53 stories
Benefits Day Bonanza
A chance meeting at the post office on benefits day turns into a steamy afternoon with a thick single mum
Bingo Night Bonanza
A lucky number leads to an even luckier encounter with a vivacious nan at the local bingo hall
Greenwich Goddess
Art history professor Folake poses for a life drawing class as a favor—and discovers the young artist who can't stop staring wants to study more than her proportions.
Masa and Memories | Masa y Memorias
A tortillería owner teaches a younger woman the art of making masa, and finds unexpected connection in the process
Rainham Rhapsody
Music teacher Folake's star pupil has aged out of lessons—but the thick Nigerian woman who was once a shy teenager now wants adult instruction of a different kind.
Streatham Sweetness
Baker Morenike's late-night baking sessions get sweeter when she discovers her landlord's grandson—a thick-thighed fitness instructor—has a weakness for curves and cinnamon rolls.
The Bengali Wedding | العرس البنغالي
At her cousin's wedding in Dhaka, she meets the groom's uncle. He's older, wiser, and looking at her like she's the only woman in the room.
Woolwich Wildfire
Army captain Ngozi returns from deployment to find her neighbor's son all grown up—and very interested in showing this thick Nigerian soldier how civilians say welcome home.
טיילת בת ים | Bat Yam Boardwalk
A retired singer from the 80s and a young music producer meet on the Bat Yam boardwalk—and discover that some melodies never fade.
נמל חיפה | Haifa Harbor
A Russian immigrant woman working night shifts at the Haifa port finds unexpected passion with a ship captain twice her age.
חום הרצליה | Herzliya Heat
A wealthy tech widow hires a young personal trainer. What starts as fitness becomes something far more intense in her Herzliya Pituach villa.
קציר בקיבוץ | Kibbutz Harvest
A young volunteer from Sweden discovers that kibbutz life offers more than just agricultural work when the head of the orchard takes a personal interest in her education.
בגרות במושב | Moshav Maturity
A young woman returns to her moshav after years abroad and finds her childhood neighbor—now a widower—has become irresistible.
לילות נתניה | Netanya Nights
An elderly Holocaust survivor and his caretaker from the Philippines find unexpected love on the cliffs of Netanya.
סטארט-אפ ניישן | Startup Nation
A tech CEO and her young developer work late nights on their AI startup—until the algorithm isn't the only thing generating heat.
The Poet's Daughter
Huda falls for Salim, a renowned Palestinian poet whose words have haunted her for years—but their connection comes with an impossible complication.
The Tutor Session
Noor hires a tutor to help her pass her accountancy exams. She doesn't expect Bilal—young, brilliant, and entirely too distracting—to teach her lessons that have nothing to do with numbers.
שכונת התימנים | Yemenite Quarter
In Tel Aviv's historic Yemenite Quarter, a young chef learns traditional recipes—and traditional passions—from an older woman who knew his grandmother.
Midnight Resolution
When the ball drops, his curvy landlady makes a confession she's been holding back all year. Some resolutions are meant to be broken.
Christmas Blizzard
A blizzard traps him at his landlady's place on Christmas Eve, with only one way to stay warm. Some storms are meant to bring people together.
Extra Helping
He offers to help his thick aunt in the kitchen, but she's hungry for more than turkey. Some appetites can only be satisfied in secret.
Treat
His curvy neighbor answers the door in a costume that leaves little to the imagination—and invites him in. Trick or treat takes on new meaning after midnight.
Fireworks
At the lake house for the holiday, his stepmom shows him a different kind of fireworks after everyone else falls asleep. Some explosions happen in the dark.
The Somali Café Owner
She's thirty-five, divorced, and owns the best Somali café in Shepherd's Bush. He's the twenty-five-year-old chef she hired to help during Ramadan. Their late-night kitchen sessions turn into something neither expected.
The Sitter
She used to babysit him when he was ten. He's twenty-five now. She's fifty. And she remembers everything.
The Arrangement
He can't make rent. She has an alternative in mind. Half her age, exactly her type — and completely at her mercy.
