Reading on vacation can sometimes feel like a burden—another task that needs to be completed. So when you are on your next flight, you can pick these novellas to read and still maintain your reading goals for the year. The Bombay Circle Press is here with a handpicked reading recommendation list of some of the most amazing novellas.
Turtle A by Ellie Martin McKinsey
Turtle A chews on Strawberry B, which causes a string to pull the platform up, releasing Coin C to…you know what? I don’t think I am going to tell you much more than that…Here’s the thing though: one event leads to another until you have a chain of events completing a set goal; at least that’s how The Girl believes The Universe works. Following The Universe’s instructions to set in motion a series of events, The Girl believes that to be her purpose…until she finds Nico, who staunchly believes that The Universe’s grand cosmic plans are a load of horseshit. Which one of them is right? The Girl, who has no identity or place in the world, or Nico, who has worked so hard on his sense of self that somewhere along the way he lost his purpose. How will these two come together to resolve the mysteries of The Universe?
Black Cat by Beona Gilderoy
Who knew immortal beings came in all shapes—and species? Hugo thought he was doing a simple good deed when he picked up a stray cat off the side of the road. A warm bed, regular meals, nothing more. But when he wakes up the next morning to find a beautiful stranger standing in his tiny apartment, his entire understanding of reality is thrown off balance. As Hugo struggles to wrap his head around his new, impossible situation, he’s forced to confront a truth even more unsettling: the stranger is charming, dangerous, and impossible to resist. With every moment spent together, the line between curiosity and desire begins to blur. How does one adjust to a world where immortals walk among us? And how hard will Hugo fall when the extraordinary collides with his ordinary life?
The Brother Between Us by Jackelyn Van Buren
Five years ago, Sofia Montoya lost everything. On the night of her engagement party, her fiancé John tragically died—shattering her world and sending her fleeing from Colorado, from her past, and from the rage she’s carried like a secret. Now, Sofia has built a quiet, carefully controlled life in Albuquerque. No one gets too close. Nothing pierces the walls she’s built around her heart. Until Brandon shows up—John’s brother, the last person she wants to see. Their history is complicated, and Sofia has no intention of revisiting it. But Brandon isn’t here for pleasantries—he’s here for the truth. The one Sofia never let herself ask for. As old wounds reopen and buried passion reignites, Sofia is forced to confront the one thing she’s tried hardest to avoid: the past.
These novellas will keep you hooked to the very end and if you wanna pick up more such reads, check out The Bombay Circle Press’ bulletin!