Thomas Hardy once quoted about the essence of short story: “A story must be exceptional enough to justify its telling ... Therein lies the problem - to reconcile the average with that uncommonness which alone makes it natural that a tale of experience would dwell in the memory and induce repetition”. Short stories dwell on the creation of mood rather than the narration of a story.
So, all the avid romance readers grab a collection of soul stirring Romance Short Stories and explore the depth of love and romance. The various facets of love and passion are explored more thoroughly in romance short stories than in any other genre. Usually grabbing the attention of readers in one setting, Romance Short Stories capture the essence of the word called love in a slice.
Unlike romance novels, short stories are concerned with the individual moment, person or scene in isolation from the outside stream of life. So, leave apart the monsters, goblins, evil kings and queens – all sorts of obstacles that the prince charming and his princess cross in a romance novel. The key is totality of impression which is obtained through techniques like patterning of symbols, multiplicity of voices, indirect language and stream of consciousness. What makes romance short stories a popular genre is that the readers can relate to what they are reading. In a short story nothing happens that is an absolute impossibility. If you are one of those readers who likes to get an in depth look into the real world of love and romance, then go for romance short stories.
DGreetings offers an insight on Romance Short Stories.
