Love in a Flash

By Debbie Mumford

A collection of romantic Flash fiction stories—complete tales told in less than fifteen-hundred words. Each of these seven jewels presents the exhilaration of budding romance. Experience the thrill of discovery with Love in a Flash!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WDM Publishing
• Release date: Oct 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393732884

Debbie Mumford

Debbie Mumford specializes in speculative fiction—fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction. Author of the popular Sorcha’s Children series, Debbie loves the unknown, whether it’s the lure of space or earthbound mythology. Her work has been published in multiple volumes of Fiction River, as well as in Heart’s Kiss Magazine, Spinetingler Magazine, and other popular markets. She writes about dragon-shifters, time-traveling lovers, and ghostly detectives for adults as Debbie Mumford and contemporary fantasy for tweens and young adults as Deb Logan.

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Love In A Flash

Love In A Flash

Debbie Mumford

WDM Publishing

Contents

Introduction

The Eyes Have It

Best Wishes

Keystrokes & Intuition

Anywhere But Here

Something Unexpected

Flowers & Fairy Godmothers

Crusader’s Challenge

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Introduction

Experience the thrill of discovery in this collection of romantic flash fiction stories. Each of these seven jewels presents the exhilaration of budding romance in less than fifteen-hundred words.

I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them!

The Eyes Have It

Chapter 1

Amy Davidson forced herself to look away from Brett Rawlings’ beautiful, dark eyes. Lord, have mercy, she thought as she bent to adjust his riding helmet. It’s a good thing you’re only five. I could lose myself in eyes like those.

Will you be observing his session today, Mrs. O’Rourke? Amy worked as a therapist for a therapeutic riding center in New York’s Central Park. She loved her job and on a beautiful spring day like this, her heart fairly sang!

The grey-haired governess shook her head. No, I’m just dropping him off on my way to the airport. She smiled, a dreamy expression softening her no-nonsense gaze, I’m off to visit my newest granddaughter. Born just two days ago in Baltimore.

How exciting! Will you be gone long?

I’m taking a month off. This is Lisa’s first child. She and Ben begged me to come and stay. She glanced at her wristwatch. I’ve got to run. I’m not sure whether Mr. Rawlings will pick Brett up, or the temporary nanny. But whichever, you’ll know you can release him by their code word: Hopsalot.

Hopsalot?

Mrs. O’Rourke laughed. A remnant of Mr. Rawlings’ childhood. She stooped to kiss Brett’s cheek. Be good, young man. I’ll see you in a month. With a cheery wave, she disappeared into her white minivan and drove away.

Well, Brett, it looks like it’s just you and me today. Amy leaned down and unfastened the myriad straps that held Brett’s twisted body upright in his padded wheelchair.

The little boy smiled, his liquid brown eyes sparkling with anticipation. Amy loved those eyes, a gift, she felt sure, from his deceased mother. Brett’s medical records told a sad story; his delivery had been complicated, robbing him of his mother while leaving him with Cerebral Palsy.

Though she knew she shouldn’t have favorites, Brett held a special place in Amy’s heart. She blessed the day she’d decided to blend her physical therapy degree with her Montana-ranch-girl love of horses. However, her best decision (much to her parents’ chagrin) had been to leave the Big Sky country and move to New York City. If she hadn’t, she’d never have met this precious child. On the other hand, despite her love of the City’s vibrant pulse, she