The Reading Room
Updated: May 15
Before the heartbreak, there were boarding passes. But as Ibn Battuta said, 'Travel, it leaves us speechless, then...
Perhaps you've been reading from day one. Perhaps you've only just discovered one of my short stories. The Reading Room is the section of my blog where my creativity comes alive. Where you'll settle in with a cup of coffee or glass of wine; dip in, dip out, binge read, fall into a story and stay a while. Either way, I am happy to have you here.
This is my bookshelf of shorts and story series and now yours too. Currently a work in progress. The aim is that by the time it is complete and stocked with all my published works, you may well be able to sort or filter by series, genre and maybe even characters. I am going for next level ease for you my readers.
So go on, grab a cup of tea, coffee or hey—a glass of wine (even better). You might be hanging out here for a bit. And if you fall in love with a short or series, don’t just keep it to yourself. Share the love with your fellow readers or your comments with me!
What's In The Reading Room?
Multiple genres covering YA, dystopian, travel romance and workplace drama. There's grief, joyous times and scenes set around sun-lit tables. Soak up a long running series or take a dopamine shot from a short read.
Let's find your next story in the reading room.
The Reading Room's Ongoing Series
What Really Happened at Desire Riviera Maya Pearl
Byline: A spin-off from the Call Me Blair universe. Created in collaboration with Desire and Temptation Resorts, Mexico.
Affiliate Note: Curious where a dare could take you? Explore Desire Resorts →
Part 1 - The Dare
Taking you the reader to the moment. https://www.girlwelltravelled.net/desire-pearl-dare
Part 2 - The Stay
Mornings that start the way most stories end. https://www.girlwelltravelled.net/desire-pearl-stay
Part 3 - Girl talk
The catch-up that teases. https://www.girlwelltravelled.net/desire-pearl-girltalk
The Insurance Policy (series)
She had the policy. He didn’t know.
A story about love, loss and all the things we insure. Or don’t.
Chapter 1
A slow-burning story about grief, guilt, marriage and the quiet things we never say out loud. https://www.girlwelltravelled.net/the-insurance-policy
Chapter 2 - Do Better
Chapter Two: Don't we all have one of these clients?https://www.girlwelltravelled.net/e2-the-insurance-policy-do-better
Chapter 3 - Personal Concierge
When The Rhythm Changes (Series)
It is life story with all the ebbs and flows of the Rhythm of Life.
Genre: Women's Fiction
Location: Jamaica, Anguilla and London
Characters: The Ellis' (David, Olivia and their daughters Sasha and Grace)
Till The Storm Passes Over
The Shade of The Almond Tree
All The Highs (Short Story)
Length: 14 mins | Tone: Romantic, Intimate, Witty
Setting: London → Heathrow → 32,000 feet above ground
Main Characters: A spin-off from What Happens on a Cruise. Lemara Heisen, Joshua Hart and Julia Julia Hart
Themes: Surprise, sensuality, devotion, sisterhood, adventure
All The Highs
Office Eyes (Part 1 of 2)
Workplace glances. Unspoken tensions. Office Eyes reveals more than meets the eye. This is Loren's story.
Office Eyes
Call Me Blair / Wrongdoing (Series)
They're in each other's lives but never seemingly at the right time. And when it seems that fate finally opened the door for both of them, his past had a different plan. Are these two destined to be with each other?
Tone: Women's Fiction, Romance
Main Characters: Jessica Telling, James Adlington-Cellerier, Anastasia and Jonathan Gardiner
If the Tables Turn
Home For The Weekend
The Rehearsal Dinner
The Rehearsal Dinner Part II / Axe Throwing
The Rehearsal's Toast
The 'Beef' Burger
Sweet Mustard, No
What Happens On A Cruise Stays on The Cruise (Series)
Tone: Romantic, Intimate, Witty
Setting: Caribbean Cruise
Main Characters: Lemara Heisen, Captain Joshua and Julia Hart (twins)
Themes: Serendipity, Grief and healing, Escapism, Romantic Tension, Self-Discovery
Chapter 1 - Fleeting glance | She booked a cruise to do the thing herself and her sister always talked about, not to fall for a stranger over breakfast coffee. But life has a thing has a thing for lifting when you don't need it to.
Chapter 13 - A Caribbean Cruise Party
Chapter 18 - Change the Song
Chapter 19 - Unexpected
Chapter 20 - Thunder on the Cards
Chapter 24 - Who was looking for whom
The Reading Room's Short Reads and Standalone Stories
The 06:38 Train (Short Story)
Every morning at the crack of dawn, Brie leaves for a train that’s never on time but she keeps showing up. it's not for the service. It is for him.
The 06:38 Train
He Stood In Her Sunlight (Short Story)
Sara was just trying to get her balance sheets done. That's until a tall, dark, handsome stranger literally stood in her sunlight. A funny, heart-tingling Caribbean drama, full of sass, sunlight and unexpected charm.
He stood In her Sunlight
In my reading room, find your next escapade and delve deep into your next favourite story. Escape to Caribbean shores or perhaps just the south coast of England. Because in The Reading Room, it doesn’t matter the weather or your bank balance. You'll find a story to take you away.
Comments