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America's Sweetheart by Catherine Burke

Original / Uber \| Modern \| Alternative \| Romance (alt) \| Novel - 219 pages \| Finished \| Jan-09 Cast: Gwen, Keegan, Honors/Awards: #14 in 2009 Two-Time Top-25 #1.
Retired Olympian Gwen Lerner lands in Detroit and comes face to face with her former girlfriend. Still questioning the reason they separated, Gwen wants answers and to get a friendship back. Keegan Garry left the Olympic team under a cloud of mystery and intrigue. Since then she has struggled to get her life back on track. Just when she thinks she's done that, Gwen shows up and derails it. Can two women who once loved each other find way to heal their broken hearts and love again?
Truly impressive! Please give us more! - Anonymous - Jan-07-2009 Oh my god!! i loved it!!!! I love any story that has basketball or soccer as the occupation of one of the main characters. This one is great so far, i hope the author posts more soon as i went to work with only 3 hours sleep because i enjoyed the read soo much - saracath - Jan-08-2009 Please finish...soon - Anonymous - Jan-08-2009 Wonderful story so far. Can't wait to see how it ends - Kali - Jan-08-2009 MORE PLEASE ! GREAT STORY ! I highly recomond this one. - pat - Jan-08-2009 Loving it a lot so far - great story and well written! Can't wait for more.. - Anonymous - Jan-09-2009 Great storyline, very entertaining! Hope to see more soon! - Liz - Jan-09-2009 Great story..can't wait - KT - Jan-10-2009 A richly textured story that effectively reveals a tale of love using flashbacks and present day narration. I couldn't put it down and encourage Ms. Burke to complete it. - wasabigrrl - Jan-11-2009 Impressive debut! Great characters, stirring plot! More please! - Anonymous - Jan-11-2009 MY GOD U HAVE TO FINISH THIS!!!!!!!!!! PLEEEEEEASEEEEEE?????? - Anonymous - Jan-12-2009 Absolutely love this story. I can't wait to read the rest! Awesome debut story. - Jaye - Jan-12-2009 I really like this story so far and the writing style is great! Please finish! - Lady D - Jan-14-2009 Lovely! Thanks for also posting the ending quickly. I was a little worried this would be more story added to the ranks of the unfinished. Great to know my inherent cynicism was unjustified. I look forward to reading more from this author whether with these characters or new ones. - Kali - Jan-14-2009 One of the most interesting stories I have read in a while. I couldn't stop reading!!! Do yourself a favor and READ THIS. - Anonymous - Jan-14-2009 Great story and great characters. Thanks to the author and hope to see more with these characters. - cam - Jan-14-2009 One of the best I have read in a while. Will there be more? I hope there will be more. - Anonymous - Jan-15-2009 What a great read!! Definite room for a sequel. I recommend everyone to read this if you haven't already. The two main characters are wonderfully written. Read it!!!! - Tracey - Jan-15-2009 I would love to have a published copy of this story to add to my library!!!!!! Very Good story ! - ! - Jan-15-2009 Great story. Love to see volume 2 especially expansion of the Meg/Danny story line. - rleef - Jan-16-2009 Great story. I hope to read more to read more from this author. - Marty - Jan-17-2009 good story - a sequel would be great!!! - courtney - