Chime and Claim
Erika had a rule about herself, and the rule was this: she was never surprised.
The Rose Phrase
Writing from UK, usually late at night with rye whiskey or strong espresso. Most of my posts live in NonHuman. I have a soft spot for the bet or dare, real conversation before the bedroom door closes, and clear enthusiasm once it does. Always happy to hear from readers who enjoy a real plot alongside the heat. Ranked by how many readers finish them. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
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Stories by The Rose Phrase
The Feed Store Reunion
The feed store lot was mostly empty at a quarter to six, just the dusty spots where the fair trucks had parked all week and two flatbeds…
Heat Above the City
Regina Reyes was twenty-eight years old and lying flat on her back on a warehouse roof in the middle of July, and she was thinking about…
The Last Dare The Long Way
Louise Beck was forty-four years old and three hours into celebrating the end of her marriage when Timothy Hale leaned across the rooftop…