Fairy Tale Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories

By Lisa Scott

A modern take on five classic fairy tales. Each of the sweet, funny, romantic short stories can be read separately, but are linked in the collection, and wrap up in the perfect happily ever after. Stories include:

“Cindi” 13,000 words

Cindi wants a perfect match—of designer shoes, that is. When her stepmother gets tickets to the Jiminy Shoes trunk sale, it looks like her dreams are coming true. Until her stepmother refuses to bring her along. With a little luck, Cindi finds herself at the sale with the shoes of her dreams, and a handsome man to boot. But when she dashes off with one of the pricey shoes by mistake, her life changes forever.

“Red” 10,000 words

When Rose brings her Grandmother leftover goodies from her floundering health-food bakery, she realizes she has bigger problems than Grandma’s daily fiber intake—a hot, young man is prowling around her rich Granny’s apartment. Jack Wolff seems to be preying on elderly women, but despite Rose’s protests, Granny’s not willing to give him up. And the nerve of him, Jack’s hitting on Rose, too. Can Rose save her business and her Grandma’s heart before it’s too late?

“Belle” 11,000 words

Belle’s father is sidelined by a stroke, and she’s determined to save his job as a master carpenter for the mysterious Prince Maxim. Despite her training, completing work on the Prince’s library is harder than she imagined, with the elusive prince watching her every move from the shadows. Belle’s intrigued by the intelligent, kind man who won’t let himself be seen. Is Belle the one to help him move beyond his painful past?

“Snow” 11,000 words

Shawna White wants nothing more than to land a role in a musical, but she’s running out of cash while she chases her dream. Her stepmother, Veronica Midas, suggests she take a nanny job for the rich man she’s trying to land, and Shawna finds herself in charge of seven kids. But Veronica didn’t realize Shawna would be living there, enchanting Jeremy and his children. Now Veronica will do whatever it takes to win her man.

“Goldie” 12,000 words

Goldie Lockston isn’t exactly homeless; she’s just a struggling artist who crashes with friends. When her pal asks her to take over vacation dog-sitting duties for a wealthy client in Grimm Towers, Goldie decides it wouldn’t hurt to move in for the week. But she wasn’t counting on being discovered when Blake Behr comes home early. Or posing as his girlfriend. Or having feelings for this grumpy, wealthy lawyer who’s unlike her in every way.

Try Lisa's other Flirts! collections, including Flirts!, Beach Flirts!, Holiday Flirts!, Wedding Flirts!, and More Flirts! Look for Reunion Flirts! in early 2013.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lisa Scott
• Release date: Jan 17, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466116696

Lisa Scott

Lisa Scott is President of TGP Consulting. Before launching her company, focused on helping organizations implement The Transformational Giving Playbook, she was Co-Founder of and a Partner with Barker & Scott Consulting, one of the nation’s leading management consulting and technology strategy firms. Lisa’s experience with some of the world’s largest and most prestigious nonprofits over the past 20+ years has given her in-depth insights into the power six and seven-gifts have to transform organizations, their teams, and their donors.In the Transformational Giving Playbook, Lisa delivers a powerful framework for how nonprofits can use the science of fundraising to elevate the art and move from incremental to exponential growth in revenue and mission impact.