Slow Burn Stories
Explore our collection of 364 amazing stories tagged with slow burn. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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The Pastor's Penance
Author:Silas Blackwood
When a pious pastor scams a retired construction mogul, he mistakes kindness for weakness. But this landlord isn't just seeking rent; he's demanding penance. He discovers the pastor's greatest vulnerability isn't his wallet, but his pulpit. In a cold, calculated strike, he will turn the shepherd's own flock against him, proving that while God may forgive, he doesn't. This is a story not of money, but of methodical, righteous vengeance.
His Golden Obsession
Author:Scarlett Thorne
Fashion student Elara just wanted one night of thrilling release. She found it in the arms of Dante Volkov, a man who commands the city's shadows with an iron fist. But her one-night fantasy becomes a gilded cage when the ruthless mafia boss decides he's not letting her go. He saw her, he claimed her, and now he'll burn the world down to keep her. She thought she was escaping her life; instead, she became the obsession of a kingpin who never shares his treasures.
The Devil's Last Deal
Author:Micheal Reyes
Lucifuge Faust, the exiled prince of Hell's most powerful soul-trading dynasty, just wanted a quiet life. But when his terrified cousin appears with news of a vanished soul and a two-day deadline from the demonic CEO Mammon, his retirement is officially over. Now, hunted by celestial enforcers who want to burn his contracts and infernal assassins who want his head, Lucifuge must dive back into the neon-drenched underworld of Blackstone. He was the best acquisitions specialist in the business, but to survive this weekend, he'll have to become something much more dangerous.
Rust and Retribution
Author:Victoria Fox
A decorated war veteran seeking a quiet life is pushed too far by a greedy small-town tycoon and his venomous wife. They thought he was a broke, desperate mechanic they could exploit. They were wrong. They mistook his silence for weakness and his simple life for poverty. Now, with the fortune he secretly amassed and a soldier's mind for strategy, he will dismantle their empire piece by piece. This isn't just about money; it's a declaration of war. For them, it will be total annihilation.
The Scribe of Shadows
Author:Bernard Webb
I'm a horror author with a secret: I write in total darkness, a ritual to ward off a crippling paranoia that someone is stealing my words. But my paranoia has become my terrifying reality. I just received a letter from the main character of my unpublished novel. He's alive. He thinks I'm God. And he's trying to break through the page to meet his maker. Now, every word I write ripples into the real world, and I'm losing control of the story... and my sanity.
Artisanal Lust
Author:Lynn Garrett
Chloe is a bartender who slings beers and shots. Julian is a mixologist who crafts cocktails with scientific precision. Forced together in a high-stakes competition, their rivalry is as bitter as his artisanal bitters. But when the night ends, insults turn into desperate, angry passion on top of a bar. Now, a shocking business proposal forces them to collaborate, turning their one-night explosion into a slow burn of clashing wills and undeniable lust. Can they build a future together, or will they burn each other down first?
The Nexus Retribution
Author:Katherine Carroll
He built their digital empire from scratch. He was the god in their machine, the sole architect of their success. When they refused to reward him, exploiting his dedication and casting him aside, they forgot one crucial fact: the one who builds the system also knows all its secrets. Now, with a single keystroke, Kai Sterling will unleash a data-driven reckoning that will bring the corporate titans to their knees. They should have paid him his overtime.
Warden of the Sanguine City
Author:Silas Thorne
In a city powered by blood and secrets, Aether-Fixer Deon hunts for the disappeared. His search leads him to the Warden, a monstrous enforcer bound by magic and duty. But the beast in chains is not the enemy—he's a prisoner of the same dark system. To save the city's stolen souls, Deon must forge an impossible alliance with the monster he was meant to destroy, risking a bond that could either sever the Warden's chains or shackle them both to an even darker fate.
Bitter & Spice
Author:Ember Thorne
I pour beer and shots. He crafts artisanal cocktails with unicorn tears. We were rivals in a high-stakes competition, a clash of cheap whiskey and expensive bitters. The only thing stronger than our hatred was the forbidden lust simmering beneath every insult. We both lost the trophy that night, but when the room emptied, leaving us alone in the wreckage of our ambitions, we found a different prize. On a bar top sticky with spilled liquor and shattered pride, we didn't just break the rules—we rewrote them, one searing touch at a time.
Her Devilish Claim
Author:Blaise Thorne
My open relationship with Charlie was easy, all casual fun and no strings. But Kayla... she's different. She's a new world, a new part of my soul I never knew existed. With every stolen touch and whispered secret, she unravels me. I thought I wanted clarity, to define what we were. But when she looked at me with a devilish smile and told me I was hers, I realized I didn't want answers. I just wanted to be claimed. And I was about to find out exactly what that meant.
The Echo in the Lake
Author:Bonnie Riley
To escape his suffocating city life, Liam returns to the remote lake where he spent his happiest childhood days. But the nostalgia is shattered by a chilling presence in the woods—a figure that watches him from the trees. This is no random stalker. It knows his name, it wears his face, and it's a terrifying echo of a nightmare that haunted his father years ago. The lake doesn't just hold memories; it holds a horrifying reflection, and it refuses to let him go.
The Serpent's Scholar
Author:Jared Dunn
He called her fat. He called her stupid. He cheated on her with his student and discarded her like an old experiment. Jake, a brilliant PhD candidate, thought he was untouchable. He didn't realize that Elara, the woman he scorned, was a master of a different kind of science: the science of revenge. She would dismantle his life piece by piece, using his own secrets as her weapons. Twenty years later, when he thought his past was buried, she's back to deliver the final, devastating lesson. His downfall wouldn't be loud or violent—it would be a quiet, academic dissection of his very existence.