal Alaska, only to feel hunted—and strangely desired—by Evander, the silent stranger who moves through the mist like part of the forest itself. As psychic intimacy blurs reality and danger stalks the woods, she discovers he’s something ancient and inhuman. Searching for her missing father, Hazel must choose between safety and the wild, forbidden creature who makes her feel finally real.

D. Leere

Christmas Chaos

Anxious/Avoidant, Ghoster's Back, Intermittent Reinforcement, Mixed Signals, Guarded Heart, Christmassy

Alex, an anxious parcel worker in wintery London, finds unexpected hope when he connects online with Ann, whose warmth makes him feel worthy for the first time. But his fear of losing her spirals into obsessive behavior just as he learns she’s the estranged daughter of the President who once humiliated him. After a reckless confrontation and a ruined Christmas gesture, Alex must face the possibility that the chaos he hides may be exactly what she’s willing to love.