A newlywed wife mourns her husband's business trip to Mexico City and seeks comfort in the shower reminiscing about his touch.
Contemporary
361 stories · Modern-day realistic settings..
A heartbroken American woman on a solo vacation in Naples unexpectedly finds connection with a charming local who helps her rediscover joy after a painful breakup.
After catching her boyfriend cheating, heartbroken Ingrid reluctantly takes a solo cruise vacation she had planned with him, hoping to find healing and perhaps a new romance at sea.
A man searches his home for a Japanese sex worker who has captivated him overnight, wrestling with unfamiliar feelings of attachment.
A charming stranger approaches a striking Italian woman at a restaurant, using a playful pickup line to spark a connection and walk her to her car.
A plus-size model working as hired glamour at a DC political gala finds herself unexpectedly drawn to a mysterious, unremarkable-looking man who approaches her.
A young couple reunites on Christmas Eve and shares a passionate romantic encounter.
A lonely woman on the verge of her twenty-seventh birthday catches the attention of her recently divorced new neighbor.
A shy female student describes her unspoken desire for a handsome classmate after a charged accidental touch leads to a lunch and study date at his apartment.
A chance rainy-day encounter leads a grateful woman to invite a kind stranger home for a simple dinner, sparking the beginnings of a tender connection.
A man fantasizes about owning a small garden plot and meets a mud-streaked redheaded neighbor tending her own beds, sparking a tender afternoon connection over tomatoes.
A timid woman recovering from an accident becomes enchanted by the gentle hands and tender gaze of a stranger who catches her in a coffee shop.
A rugged commuter works up the courage to speak to his regular train crush in a slow-burn contemporary romance.
A shy coffee shop waitress fantasizes about the mysterious businessman in the corner with the Corvette, hoping to overcome her timidity and make a connection.
A woman receives a passionate gift from Bryan during a moment of connection, sequel to Bryan's Corvette.
A man recounts the electric start of his relationship with Cathy, a woman from a different background, as their sexual chemistry deepens and she opens up about her past.
A lonely, overworked management consultant traveling for work finds an unexpected romantic connection while wrestling with the emptiness of her routine life.
A man grapples with his overwhelming feelings after a passionate encounter with a woman he knows will leave in two weeks.
A mechanic spots a gorgeous woman in white shorts bringing in her Fiat and immediately becomes obsessed with seducing her.
A romantic Saturday date between Russell and Jenny Craig, where she teases him with a policy against kissing on the first date.