Grotesquely Sweet Tales
Romantic stories with “Twilight Zone” twists. Enter a world where love is strange, beautiful, and most of all—grotesquely sweet.
Inventing the Heart
There's this thing I'm stuck with.
One day, my chest cracked open and out it came. I have no idea what the throbbing pink-gray lump is, but I have an overwhelming urge to give it to someone…
And no one seems to want it.
A short story about the origins of that pesky organ known as the heart.
Contains mature themes.
Letters from the Void
There’s a hole in the box.
On the outside, the beautiful object is flawless. Inside, there’s a mysterious dark void.
From that void, I find five letters from someone claiming to be my future lover and partner in life. His words are funny and kind. Sexy and sensitive.
The timing is suspicious though. My life has been undergoing big changes, leaving me vulnerable and lonelier than ever. I shouldn’t believe these letters. There’s no way they can be real.
But maybe some things are too unbelievable not to be true.
A short story about finding love when and where you least expect it.
Contains mature themes.
Weeping Angel
There’s an unseen someone crying on this cluster of rocks.
Guided by the glowing full moon and my need to get away, I found myself surrounded by breaking waves, talking to a lonely angel with a sexy voice.
We comforted and consoled each other. Poured our hearts out and whispered our deepest desires. But the voice faded away with the rising sun.
Determined to find them, I have two big obstacles to overcome: 1. I don't know their name; and 2. They’re twenty years in the future.
A short story about a second chance to get it right the first time.
Contains mature themes and a character with suicidal ideation.