romance stories and histories

Arriving at her parents Botswana home, they barely had time to drop their bags and have a coffee at home before her father announced they had to leave.
"Right, we've got an hour before we're due at Auntie Sharon's. Aiden, why don't you take the downstairs guest suite? That way, we all have our own bathrooms."...

Author's note: There is NO SEX in this story. So calibrate your expectations accordingly. But if you're feeling cloudy, hopefully there's something here to help you feel a little warmer. Also there's a cat (:
Thank you to thatsbogus for being the testing ground for my melancholy meanderings.

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All of my writing is fiction, and the stories and characters are products of my imagination. They were created for my fun and, hopefully, your enjoyment. Some of the events in the stories are not particularly condoned nor encouraged by the author, but are there to create and enhance the story of the imaginary characters and their lives. Comments are always encouraged and carefully reviewed. All characters within the story that need to be are 18 years of age or older. I hope you enjoy! And take a second to v...

After spending several weeks at sea, Ricki's contract with the cruise company was coming to an end. A lounge singer for the past few years, Ricki had a voice that was probably destined for greater things. Unfortunately, years of bad management had relegated her to less than glamorous gigs, including weeks at a time on less-than-great cruising boats....

Content Warning: This story contains themes of control, dominance and submission dynamics, and public nudity.
She pushed through the door with fading strength, exhausted from a long and difficult day, the creaking of the older hinges mirroring the aches in her body. She dragged her feet over the threshold and fell back against the door, slumping against it and sliding partway down as she tried to close it with her weight. It didn't fully close, the latch making a scraping sound against the plate, but she...

This is basically an erotic love story and of course all characters are over 21. It will not start out as a love story, but it will get there. The Gardener contains BDSM, bondage, exhibitionism, and lots of kinky sex. If you don't like these things then this story may not be for you. Please vote often (fives are most welcome) and of course please leave constructive comments....

Note: This is the second chapter of a larger story. I strongly recommend checking out the first one before reading this one.
Note 2: This is a slow-burn, slice-of-life, friends-to-lovers romance story first and foremost. There will be erotica, but not for a long, long time.
Huge thanks to ChaoticTwunk for helping me out with editing and providing some invaluable feedback on this chapter and the next....

It had been a gray, drizzly day. The wind was finally calming down, but it was still dreary and unseasonably cold outside. When I first spotted her strolling across campus, she was like a bright burst of color glowing in a black-and-white movie.
She seemed like the kind of girl I had always found magnetic: demure and bookish, a pretty face quietly hidden behind studious glasses. Her soft brown hair was cut in a gentle bob. This was a thoughtful-looking girl who didn't seem to be completely aware of how a...

Chapter 24

The road reeled out in front of us, gray and even. This far east of town, the landscape had flattened into a seemingly endless rock-studded expanse of tough yellow-green grass, gnarled shrubs, and the occasional stubborn tree grasping at whatever spare water it could find. We'd already passed through a few smaller towns in the past hour, chatting excitedly about the Rendezvous....

It was July 3rd, and I had been spending the week at my daughter's house in Maryland. Emily was the oldest of my two children and I had been divorced from her mother for almost 40 years. For 10 of those years, I raised her and her sister Jane by myself before remarrying. My second marriage had also ended in divorce a few years ago. The first year after divorcing her stepmother Emily and Jane were intent on finding me a new significant other. It was a little easier then because I initially rented a small apa...

Disclaimer:
This story is a direct sequel to Wanting. I highly recommend reading the first part before diving into this one; it'll hit harder, and things will make a lot more sense.
I don't know what this night will mean tomorrow. But right now, in this room, with her--this feels like the most honest I've ever been....

Amy's Longing
Amy sat in the passenger seat of the S Class Mercedes which was being driven by Ron, the very tubby, balding business executive. In the pocket of her faded denim jacket was the £50 he had paid her for a blowjob. Ron was a regular, one of many and Amy, along with several of the other girls that worked Trinity Road alongside her, had learnt how to cater to his request despite his large paunch, which made him very happy indeed....

"Ugh, I really don't want to put on my old clothes." Avery sniffs, giving the discarded outfit she threw onto the now-wet bathroom floor a pointed look, as if they're dishrags and not higher-end pieces.
Chris snorts, trying and failing to control his amusement. Avery rolls her eyes, clearly not appreciating his insensitivity towards her plight. It's still difficult to see in the dark, but she fumbles about and manages to collect her clothing in one fell swoop, holding it out from her like it's a snake th...

The second installment in the D + D series. Daniel visits Delphine at her vacation home on the island of Corsica. The rugged natural location serves as a contrast to their first meeting in Paris, and brings out something a bit bolder in them both. If you liked "Tuesday in Paris", but wanted a little more heat, this story should deliver....

BURNED MAN
Bambi set her phone down quickly and turned back to the vanity table. Red hair whipped around her shoulders damply, and somewhere in the back of her busy mind, she realized she'd have to braid them before she went to work. Tired doe brown eyes scanned her bedroom at a glance, and she sighed deeply again. She needed to do this now, she just wasn't sure how she'd do it....

