Women’s Fiction
The Girl Who’s Got It Together
The girl who’s got it together keeps a spotless dwelling. There is no heap of clothes draped over a desk chair, or hamper, or ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 38
Later that day, I returned to the newspaper’s office; we agreed to meet in person to discuss my story. The other employees had the ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 37
After crying for an hour, I calmed down to pay the technicians and drove home. My heart still ached the rest of the afternoon ...A Life in Searches
When should a person leave home? How to meet people near me? How to meet the one? How do I know he’s the one? ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 36
When I left the office, I spent the day driving and shopping around my Los Angeles neighborhood to forget everything Miss Billings told me. ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 35
“W-What is this?” I stuttered. “Louis is not the man he appears to be, I’m afraid.” Miss Billings sighed. “He’s done this before with ...The Path Not Taken
The stairs to the attic groaned when she pulled the cord. As her head reached the landing to the room, a stifling heat engulfed ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 34
The weekend flew by, and before I knew it, Monday had arrived. In spite of the break, I was not well rested. Despite the ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 33
After Miss Martha finished her story, I stared at her in disbelief, unable to think of anything to say. Louis put his hand on ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 32
“Several weeks ago,” Miss Martha began, “The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s Ornithology Department contacted me to investigate a suspicious black-market bidding ...