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Thunder Between Us: An African American Romance Short Read with Spice and Soul
He’s always been the one she ran to. But this time, running to him might change everything.
Shayla doesn’t believe in rushing love—but she has spent thirteen years avoiding the man who’s always been right there. Elijah has been her best friend, her emotional anchor, her safe place through every storm.
So when a flash flood sends her out of her apartment and straight to his door—soaked, shaken, and wearing every unspoken feeling she’s tried to forget—he lets her in without hesitation.
The lights go out. The thunder shakes the walls. And the closeness that’s always felt comfortable suddenly sparks with tension too strong to ignore.
Under candlelight and shared blankets, with nowhere to go and no reason left to lie, two friends finally face the truth they’ve buried for years—and find out what happens when long-simmering heat turns into the kind of night that changes everything.
Thunder Between Us is a steamy, heart-twisting short story for fans love & forced proximitySlow burn with big payoffFriends to lovers with decades of tensionOne night that means everythingSweet mornings after very not-sweet nights
[This is a ~4,000-word African American romance short read with heat and heart.]
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Simone Monet writes steamy, spiritual, and emotionally rich romance for Black women who want more than just spice—they want depth. Each story offers sacred intimacy, unhurried healing, and love that listens before it touches.
Shayla doesn’t believe in rushing love—but she has spent thirteen years avoiding the man who’s always been right there. Elijah has been her best friend, her emotional anchor, her safe place through every storm.
So when a flash flood sends her out of her apartment and straight to his door—soaked, shaken, and wearing every unspoken feeling she’s tried to forget—he lets her in without hesitation.
The lights go out. The thunder shakes the walls. And the closeness that’s always felt comfortable suddenly sparks with tension too strong to ignore.
Under candlelight and shared blankets, with nowhere to go and no reason left to lie, two friends finally face the truth they’ve buried for years—and find out what happens when long-simmering heat turns into the kind of night that changes everything.
Thunder Between Us is a steamy, heart-twisting short story for fans love & forced proximitySlow burn with big payoffFriends to lovers with decades of tensionOne night that means everythingSweet mornings after very not-sweet nights
[This is a ~4,000-word African American romance short read with heat and heart.]
_____________________
Simone Monet writes steamy, spiritual, and emotionally rich romance for Black women who want more than just spice—they want depth. Each story offers sacred intimacy, unhurried healing, and love that listens before it touches.
28 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 21, 2025
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