“Yes, Mom, I remembered the book signing.” Ava shifted her phone to the other ear and dropped her large sack of books to the coffee shop floor. “But I’m not waiting in line to meet this guy without coffee.”
The customer in front of her—a tall man with broad shoulders who looked to be around thirty—glanced over his shoulder. He wore wire-rimmed glasses that Ava thought might make him look handsome in an academic sort of way, but it was hard to tell from behind.
She mouthed sorry to him and Glasses shot her a smirk, then turned around. Continue Reading
“Plot Twist” was featured in Spark Flash Fiction’s Love Between The Pages contest issue, and was awarded 2nd place.
I just read this on Spark and loved it so much I had to let you know! It has been a long day, and I just wanted some quick cuteness and this story was exactly what I needed :). I loved the academic hero. I definitely snort-laughed and blushed multiple times. So good!