Black Widow: A Love You to Death Story

by Kay Elem

Welcome to the LOVE YOU TO DEATH multi-author short story collection! Love and Valentines related stories to make your heart race and your spine tingle! There’s a fine line between love and hate. Come read as these main characters struggle to find love, keep love, or survive love.Ari’s wedding should be the happiest day of her life, but her past refuses to keep quiet.

Three lovers.
Three tragic deaths.
One name whispered like a curse.

Black Widow.

With her sister and childhood best friend by her side, Ari wonders if marriage can finally break the cycle. But in a town full of shadows, she must navigate a world where trust is deadly, love is perilous, and the line between devotion and danger is razor thin.

Make sure you check out all of the LOVE YOU TO DEATH dark thriller stories!

Kindle Edition

Expected publication January 30, 2026

About the author

Hi! I’m Kay — debut author, full-time chaos coordinator, and frequent re-heater of coffee. I love writing stories that make you feel something. My characters are real to me, and when you’re inside one of my books, I hope they feel real to you too.

When I’m not writing or rewriting, I’m chasing after my (occasionally feral) family, teaching exercise classes, or pretending I folded the laundry.

If you love twisty stories with heart, you’re in the right place. 💀📚❤️

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBNS12RF

Reviews

[Brimstone · Rating 5 out of 5]

I knew when the author asked when I felt uneasy and I didnt that I may need therapy 😬
Black Widow was chefs kiss and these Love You to Death stories keep getting better!! To have a love so devoted that even a husband cant keep you? The pain of losing so many but having your best friend there to catch you whenever you fall? Of course he is the best 👌 def a great thriller and quick read!

[Salty Witch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Black Widow does not offer redemption!
This is not a love story with a happy ending. Why do all the men she loves end up dead? Why is she cursed to love and lose? Quick easy read with a twist that makes you wonder is love worth it in the end?.

[Charlene Mattson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good exploration of common tropes in this genre. I figured it out fast but I don't think the mystery was the point anyway. Great use of language and flashbacks too.

[Tanya Kolb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! This was a quick, fun read! I loved the writing style of this story. The way it was broken down with the flashbacks was perfection. Brad brings new meaning to keeping a promise!

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy cow! For a book that is only 58 pages, Black Widow was incredibly exciting. The author did an amazing job of keeping the suspense and mystery high the entire time. I really loved the format of multiple timelines because it added layers you don't usually get in a novella. I felt like I had the twist figured out right away, but that final chapter had me shocked. It is impressive how much tension was packed into such a quick read. This book is perfect for anyone who loves an incredibly well-written, suspenseful short story.

[Lisa Farmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

4🌟🌟🌟🌟
I received this as an ARC and wow! I thought I had it figured out but I was only 1/2 right!!🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️😂😂 Ari has a lot of heartbreak in her past but with her sister and best friend Brad always there to help her through it, she gets through it! But something is off, why do the men she loved keep dying? You’ll be like me and not see the whole truth until the end!!😉😉😂😂💔💔
With Kay Elem, author

[Mandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a dark, tightly wound thriller where love and danger are inseparable. Suspicion seeps into every relationship, creating an atmosphere heavy with tension and unease. Haunting and sharp, this is a story about the weight of the past and how devotion can turn deadly.

[Janet Guzman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this one ALOT