Part 1 - Player 2 Has Entered The Game
Chapter 5 -- Happy Birthday Abi
The house had never been this full before. The warmth of so many bodies close together just added to the electricity in the air. Every room downstairs was full of drunk, giddy people.
The sound of idle chit-chat was mixed in with the floor shaking beat of lively dance music. Laughter from one group or another seemed to match the beat of the music....

What do you do when you are feeling lonely and horny at the same time, but don't know how to unleash the wild animal in you?
Sexting, isn't it?
It's the only option I have, since you know, I love my best friend and his girlfriend.
Pretty fucked up, right?
It's frustrating that out of 7.8 billion people in the world, we still fall for the one person we know isn't right for us -- or at least, it seems that way sometimes....

Quaking
Note from Author: This is the same story by the same name that was posted a chapter at a time nearly a year ago. It has seen heavy editing since then--hopefully making it better. It is the second full length novel I wrote but the first full length romance. I was still writing in third-person limited POV and my "voice" was not as developed when I wrote it. For those that have not read my bio, I am a man and could not be, nor would want to be, mistaken for a woman irl despite my female pen names. B...

I don't really remember why I thought my wife was cheating on me. There's a saying somewhere that you could look at the various pieces of a puzzle and have no idea what the whole thing looks like until you put all the pieces together. It was easy to look at the individual pieces and come to the wrong conclusion. Like our sex life, sure things had cooled in the bedroom but after being together for seven years that was probably normal. My wife Amy was an ER nurse so it wasn't uncommon for her to come home lat...

I would like to think you need to read the previous chapters to enjoy ERIN to the max. But, your decision.
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Erin is something of a wine connoisseur. There are the beginnings here of a solid collection with over a hundred bottles loaded up in the racks. She has some expensive wines, like any collector might. She also has some mid-priced quality wines, and some really good stuff in the lower price range, low price being in ...

It was my last case that made the decision for me, but I'd been contemplating it for the last two years. I was thirty-three and had worked for Jansen, Fogle, and Meyers since I graduated from law school. JFM is a major Chicago legal firm and they specialize in the criminal and civil defense of people who can afford their services....

Opportunity


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(Cupid took aim when the opportunity presented itself. His arrows flew true to their mark, driving deeply into the hearts of those below him.)
Cathy Dumas had fled to the countryside to escape a bad relationship. Her ex-boyfriend Derick's toxic masculinity had ruined what chance they may have had together. His friends had invaded their home, she found herself slowly isolated from her friends, and family, under his influence. She hadn't liked the feeling of being isolated. ...

Thursday
Harry and Olivia had just finished watching the last part of a film they had started watching a few days ago. The ending had been dramatic and it took them a couple of minutes to get their brains around the story.
"I know what I want to do with the rest of the evening," Olivia said, now turning towards him on the sofa and kissing him. "Why don't we change the habits of a lifetime, go upstairs to our bedroom at this ridiculously early time of 8.30 in the evening and spend absolutely ages makin...

Jules took the corner seat and tugged me in after him. A warm palm on my lower back pulling me down into his lap. Trevor took the opposite bench and flagged the waiter with a smile, like this was any other dinner.
I squirmed, awkward, aware, underneath the tablecloth of every inch of thigh exposed by dress riding up. But Jules murmured against my neck, "Shh. Sit still."...

Kate listened to the doctor's initial prognosis: torn ACL and MCL; the MCL tear was probably minor and would heal on its own, but the ACL would need surgery. They would confirm with an MRI in the morning once her swelling settled. She tried to remain stoic as the Doctor explained that with surgery, she might recover in six months, but she may not regain full strength in her knee for nine months to a year....

I look into her eyes as I hover above her. Nervous, searching. Hers are just as unsure, flickering between fear and something deeper. I can't tell whose heartbeat I'm hearing, mine, hers, or some shared rhythm drumming in the silence.
She's scared. So am I.
Three years of friendship hanging by a thread, about to snap with a single choice....

Was she just a Friend With Benefits?
Again, I'd like to thank kenjisato for the great editing and my dining friends for their input. If you find any mistakes, it's probably something I did after editing.
Active sexual activity only involves characters over the age of eighteen. Any similarities to persons, living or dead, are purely coincidental. Names have been changed to protect the innocent....

© 2025 Duleigh Lawrence-Townshend. All rights reserved. The author asserts the right to be identified as the author of this story for all portions. All characters are original. Any resemblance to anyone living or dead is purely coincidental. This story or any part thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the expressed written permission of the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a review or commentary....

Hello all! I'm releasing a new series today and plan on uploading weekly chapters on Wednesdays! Before anything else, I wanted to give a brief synopsis to give a better context for the story.
This story follows two best friends who get Isekai'd into a cheesy Erotic Otome game they're fans of. The main character, Blair, is forced into the protagonist's role. The girls can't go home (because of an ill-timed truck collision,) so their only option is to try to get through the game without getting any bad en...

During my visit to Paris for a travel article, I encountered a woman named, Portia. Her elegance was immediately obvious in every graceful movement of her statuesque body. She appeared to be 5' 10", with long legs, slender arms and delicate fingers. Her hair was a rich, raven, split in the middle and falling half way down her back. Her wardrobe didn't quite do justice to her ample boobs, and her beautifully rounded bottom immediately grabbed my attention, making her most striking feature unforgettable. In h...