Novel excerpts: Romance

by Mystic Poet

Article title: Novel excerpts: Romance The rain pelting down, Paul could barely hear himself think. Trees whipped around in the ferocious wind, leaves and branches that weren't quite strong enough to withstand the force...read more

by Rosemary Mcclease

This was a really bad idea. Tori looked around the room filled with anamated women, laughing, talking and some drinking too much. All of them were eyeing the "Knights" circulating amongst the crowd. She wondered how o...read more

by Althea Liu

Full Novel Available on IUniverse. CHRISTINE Prologue September 1889 Le Opera Garnier, Paris "How will they stay in business if they give tickets away!" the boy said in a way meant to be overheard. He...read more

by James Roy

I saw Martie that weekend, as promised. Weekends are the busiest time for a comic, so I told her that if she could find her way into town, I'd meet her after my show, which was an early one. "Dinner and a movie sound OK?" ...read more

by Joelle Jessica

Chapter 1 Even from the first moment that twenty-five-year-old Tammy Sanderson step foot onto music city's soil, she had been in heaven. The home of country music was alive and vibrant and Tammy, as a songwriter, wanted...read more

by PattiM

Irish by pmerris Irish walked out of the hospital into the bright, Florida sun. She squinted her hazel eyes and released her shoulder length auburn hair from the ponytail she wore during the day. It had made it to the ...read more

by Richard Davies

Excerpts from The Dream. A mystical love story. The Dream is a romantic mystery novella, unlike any written. The story centers on Catherine Colonessi, a young married woman who appears to have everything. A beautiful ...read more

by Lily

"If you need me, look for me where the darkness meets the light. Where there is no line between good and evil. Where everything is nothing and nothing is everything. Look for me where Balance reigns. Where life and death w...read more

by Donald Courtney

Jed takes a Wife: With his gear packed and his saddle on Old Ned, Jed Blake headed out of Junction City. He was unsure of his plans, now that the Pony Express had closed down. Jed had successfully ridden for them the ...read more

by Trinity Hopkins

It was dark as she drove up the mountain road the yellow glow from her headlights spilling across it. There was a full moon she loved these nights driving home with the blue ethereal light beaming down on her from above. S...read more

by Cynthia A. Hudson

WHERE DREAMS BEGIN PROLOGUE She watched the arrival of the storm from the jagged cliffs that rose above the rocky shores of the great house. The dark clouds moved s...read more

by Jacqueline Sanders

He stood in front of her close enough to touch, the darkness surrounding them. Her Shyness with him had always been apparent to all who knew them, but at this moment she could only watch him. The garden was only lit by t...read more

by Emily Annette Fischer

ANNE MARIE PEDDERSDATTER CHAPTER ONE Ana Maria Peddersdatter and her brother Ole Peddersen stood shivering on the rough planks of the Bergen wharf. Nearby, strangers were huddled against the wind waiting for the whi...read more

by Katie Lee

"Who the hell are you?" Logan Daniels startled awake at the loud, sharp voice bellowing right into his ear. He sat up and looked around in confusion. This wasn't his bedroom and he was pretty sure he wasn't in his hous...read more

by Emily Gee

I was hovering somewhere in that blissful place between being asleep and being awake when I first realised that something wasn't right. For a start that place wasn't as blissful as it might have been. Somewhere close by wa...read more

by Michelle S. Carson

TOUCH THE SCARS I didn't ask him this time if he was ready. I didn't need to. That was one of the things I loved about Kenta. He may not have been very strong, physically, but he had lots will power, and he was always s...read more

by MelanaF

Cassie stood in the kitchen, not knowing what to do. She kept thinking about the clothes on her bed. "Damnit, Becca, why did you have to bring that up?" She said out loud to no one in particular. She found herself making h...read more

by Cristina Vitello

"He had heard that women often love plain ordinary men, but he did not believe it, because he judged by himself and he could only love beautiful mysterious exceptional women." - Leo Nikolavich Tolstoy In one way or ano...read more

by Strife

"Finally! A chance to get out of the academy, thanks for inviting me on a picnic Jin!" Tamika laughed as we both walked down the quiet sunlit path to the nearby village. The air was cool and crisp, the sun shone brightly o...read more

by Drew Oehring

Jackson's head spun around quickly, looking at the table where she saw the first cute guy. Now sitting next to him was a boy more gorgeous than any she had ever seen. He had fair length blackish brown hair that moved as...read more