Unlock the secrets of forgotten attics and ancestral halls, where mysteries await those daring enough to listen. All The Promises We Cannot Keep is an anthology of tales that reach across generations and distant realms, drawing readers into worlds where intrigue and beauty intertwine. Here, in the shadowed corridors of crumbling manors and beneath the starlit canopy of enchanted forests, stories from 51 authors uncover what lies between the cracks—whether it's hope blossoming in the ruins of a broken life or the delicate dance between darkness and light, they remind us that some promises, once made, are impossible to keep.Unlock the secrets of forgotten attics and ancestral halls, where mysteries await those daring enough to listen. All The Promises We Cannot Keep is an anthology of tales that reach across generations and distant realms, drawing readers into worlds where intrigue and beauty intertwine. Here, in the shadowed corridors of crumbling manors and beneath the starlit canopy of enchanted forests, stories from 51 authors uncover what lies between the cracks—whether it's hope blossoming in the ruins of a broken life or the delicate dance between darkness and light, they remind us that some promises, once made, are impossible to keep.
The Neighbor's Smile
Featured in "All the Promises We Cannot Keep," an anthology by the Red Herring Society
When a newlywed couple settles into their quiet suburban home, they find an unexpected friend in the elderly man across the street — a gentle neighbor with a warm smile and a standing wave from his front porch. So, when an accident leaves him injured, the young wife doesn't hesitate to step in and care for him. But after his sudden passing, she's entrusted with clearing out his home, and what waits inside tells a very different story than the one he showed the world. Room by room, drawer by drawer, she uncovers the dark secrets he kept carefully hidden behind that kind smile — and learns that some neighbors are only strangers you've learned to trust. The Neighbor's Smile is a chilling reminder that the most comfortable places can hold the most unsettling truths.
Wrapped in Time
Featured in the Once Upon a Sleigh Ride anthology
Wynne's parents are divorced, she's moving three weeks before Christmas, and the new house doesn't feel like home. Then she finds a gift hidden inside it, wrapped decades ago and never delivered.
Determined to find out who it was meant for, Wynne follows the trail to Mrs. Langston, a widow who has spent forty years grieving a Christmas that ended in tragedy. As Wynne works to deliver a gift that's waited a lifetime, she learns that helping to heal someone else's heartbreak may be the key to mending her own.
A heartwarming holiday story about lost gifts, found hope, and the love time can't erase.
✨ Second chances at love hit different ✨
My short story "The Bus" is featured in this beautiful romance anthology about finding love again. When two former friends and lovers randomly cross paths on a city bus after 15 years apart—talk about awkward commutes! 😅
What happens when the person who knew you in your 20's now meets who you've become in your 40's. Now they're both living in the same city again, trying to figure out how to navigate shared spaces, old feelings, and the different people they've become. But first, they have to reckon with their tumultuous past and all the baggage that comes with it.
Sometimes the universe gives you exactly what you need when you're finally ready to receive it—even if it means facing your messy history and learning to love as adults instead of kids. 🚌💕
You'll have to read to find out how this story unfolds...
