Some Girlfriends Can

By Stephanie Burgis

It's hard enough trying to be the perfect girlfriend. But how is Lauren supposed to compete when her boyfriend's ex is a literal goddess?

"Some Girlfriends Can" is a sparkling short story for adults that mixes chick lit humor and mythic fantasy. It was originally published in the speculative fiction magazine Strange Horizons.

"The narrative is brilliant ... Lauren is touchstone of wisdom and courage."
- Suzanne Church, Tangent Online.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stephanie Burgis
• Release date: Apr 19, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476463742

Stephanie Burgis

Stephanie Burgis grew up in East Lansing, Michigan, but now she lives in Wales with her husband (fellow writer and ebook cover designer Patrick Samphire), their two sons, and their very vocal tabby cat, Pebbles (who basically owns Steph's Instagram account). She writes wildly romantic historical fantasy for adults (most recently, Scales and Sensibility, Good Neighbors, and the Harwood Spellbook series) and fun, funny MG fantasy adventures for kids (most recently, The Raven Heir and the Dragon with a Chocolate Heart trilogy).

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Some Girlfriends Can

Stephanie Burgis

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Copyright 2004, 2012 Stephanie Burgis Samphire. All rights reserved.

Cover design and ebook conversion by http://www.50secondsnorth.com/ebooks.

Some Girlfriends Can

The invitation arrives on a Sunday morning. Of course. Not by postal mail; no, Maya would never be that common. It appears in a puff of lavender-scented smoke on the middle of our breakfast table, before I’ve even finished my first cup of coffee. Definitely before I’m ready to cope with my boyfriend’s ex.

Jeff scoops up the card while I’m still staring, caught off guard. He had a bad audition yesterday, so he’s been yawning and grouchy ever since we woke up, slouching around in his rattiest old tartan bathrobe and answering me in monosyllables. Now his face lights up as he scans the invitation.

It’s from Maya! he says.

Really?

I wrap both my hands around my coffee cup and cling to it like the last shreds of my sanity. I can hear in my head what my mother would tell me: Be nice. Don’t make waves. And my friend Amy chimes in, too: Don’t be a bitch! So I bite down on my tongue, hang onto the coffee cup for dear life, and don’t say what I really want to, which is: I would never have guessed.

Luckily, Jeff can’t hear my inner thoughts. "We’re invited to

Reviews for Some Girlfriends Can

[Sheena Gurbakhash · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

You have to love a girl who stay true to herself.