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2026 Summer Short Stories

Summer Romance Short Stories - Page 3

Read a collection of Romance short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Summer Short Stories project. (Page 3)

Summer Romance Short Stories - Page 3

9 Titles
The Burnt Pine Match

The Burnt Pine Match

by Eva Suluk

A disaster vlogger and a cynical firefighter clash in a sweltering hockey arena as a forest fire approaches.

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The Cracked Linoleum

The Cracked Linoleum

by Leaf Richards

Four friends gather in a sweltering Ontario basement to save their town before the developers tear it down.

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The Espresso Debt

The Espresso Debt

by Leaf Richards

A dock hand and a biologist search for caffeine and meaning as Kenora's trout swim in starving circles.

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The Glass Jar

The Glass Jar

by Leaf Richards

The truck interior was a museum of missing things, where the silence spoke louder than the roaring engine outside.

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The Heat Index

The Heat Index

by Tony Eetak

The humidity is a physical weight, pressing the city into the dirt while we try to save the trees.

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The Melted Tomato Project

Leo wiped sweat from his forehead as Maya pointed at the drooping tomato plants in the community garden's heat.

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The Old Burnt Cedar Paddle

Edith pushes her canoe into the water, the sun a bruised plum above the charred remains of Ontario.

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The Plywood Box

The Plywood Box

by Tony Eetak

A Winnipeg café becomes a secret hub for analog communication after the government bans all social media and technology.

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Two Dollar Diesel

Two Dollar Diesel

by Leaf Richards

Alex watched the numbers on the pump climb faster than his heart rate, knowing his daughter’s future was evaporating.

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