Best Man
He's in town for his best friend's wedding, staying at the family house. His friend's mom has been divorced for years — and he's grown up nicely.
The Landlord's Daughter
He rents a bedsit from a Somali family in Lewisham. Their daughter is off-limits—too young when he moved in, too protected by her father's watchful eye. But she's twenty-three now, and she keeps showing up when her parents aren't home.
The Tutoring Arrangement
He tutors GCSE students across East London. She's the single mother who hired him for her son—divorced, stressed, and too attractive in her house clothes. When her son passes his exams and leaves for university, she asks him to stay. For a different kind of lesson.
Nan's Best Mate
Brenda's been coming to bingo with nan for years. Tonight nan's not feeling well. Brenda comes round anyway with Lambrinis and stories about what she used to get up to.
Matched
A dating app match. Instant chemistry. The best night of his life. Then she sees a photo on his phone — and realizes why he felt so familiar.
Coastal Retreat
His grandmother dies. His step-grandmother remains—alone in the beach house, mourning, and needing comfort only he can provide. Some women age like wine. Bibi Zahra aged like fire.
Confession
She's 58, widowed, hasn't been touched in years. He's 26, newly ordained, hearing confessions alone. She tells him things no priest should hear. He knows he'll be damned. He goes anyway.
The Bridesmaid
His daughter's maid of honor needs a ride home from the bachelorette party. She's drunk. She's gorgeous. And she's been 'like a second daughter' for far too long.
Empty Nest
His son's college girlfriend keeps visiting after the breakup. She says she left things behind. What she really left behind was pretense.
Maintenance Request
His apartment always has something that needs fixing. She always answers the door. She always offers to let her husband know. She never does.
Quiet Hours
He's a senior stuck in dorm life for one more semester. The new RA catches him breaking curfew. She invites him to her room to discuss alternatives. Her door has a lock.
The Carpool
He's a young teacher. She's on every committee, at every event. Her kids adore him. She tells herself that's why she's there so often.
Bibi's Secret
Sent to care for his ailing grandmother, he discovers she's not as frail as the family believes. Bibi has secrets—and appetites—that span sixty-seven years.
Corner Office
She stops by the office to bring her husband lunch. Starts talking to the new hire. Keeps finding reasons to come back.
Extended Stay
His roommate's mother visits for a few days after her surgery. Weeks pass. Gratitude becomes comfort becomes something neither of them expected.
What She Left Behind
The breakup was mutual. But when he returns her daughter's things, she invites him in for coffee. Then dinner. Then something neither of them expected.
Second Chance
His ex's mother reaches out after the divorce. She says she wants to apologize for how her daughter treated him. What she really wants is what she's wanted for years—him.
The Plus One
His coworker asks him to keep her company at the office Christmas party. By the third dance, they both know this is trouble. By the fourth, they don't care.
Open Invitation
She's hosted him for dinners since high school. Now he's back from college and she's newly divorced. The guest room has never felt so charged.
The New Neighbor
She moves in next door with boxes and a smile. He helps carry them up. Borrowed sugar becomes borrowed evenings, until one night neither of them goes home.
Heavy Rotation
He's been listening to her voice for five years. Now he wants to hear it in the dark.
Delete Me
She edits memories for a living. He wants her to delete his obsession with her. She can't—because she's felt it from inside his mind.
The Evaluation
She's evaluated hundreds of graduates. But this one she raised—and he's not going to make it easy.
Spring Visit
He crashes at his aunt's place during spring break and finds her recently divorced and eager for company. Some wounds need a specific kind of healing.
Zero-Sum Game
A reckless hacker steals from the wrong woman—and discovers being owned isn't the same as being caged.
No Valentines
Both alone on the most romantic night of the year, he and his voluptuous neighbor decide to be each other's date. Some holidays are better spent with strangers.
The Madrasa Teacher
She taught him Quran when he was seven. Now he's twenty-five, and Mwalimu Khadija has lessons of a different kind. Some teachers never stop educating.