This month's selection will have your heart racing, breaking, and then mended all over again... With a nomination by Timothy M, September's feature is Dabeagle's Things We Lost. This contemporary novella-length story is just right for a weekend reader (or single day, if you're a binger like me!). 

Length: 37,449

Description: Ehren's act of kindness pays off when he's most desperate for a place to hide. Tris, though, is more than he ever hoped for. His old life, before hitting the streets, is revealed and the glimmer of a future unfolds.

Some readers said:

On ‎3‎/‎15‎/‎2016 at 5:07 PM, Robert Rex said:

A well-told tale, full of realistic characters, a believeable plot, and enough details to keep us interested without burying us. I really hate to see this end--but we can always hope for a sequel, right?
You "done good"!

On ‎3‎/‎13‎/‎2016 at 0:33 PM, Parker Owens said:

What a ride in the last chapter! Fantastic the way you pulled off a happy conclusion. Thanks for a very lovely story.

On ‎3‎/‎13‎/‎2016 at 11:46 AM, Gandalf said:

Your hurt puppies are always so well crafted it is so hard when you end. It's amazing how many of these kids have the charm and smarts and skills to make a connection to some one or something and move out of the street life. It is sad how many don't make it. You do a great job of showing this. Thanks as always for your work.

On ‎3‎/‎13‎/‎2016 at 10:24 AM, hillj69 said:

Such a heartwarming story, dabeagle. As usual, I find your balance between darkness and light "just right" (thank you, Goldilocks). What I thought was particularly masterful in this story was the Epilogue. I often like epilogues, but sometimes they are awkward add-ons. This one, however, flowed so naturally that it was really like another final chapter. You managed to update us on the happenings after the police came, but you also provide a sense of hope for the future without being saccharin. Thanks again for yet another wonderful story!

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