Sometimes, size does matter…

I get it. We all have busy lives.

We are exhausted, overbooked, and the time slips away quickly. Real life takes control, and somehow our goals and dreams fade away to the back of our minds. Suddenly, reading an entire book can be daunting when family, work, and school take up all of our time.

But, sometimes we have those free moments when we can escape to somewhere else, such as in between laundry cycles, right before bed, or minimizing our favorite social media app for a few minutes. Then we unapologetically reach for that thing that understands us: a short, filthy romance that doesn’t waste our time.

While we all love the large erotic romance epics, sometimes reading shorter fiction hits that reader-spot. Sometimes, 100k words of angst isn’t needed to get a quick release that we’re looking for.

Here’s why we love and crave these stories — and where to find the best ones.

Why We Crave Short & Spicy Stories

• They get to the good stuff — fast.
  Have you ever skipped right to the smutty part of your book, or returned to that scene that has been lingering in the back of your mind? There’s no meandering subplot, no slow-drip of exposition. These stories know what we came for: quick and explosive tension, connection, heat.
• They meet us in our real lives.
  Between deadlines, school pickups, and burnout, we don’t always have time to commit to a full-length epic. A filthy short feels like a reward — something we get to enjoy, not have to work through.
• They’re emotionally honest.
  Short spicy stories don’t pretend to be something they’re not. When done well, they’re smart, sharp, emotionally satisfying, and deeply intimate.
• They scratch an itch.
  Forbidden fantasies. One-night standoffs. Nasty one-liners that make us blush. These stories burn because they’re concentrated.
• We know what we want; ergo, we should have it.
  A good spicy short doesn’t tiptoe around desire. It puts it front and center, and gives us permission to read and enjoy whatever we please.

Where to Find the Best Ones

The rise of short-form spicy romance is no accident. Writers across KU and newsletters are finally giving readers what they’ve been craving — fast, emotional, deeply filthy stories written by like-minded authors. So where can you find some of the best short erotica novels for your collection?

Kindle Unlimited – Where most of my novellas are published. While I love the KU feature, stumbling onto erotic shorts can be tricky on this platform, so you will have to do your research with search terms. Search “spicy shorts”, followed by your favorite tropes.
Smash Words – The holy grail of erotic book searching. You are easily able to look up the erotic genre and the length of story you want!
Kobo – The erotica ebook shorts is absolutely massive on the Kobo website. You could spend hours just searching and adding titles to your “to read” list.
Romance.Io – Hear me out on this one. While this isn’t a site where you can purchase books directly, they will have the links available where you can. This website has the best book search, and I personally have found some of my favorite books through this site. You can narrow your search down by the tiniest of details, such as: steam level, time period, genre, tropes, story, etc. If your mood calls for something specific, go here.

Find your next favorite swoonable short

If I’m not reading smut, I’m writing it. And if you’re looking for rich, filthy stories that respect your time and your desires — you’re in the right place.

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With Love,

Odette