Showing results for "cupid" in Anthologies & Short Stories

As a postman by day, and one of Santa’s reindeer on a single very special night, Cassius Cupid eats, sleeps, and breathes deliveries. He doesn’t mind but sometimes wishes that someone would send him something more exciting than bills and junk mail. One cold January morning, Cassius gets his wish. A young woman arrives with a parcel. Turns out it’s for his housemate - but Cassius doesn’t care. All he’s interested in is Carina - the beautiful female courier. Has Cupid finally met his match?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be immortal? Well, let me tell you, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Not that I’m technically immortal; I can die after all. It’s not that I’m a god or anything. Though, now that I think about it, gods aren’t actually immortal either… Anyway. My name is Charles Vefferlin, and I work for a company owned by one of the three Fate sisters, CLA LCC. My branch, located in Boston, is responsible for making beings—human or not—deemed fated to be together to fall in love. Oh, and if you haven’t already put it together, I’m a Cupid.

Cupid is visiting Bluewater Bay, and he's leaving chaos in his wake. Nothing's been the same in this sleepy little logging town since Hollywood came to shoot the hit TV show Wolf's Landing - especially Valentine's Day.

NYPD criminal profiler Catherine Farrows knew her life would change forever when she committed herself to covert billionaire Thomas Ambrose - and his violent vigilante alter ego, the Black Mask Killer. Together they work to protect the children of New York City and abroad from the predations of the Ganymede Society, a secret cabal of one-percenters who sexually exploit and murder children. Morally-conflicted Catherine has never had to wrestle with her conscience and convictions so much in her life.

Kylie Is a Cupid in training. She is one of the best at making love connections. She gets to work bright and early, is handed her assignments, and goes right to work. But one night she thinks what could the harm be in making a love connection all on her own? Why does she need to be told who to connect? She's good at her job. One of the best, in fact. So why not just give it a shot? Well, she soon learns there are many reasons why you don't just go out and do it on your own.

On Valentine's Day, a young vampire learns that love isn't always easy. Even as the love between her and the boy she likes grows, she learns that the darkness inside of her can't be controlled. This is a short story prequel to, Valley Vampire.

When a Miami investor calls in search of prime property-flip prospects, North Carolina real estate broker Candee Contando expects to meet a balding, steely-eyed land shark. Turns out the first customer she’s had in months is a hot prospect in more ways than one. Except his gaze has fallen on her dream house, a dilapidated Victorian she just bid her last penny on in hopes of creating a safe place for disadvantaged children - like the girl she used to be.

Alice came to Robber's Roost to write a story - and found herself the kiss-besieged heroine of a big bad wolf...and a guitar-strummin' ghost. She got first-hand savvy on romantic plots - when a phantom desperado haunted her house...and her heart. One of the most popular settings for romance stories was the old west, where men were men and women were women. As many a swooning damsel could attest, "There's something about a cowboy."

Cupid hates his curse. People don’t know what it takes to be Cupid. This tough job leads to heartbreak every time. On occasion, Cupid has been known to miss. Sometimes they get away, at least temporarily. Each one leaves him. Always. But for a special, life-changing moment, they can all say they found their true love. He waits for the one who will boldly stand up and claim, “I’m with Cupid.” Will this arrow be the one to bring an end to his curse?