It's Christmas Eve and Sofie and Adam can't hold on any longer. Maybe it's a bad time, because the guests are coming in just a few hours. But they just have to be close, close to...

‘What Maise Knew’ (1897) should perhaps have been titled ‘Divorce for Dummies‘ instead. In this tense and clever novel, Henry James lays out with perfect clarity what not...

"The American Senator" by Anthony Trollope contains one of his most memorable character creations in Arabella Trefoil, whose determination to find a wealthy husband at any cost...

‘The Collar – And Other Erotic Short Stories’ from Cupido is a collection that explores the world of BDM and kink. The stories feature dominant men or women, couples...

Victoria Van Allen is something of a riddle for her neighbour, Chester Calhoun. Known as Vicky Van to her friends, she is somewhat avant-garde but respected nonetheless. When a...

Sringeri Srinivas grows sweet bananas on his farm, and yet, no one wants to buy them. Find out what he did with them in this cute story from India.'Too Many Bananas' (English),...

Witty socialite Lily Bart has expensive tastes. Unfortunately, she does not have the social status to match. So far she has managed to get by on ‘old money’ and has become...

In “Felix Holt, the Radical”, an opportunistic bid for power sparks a dramatic love triangle. It’s the early 1830s in England, and the town of Treby is gearing up for an...

Returning to London from war, an injured Dr John Watson is in acute need of a place to live. An acquaintance introduces him to the eccentric “consultant detective” Sherlock...

General Falcon casts his ship's anchor at Pier No. 55, close to the Spanish-Amerian colony in Columbia. He disembarks and heads towards a shady hotel with the intention of...