romance stories and histories

And it's that time again! As part of the Heroism - the Oggbashan Memorial Event 2025, I, supported by others, have put together a story which I hope lives up to the expectations as part of the memorial event. Like last years entry, one entry is in English, the other with a part German dialogue. This story has been supported by my friends Tim & Frank for the US based segment, and 29wordsforsnow for their wealth of knowledge in where to go looking for, or providing the background material for this story. They...

This is my entry in the Heroism - the Oggbashan Memorial Event 2025. Ogg was a long time contributor and active presence on the Literotica forum for many years. He embodied the word heroism, fighting against death itself. This story is in his honor. BE WARNED! This is a long story with a slow burn, and has a great deal of historical content. Please try a different story if you are unprepared to engage....

Dearest reader,
You really didn't think that was the end did you? Sorry to have worried you. New readers, to state the obvious, this is Chapter 5. Chapter 1 is here (it may be in Lesbian Sex, but, trust me, it is very romantic.)
Happy reading!
Love t x
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For those who like romance and can manage without explicit sex.
Dunstan had seen the Palacio Real before with the same tour guide so was glad to be looking around without having to concentrate on the narrative. The party consisted of forty women artists of varying ages from all over Spain who work in a variety of media. The guide spoke of the paintings, sculptures and artists at great length in Spanish. Dunstan was busy with his camera and not paying much attention to the others nor the guide. She had al...

Lukas and Tessa had been dating for several months. They first met online and after a few chats and meetings, they became a couple. But they have never had any romantic moments. For Lukas, it was nice to spend time with her but deep inside he was frustrated about it because he was a very passionate man with very little romantic experience. Tessa was a very kind and emotional girl. She was pale, had beautiful blue eyes, long straight brown hair and her body was very sporty. She used to go to the gym, she had...

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance by any character or situation to any actual person or event is purely coincidental. All characters presented in this narrative are over the age of 18.


Last Call at the Thirsty Pelican


By Royce F. Houton


Copyright 2025 Royce F. Houton...

[Author's note: Hey there! If you're here without reading the first part 'A virgin soldier goes to a brothel for the first time' I strongly encourage you to read it before this. It will be way more enjoyable, trust me |! It can be found on my profile!
I also encourage you to tell me your thoughts. Do you want more? Something else? Send me a message. I'm always here to deliver!]...

I think it's already 10 am sun is just coming in the room and it feels really great to have you in my arms. Really hot, and wet.
I'm just turning around and watching the street outside that people are passing, cars. Shaking trees and feel like I'm completely in another world. Hot, soft world that smell like roses....

Makayla blushed and hurried to finish sucking the last of the fruit juice off her fingers before turning.
She saw Daniel come in with his phone turned off and a smile on his face. She hadn't even realized so much time had passed. It had to have been fifteen minutes already.
She wiped her mouth before speaking. "Thank you for the fruit. It's really good." With an arm, she waved over the mountain of food....

(Note to readers: The characters in sex acts are older than 18. This is about a woman and a man, cis-het, American, modern-day. And some square sheets of paper. Enjoy!)
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Michelle found herself getting a little friendly towards Gordon.
Gordon wasn't looking to get close with anyone, but Michelle drew his attention....

It's become a bit of a tradition for me to start my stories with a warning that they are both a slow burn and lacking in sex (more 'Lit' than 'Erotica'). Along with my usual warning, this story is a bit of an experiment and leans more towards contemporary fiction than traditional romance. There is a romantic relationship at the heart of the narrative, but I think of traditional romances as being more akin to fairy tales for adults, while this story is (a bit) more realistic....

Moving into the guesthouse with Aiden was an adjustment for Kate. Practically, it didn't change much. They still had their schedule, gym in the morning, tennis in the afternoons and dinner with her parents and whichever family members turned up. But at the end of the night, it was just two of them.
It was Kate's first experience of true freedom. She could come out of the shower naked and ask him to 'dirty her up again' without worries. Theoretically, she should have asked him to sign an NDA, but he was A...

It was summer and Lukas just finished his first year at a university. He was so happy that he passed all his exams, and he was looking forward to meeting his girlfriend, Ivy. Same as Lukas, she finished her first year at her university and they had holidays so they could spend all their time together. They had been dating for 2 months, and their relationship was just perfect. They both were introverted and understood each other perfectly. Their first meeting was at a kid's playground at night, and it was ve...

The first of several short stories about strictly platonic relationships that are still full of love. That means there is no sex in this story. For some reason these stories all came out in first person from the perspective of telling you about the events afterwards.
This idea came about when I saw someone's new haircut. Not based on actual people. This one is about two women who live together, are very much in love with each other, but do not have sex....

Jilly sexual therapist part 3
Copyright© Catcher78 All Rights Reserved
Author's Notes:
Shout out to Challenger69 for the editing
Characters:
Jilly Arnold, forty-two-year-old single and counselor-therapist, escort v-blogger, professor.
Tali, Teri and Tina, Jilly's daughters
Jefferson Coolidge and Viviane Anderson, Professors, Jilly's colleague's and lovers of Jilly...

I drag the towel over the rowing machine to wipe up the sweat the last bloke left behind. We've got signs everywhere asking users to clean the kit when they're done, but no one ever bloody does. Still, as my uncle always says, customer's always right and all that. So I end up being Mr Dogsbody, cleaning up other people's bodily fluids for half my shift. Not exactly glamorous, but I can't complain. I get to use the gym for free when I'm off the clock, have a laugh with the lads, and there are enough fit girl...

