Surprise stories, books, poems, and more

a room with a view can be numerous things a view down a country lane down a garbage filled alley from a cabin in the woods from a prison cell from a high-rise apartment from a basement apartment from a lover’s room from an orphanage from a spacecraft of the… Read More

Tags: surprise, room, view

COWARDICE, DISHONOR, AND LUCK

Short Story / Literary Fiction

July 09, 2020

UNANSWERED LOVE, TWISTS OF FATE, SURPRISE, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE, REGRET, SORROW, COWARDICE, DISHONOR, LUCK, LIFE In Boston, cowardice prevents an otherwise admirable man from beginning a relationship of deep love for a wealthy woman of many attractions. The object of his love does not know why. A few years later,… Read More

Tags: surprise, regret, unanswered-love, twists-of-fate, reversal-of-fortune

Art's Birthday Surprise

By SC Field

Short Story / Young Adult

May 22, 2020

When he saw me on top of her, on the still bouncing, loudly squeaking bed, he threw the door open wide and yelled, "Hey everybody! Quick! Look at this!" Before we could even sit up, the party guests were gathered around the still squeaking bed, eyes wide, chins dropped, speechless. Read More

Tags: party, surprise, spin-the-bottle

Love Beyond The Screen

By Nid Younus

Book / Romance

May 12, 2020

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON KINDLE. Ending friendship was easy but how can she put an end to love? Zareen Khan, a 16-year-old Indian student residing in Jeddah, KSA finds herself in MSN chat room one day and she collides with a stranger there who doesn’t fail to irk her. So how… Read More

Tags: love, destiny, internet, surprise, middle-eastern-romance

Artemio and the Olives

By jabrana

April 25, 2020

Artemio is returning to his routine as usual, but the train stops in an unknown station. Read More

Tags: train, moment, surprise, routine

ARTHUR'S GIFT

By Sue Harris

The The Imaginarium House

April 10, 2020

Comments: 7

Shelves: 1

A missed opportunity threatens to spoil Joan's surprise birthday gift... Read More

Tags: birthday, london, surprise, theatre, nineteen

Love Shows In Your Eyes.

By johngumbs

Poem / Poetry

March 07, 2020

Shelves: 1

You cannot hide it. Love is glittering in your eyes. My poem. Read More

Tags: love, bright, surprise, face, inviting

TALL TAILS: A Novelette

Book / Other

February 26, 2020

MYSTERY, FUN, HUMOR, SUSPENSE, SURPRISE A couple of Marina Gals set out to track down the mysterious singer and whistler living somewhere up or down the air shaft of their apartment building. Read More

Tags: humor, mystery, suspense, fun, surprise

HIDDEN TREASURE: Based on a True Story

Book / Other

February 25, 2020

FAMILY, SURPRISE, EMOTIONAL, YOUTH, WISDOM COURAGE Family history appears to be repeating itself---for the worse---until the eldest dispenses wisdom to the youngest. Read More

Tags: family, youth, surprise, emotional, wisdom-courage

HIGH TIME: Based on a True Story

Book / Other

February 24, 2020

ADVENTURE, DRAMA, SURPRISE, REDEMPTION A young man, legally separated from his family, hopes a trek in the Himalayas will provide him with a new soul and redemption, to reunite him with his wife and children. Read More

Tags: adventure, drama, redemption, surprise

Surprise

By Sluggy

Poem / Poetry

February 04, 2020

Ever expected nothing in particular? Maybe it's best to not expect anything at all. Read More

Tags: surprise

The Party

By hullabaloo22

The The Imaginarium House

August 28, 2019

Comments: 2

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: party, surprise

Picking Sides

By moa rider

Essay / Editorial and Opinion

August 22, 2019

Comments: 1

The Footsteps, yarns and little fibs House

Sometimes you find things you didn't really want to find. Read More

Tags: politics, surprise

All's Fair in Love and Prank War

By S Powell

Short Story / Humor

August 07, 2019

Tags: love, humor, surprise, prank, cereal

The Souvenir

By Robert Ratman

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

July 31, 2019

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

A burglar enters a home to steal a "souvenir". Read More

Tags: drugs, crime, surprise, burglary

Around the Block - story 1 of It's Not Always a Happy Ending

By C.A.A.

Writing Contest / Other

July 29, 2019

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

Tags: childhood, surprise, narrative, neighborhood

To Know Things Before Hand.

By johngumbs

Poem / Poetry

July 13, 2019

Whichever way, it's up to the individual. My poem. Read More

Tags: clue, surprise, decide, careful, prepared

Treasure hunt

By Silinde

Short Story / Children Stories

June 29, 2019

Shelves: 1

This is a short story I wrote on request of a friend. He asked it to be about two boys that were walking in the woods and found something odd. There had to be shrubs and railway tracks in them. I admit not using the train tracks much but it… Read More

Tags: boys, treasure, surprise

The Drive

By Bert Broomberg

March 17, 2019

Comments: 7

Shelves: 2

It speaks for itself. Read More

Tags: fiction, surprise

In the Desert against All Odds

By Bert Broomberg

Short Story / Literary Fiction

March 16, 2019

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

A story about two men trying to find water in the Sahara desert in the forties. Read More

Tags: fiction, adventure, surprise

A Wet Affair

By Bert Broomberg

Short Story / Literary Fiction

March 14, 2019

I'm afraid I don't want to provide any spoilers. Read More

Tags: surprise, short-story

Face the Music

By SchoolBoy

Short Story / Other

March 04, 2019

Tags: music, mystery, fun, surprise

SAINT NICHOLAS

By Sue Harris

The The Imaginarium House

December 22, 2018

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

Everything is on course for Neil and Karen as they prepare for Christmas lunch with their family, until... Read More

Tags: family, christmas, surprise, mayhem, cooking

Mystery On First Street: Adventures For Youngsters Of All Ages

By Mac MacRae

Book / Mystery and Crime

December 18, 2018