Amazon Original Stories brings incredible short fiction from acclaimed authors you will love. There is something for everyone. Many of these short stories are free with an Amazon Prime membership or can be purchased inexpensively without a membership.
Golden Hills
By Jennifer Weiner
Congresswoman Ida Berkowitz dreams of becoming a U.S. senator. The numbers are looking good and her manager feels positive after Ida’s primary success. Now, she wants to know: Who is Marissa Schuyler, and why is she holding a news conference regarding Ida? Memories from Ida’s summer at Camp Golden Hills come crashing down. Smart and talented but entirely insecure, all young Ida ever wanted was to be accepted. Suddenly Marissa holds Ida’s future in her hands. She cannot imagine the aftermath if the truth were to be revealed.
The Scenic Route
By Christina Baker Kline
From happily married mom to divorced vagabond, life for Jessica has taken a major turn. After losing custody of her young son, she packs up the Toyota and hits the road. Houseless but not homeless, Jess creates a new life for herself, working remotely and exploring the country while living on the road. She has money in the bank and a van life community she meets up with when Charlie, now a teenager, tracks her down.
The Bookstore Sisters
By Alice Hoffman
After losing her parents, Isabel couldn’t wait a moment longer to escape small-town Maine life. She heads to New York City where she can get lost in the crowd. Her sister Sophie is left to deal with the bookstore and swears she will never speak to Isabel again. Ten years later, a mysterious letter lands in Isabel’s mailbox on a Tuesday, and she cannot resist the physical pull to return to Maine, to the bookstore and to Sophie.
The Heart of a Mother
By Julie Clarke
Hillary Jean looks great on paper. She has a handsome loving husband, a beautiful home and lives a comfortable life in sunny California. But something has always been missing. Twenty-five years ago, a child herself, she gave her baby up for adoption. Always dreaming of finding her daughter, she is shocked when she receives an email from a DNA match site. Reconnecting becomes dangerous when the lines of obsession and love become blurred.
The Magician
By Rebecca Serle
Charlie always wondered, “How does she do it?” Unlike anyone else she has ever known, Charlie’s mother stars in a famous magical act in New York City. Her mother literally levitates for a living. Growing up, she was mesmerized by this woman, but now as Charlie is due to become a parent herself, her mother is leaving the city to retire in New Mexico. Charlie must figure out how to let go of her fears and create her own magic.
A Night at the Tropicana
By Chanel Cleeton
In 1939, Natalie travels with her family from their home in Miami to Havana. Natalie is a young woman studying to become a doctor, like her father. One evening they attend a dance at the renowned Tropicana nightclub and Natalie meets the most handsome man she has ever laid eyes on. Dancing the night away, Natalie and Antonio feel an instant connection. For the first time, Natalie puts aside her academic path and considers the possibility of love.