AN: The Genie genre that was set down by Joe Brolly in Genie Chronicles has been expanded upon by many authors, and I figured I would take a shot at it. I highly recommend reading that story first, which can be found on Literotica. I also draw influence from 800lbGorrila, who wrote A Beautiful Wish, inspired by Joe Brolly's story. That story, too, is worth checking out on Literotica....

Megan wasn't sure when she became a sugar baby. She had never intended to, it just sort of happened. Six months ago, her son, Tony had signed her up for Tinder because, in his words, he was "tired of you sitting in the house moping all day". She had been casually scrolling one knight when she had matched with Cooper. Cooper was exactly her type: tanned skin, hair that flirted with being 'long', stubble beard with a longer moustache. They had set up a date to get drinks. She had been so nervous, it was the f...

Sunday
The following morning Harry showered first. He was in their bedroom only half-dressed, trying to find a gym T-shirt that he seemed to have lost, when Olivia came out of the bathroom. She was following her now usual practice of emerging from her shower completely naked.
Harry turned to look at her, intending to take just a quick glance but then found himself unable to turn away. Even though her wet hair was a complete mess she just looked completely stunning....

I assembled my ad hoc wardrobe in preparation for dinner, laying it out on the huge bed and inspecting for dust, pilling, and creases. My main concern was about my trousers, as almost everything else I had planned to wear was new. I immediately regretted not picking up a new pair when we went shopping, but it was too late now. I need not have worried because a close inspection revealed just a couple of loose threads inside the waistband....

I lost my wife (who I'll call Bethany) to cancer when she was 48 and I was 47. It had been 7 years of mostly okay time with some fabulous times and a few quite hard months- chemo and all, particularly at the end. Our daughter was a sophomore in college. Bethany was big on zen meditation and philosophy and worked hard to help prepare for her death in a variety of ways including trying to prepare me. A silly one was that we watched "My Life Without Me" where a young mom doesn't tell anyone in her family that ...

Chapter 25

Sunshine and evergreen scent filled the air. Cary's warmth filled my arms. Anticipation filled my heart.
I could get used to waking up like this. Cary nuzzled against me, and then murmured something quietly in her sleep. I grinned into her hair. "Good morning, mon amour," I murmured. "What are you talking about in your dreams?"...

War and Love - The Berlin Airlift and a Fräulein
© JoeMo1619 - July 2025 ff.
The Berlin Airlift was the largest air supply operation of all time. At a time when all the Western Allies had massively reduced their air forces compared to World War II, an airlift operation to supply West Berlin -- with its 2.2 million inhabitants -- had to be established practically from scratch. There was a shortage of transport aircraft, a shortage of pilots, and a shortage of ground logistics both in the Western German...

She was cat like in the way she curled into his lap, nestling her head against his chest. And naked, as she so often was.
"I'm working," he said with a smile. But as he glanced down from his computer, he saw only want in the eyes looking up at him. He released his mouse and keyboard and wrapped his arms around her....

My Darling Wife - Next part
Having read the comments re the "My Darling Wife" which I listed under 'Loving Wives' because she is, after all, a loving wife, I was told variously that the story was okay in that genre by some, and by others that it should have been listed under 'Romance'.
So, I have listed this next part under Romance. Hopefully it will not upset those who thought it didn't matter if it went under "LW" and satisfy those who stated that it should have gone under 'Romance'....

{Welcome to my story. If you haven't read the others leading up to this, you should. It would help explain things. I am NOT a professional writer at all, so reader beware! If you make comments, remember to be nice.]
MR. & MRS. PARKER... WOW
When Gracie and I got to the patio deck of the houseboat, her parents were already there soaking up the visions of a beautiful sunset. Even though she had just told me the big secret - that the Parkers were not her real parents - she said she wanted me to keep on t...

It was very cold January. There was snow and a chilly breeze outside. The atmosphere was loose and fresh two weeks after Christmas. But Lukas was a little bit nervous. He had been studying hard for university exams for several hours every day. It was late evening, dark outside. But suddenly his phone rang. He got a text from a girl named Sara. He met her online on a dating app. They had never met but chatted several times, and Lukas was strongly attracted to this person. She seemed so empathetic, a nice per...

To those with courage to act


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I was one of those girls who was plain and ignored in high school. Not a single date.
I was a good student and loved math and chemistry. Nearly straight A's. A genuine nerd. I applied at MIT and was awarded a full scholarship.
I loved college for at least two reasons. The intellectual environment was wonderful. I was surrounded by other students who had excelled in high school. A high concentration of nerds, some would say, and yet there...

Artorius rose to consciousness below water. His eyes snapping open, seeing the light refracting on the surface above him. Using powerful strokes with his limbs until he broke the skin of the water. Inhaling sweet clean air into his lungs, wiping the water from his blue eyes as he bobbed above the waves treading water. He spotted an almost white beach not too far off. A distance he could easily swim to and started paddling towards it. He observed a few more things as he paddled to it. This beach was as wide ...

Author's Notes:
For ease of reading: Thoughts and speech are indicated by single quotes and double quotes respectively[1], and perspective shifts are separated by two dashes on two separate lines.
The first letter is the actual body of smut. Outside the first letter, sexual assault survivor-ship is mentioned....