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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A Debt in Pennies
Author:Emmett Reckon
Kaelen is a master mechanic, but his new manager sees only the color of his skin. Subjected to relentless racist abuse in a garage where silence is the rule, Kaelen's calm exterior hides a burning ledger of every slur and insult. When the final line is crossed, he won't use his fists. He'll use his mind. His revenge will be meticulous, humiliating, and paid in full... down to the very last penny. It's a slow, grinding takedown where the weapon of choice is nothing more than common change.
The Soul Broker's Loophole
Author:Emma Gonzales
Kaelen Thorne is Hell's most efficient Acquisitions Agent, bound by an unbreakable contract to collect damned souls. But for every soul on his list, he seeks a way out, a forgotten clause in the infernal fine print to set them free. Each soul he saves pushes him closer to redemption, but also deeper into the crosshairs of his infernal masters. When his next target is linked to the one person who sees the man behind the monster, Kaelen must risk eternal damnation to expose a conspiracy that reaches the very throne of Hell.
His Inbox, Her Empire
Author:Piper Sterling
After her fiancé of seven years dumps her for a TikTok starlet, Elara is left with a broken heart and their dog, Rosie. His only request? Send pictures. So she does. Every day. Pictures of Rosie… pooping. What starts as a petty digital vendetta evolves into a full-blown war of wits and ambition. As her ex's inbox fills with canine crap, Elara begins building an empire, proving that the best revenge isn't just living well—it's building a life so spectacular he can only watch in regret from the ruins of his own.
The Gilded Throne's Curse
Author:Evelyn Thorne
They poisoned me for their amusement at a lavish party, mocking my pain as I desecrated their prized golden toilet. Ten years ago, my best friend and her billionaire father left me for dead. Now, I've returned. Under a new identity, I am the city's most elite event planner, and I'm orchestrating their downfall. They think I'm here to serve them at their biggest gala yet. They're wrong. I'm here to make them choke on their own pride, one exquisitely planned disaster at a time. Revenge is a dish best served cold, but I prefer to watch it burn.
Curse of the Reaper's Blood
Author:Sterling Thorne
He is the son of the world's most terrifying monster, cursed with a bloodlust he can barely control. She is a holy hunter sworn to eradicate his kind. After escaping the magical prison that held him for a decade, Kaelen meets Elara, the one woman who could be his salvation—or his executioner. When a greater evil rises, they are forced into an unholy alliance. To save the world, the hunter must trust the monster, and the monster must trust himself not to fall for his killer.
The Echo of Hooves
Author:Harper Lane
Jennifer wanted a quiet weekend housesitting. Instead, a terrified friend brought a warning from the woods: a creature that sounds like a goat, and a rule that can't be broken. Don't look at it. Now, trapped by a secret that spreads like a virus, she's hunted by a horned shadow that whispers in familiar voices. It only wants one thing—for her to see it. And as the hoofbeats echo closer, Jennifer learns that some knowledge is a death sentence, and the only way to survive is to condemn someone else.
The Reseller's Revenge
Author:A. L. Gorithm
I was just a small-time online reseller, a ghost in the digital marketplace, until a single message ignited a war. He called me stupid, a waste of his time. He didn't know he was insulting the one person who could dismantle his entire illegal empire, one click at a time. He thought he was a king ruling his shady corner of the internet, but he forgot that even kings can be toppled by a ghost with a grudge and a deep understanding of the rules. My revenge won't be loud, but it will be devastating.
Dream-Eater's Mark
Author:Alistair Thorne
For 25 years, Daniel's nightmares have been his only constant. But when the monstrous wolf from his dreams starts leaving real claw marks on his door and bruises on his skin, he discovers a terrifying truth. He is being hunted. The creature is a Mare, a dream-eater who has been feeding on his fear his entire life. And now, revealing herself as a beautiful, terrifying woman, she has come to claim him, body and soul, dragging him into the darkness where the nightmares are born.
The Pantry Game
Author:Armando Ramos
When Aaron moves into a new apartment, he discovers his pantry is a portal to a bizarre game show hosted by a hypnotic, predatory woman. The rewards are tempting, offering solutions to all his problems. But the questions demand his darkest secrets, his most painful memories, and pieces of his very soul. Every night, the lights flash and the music calls, forcing him to play a game where the only prize is survival and the ultimate risk is losing himself to the unseen, cheering audience that waits in the dark.
The Unfinished Mark
Author:Leo Douglas
I turned her failing store into a goldmine, and she repaid me with betrayal. She took my job, my home, and my trust, leaving me with nothing. Now, I'm back, more powerful than she could ever imagine. She thinks our 'friendship' can save her. She's about to learn that some marks are permanent, and revenge is a masterpiece best served cold.
The Vinted Collection
Author:Joshua Nelson
Elara's thrift-shopping addiction leads her to the perfect find: a handwritten horror manuscript from 1967, sold as "cursed." She scoffs at the warning, but after reading the terrifying tales, she finds the book won't let her go. It appears by her bedside, haunts her dreams, and resists destruction. Now, with the book's malevolent presence turning her home into a prison and her life into one of its stories, Elara must uncover the manuscript's dark origins before she becomes its final, handwritten chapter.
Charm and Catastrophe
Author:Rowan Thorne
Piper Holloway is a witch whose magic is as chaotic as her love life. To protect her new boyfriend, Leo, she crafts a simple charm. But a moment of distraction and a surge of raw power accidentally binds him to her, not as a lover, but as a familiar—a magical death sentence. Now, with Leo’s life force draining away, she must navigate a world of vampire mobs, corporate fae, and a vengeful demon hunting her every step. To save the man she loves, she may have to make a deal with the very darkness that wants to consume them both.