Everything Fades Away

by Zane

An ebook original short story from the New York Times bestselling Queen of Erotica about what explodes when a man and woman—both suffering marital problems with their respective partners—coincidentally find themselves involved in a steamy love affair with each other despite the peril that looms at home.Amanda is bored with life. She spends hours a day on Facebook, her parents act like they are too ancient to enjoy life any longer, and her military husband, Ralph, is deployed to Afghanistan. Gideon is not totally content at home either. His wife, Nina, is a lifetime overachiever and a workaholic. She has moved her mother into their home so she can have a live-in sitter, and Gideon has fallen to the bottom of her priority list. On Black Friday 2012, both Amanda and Gideon end up at a Best Buy to take advantage of the massive price cuts. When the store opens its door at midnight, the potential customers rush the glass doors and end up in a brawl. Built-up excitement turns into mass pandemonium as the police show up in riot gear. Tear gas containers are being tossed around like lollipops and strangers are beating on each other like a heavyweight fight at the MGM Grand in Vegas. Amanda and Gideon both end up in the skywalk overlooking the madness and, even though they are complete strangers to each other, the adrenaline rush overwhelms them and they discover quick ecstasy among the chaos. After putting their clothes back on, followed by making formal introductions, they embark on a sexual journey together that re-ignites the flames in their souls. Both are forced to make choices that they never thought would have to be made; marriages are placed at risk; heartbreak is inevitable. What starts out merely as casual sex becomes much more than mere physical attraction and their lives begin to unravel. No matter how incredible something wrong can make one feel, eventually, Everything Fades Away.

Genres: Erotica, Audiobook, African American Romance, Contemporary, Novella, Romance, Erotic Romance

38 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 13, 2012

About the author

Zane is the New York Times bestselling author of Afterburn, The Heat Seekers, Dear G-Spot, Gettin’ Buck Wild, The Hot Box, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Nervous, Skyscraper, Love is Never Painless, Shame on It All, and The Sisters of APF; the ebook short stories “I’ll be Home for Christmas” and “Everything Fades Away”; and editor for the Flava anthology series, including Z-Rated and Busy Bodies. Her TV series, Zane’s Sex Chronicles, and The Jump Off are featured on Cinemax, and her bestselling novel Addicted is a major motion picture with Lionsgate Films. She is the publisher of Strebor Books, an imprint of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster. Visit her online at EroticaNoir.com. - See more at: http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Z...

Reviews

[Je-Na · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this some months ago and just recently read it again . this story was so sad at the end I wanted to cry . imagine a fairy tale story you fall in love and instead of living happily ever after , the unthinkable happens !! maybe I'm just an emotional person because I got teary eyed by the end ! Zane created another banger and I loved it !! plus there's lots of sex sex sex !! some steamy sex scenes in this one !! ;) Good job Zane ! if you follow her work and you thought Afterburn was sad , hold on and buckle your seat belts !! Well done Zane well done !7

[Linda Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second book read in Beautiful By Design's (BBD) 'Choose your favorite book' cycle. The book selected by DeAnna was Everything Fades Away by Zane. This was a great selection due to the short timeframe between our last Book Club meeting. It was an easy-to-read short story that gripped and held our attention to the end. As a group, we rated it 4 out of 5 stars. Although this short story was packed with eroticism, it had a significant storyline. Things that can happen in marriages or relationships. Zane managed to wrap this story up within 68 pages by starting the story at a climatic level (no pun intended) and remaining at that pace throughout leaving us all with one word at the end -- Damn!
BBD was asked to describe this book in one word. The words were: excitement, erotic, good, sad, and saucy. It was a poignant story, but well-balanced with seduction and a theme that many can either relate to or have thought about. I think this book definitely has all of the ingredients to be longer through further development of the characters as well as a great premise for a movie.
The cover of the book shows a woman's legs bound by 3 red ties. BBD attempted to analyze why we thought that was symbolic of the main character. We surmised that it indicated the restrictions by what she was confined to albeit the binds of her marriage, her relationship, and her illness. Overall, this book was very eventful with an unexpected twist. Zane did a great job making all the pieces flow for a seamless short story.

[Kayla Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this story! Zane did her thing on this one. The story was great and as always I wish it was an entire novel, I would have loved to read more about the two lovers. But as she said, everything fades away! Must read!

[Simone Noelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible writing from both the female and male characters point of view. Zane elevates erotica to a whole other level. The inciting incident that brings the two married characters together - the midnight rush at a Best Buy store on Black Friday is frankly hysterical and hotter than hell. It certainly makes me want to stand online in the middle of the night next year!

[Bree B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's Zane. It was good. Wish it were longer.

[Shamicka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zane does it again....

Once a Zane book lover, forever will be an avid reader!!! Loved it. I will continue to read her books. Must read....

At first I didn't know what to think from the first few pages. Im not sure if there are people who actually react to a situation in that manner. I kept reading and as the story developed it was full of passion, love it had a realness that just swept me away. The ending was a real surprise will make you hurt to the point of almost being teary eye. Read it!! It was worth it.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great story to listen to on my morning walk. It had a beginning, which I thought was kind of questionable, but by the end of the story, I loved it. It was hard, as it was a book of cheating, but the way it ended.....it made sense. It wasn't a happy ending, but a necessary one with both lovers getting what they needed, though it may not have been what they wanted. Amanda and Gideon found something in each other and despite the cheating, found something special in their freedom to explore with one another and it made me a future reader of this author. :)

[Markita_Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything Fades Away

Omg! What did I just read? Why does this book have me crying my eyes out! Like what the world, I just can't. Zane ; I now have to read more books by this author.

[Jamie N. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hell yes! Salacious and dirty! Zane is definitely the queen of erotica!

[Brittni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, that was unexpected. I shed a tear or two at the end. Good story, short but sweet (and spicy).

[Adrianne Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short read that was perfect for getting me out of my reading slump. THE ENDING!!! Omg it took an unexpected turn.
Would I recommend: Yes

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent read!!!!!!!!!!

I loved Zane's Everything Fades Away. The eShort story was do well written that it should be turned into not only a novel, but a movie as well. The story will make you laugh and cry. I would recommend this story to all of the Zane fans, and for anyone who loves reading great stories.

[LaTonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW!!! This has to be the best short story I ever read. The end almost brought me to tears. I really enjoyed reading this story, but I wish that it was longer because I think it would've been a great novel.

[Irion · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very romantic story.

[Shae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!

[Lequisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good short story with a surprise ending

[Aisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short story with an unexpected ending. Zane has a way of writing that definitely warms my lady parts; can't wait to get home to my husband!

[Shante Nixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sad at the end

[Darlisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short story!! Zanes does it again

[Tiffany Cusick-Bristol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Didn't want it to end!

[Bengene Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

I pre brought this and I was disappointed because it was so short.

[Stacey Altheimer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it but wish it was longer.

[Linda Boyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very romantic story, I was surprised by the ending, did not expect that.

[Gothlive Georges · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book

[Nickisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG awwwwww, this is the sweetest short story ever. I even cried.Zane I hate you!!!! lolzz Gideon and Amanda should have been together. Even though moally it would've been wrong.

[Mariah Kingsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great writing

[Monique Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sad ending.

[Telsa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Emotional heartfelt

I always say always always deliver very moving and touching story definitely have a heart will recommend. Didn't see that anything happening

[Klalina Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it!!!

[Marquia Rivers · Rating 4 out of 5]

My ❤️ broke for many reasons...good story!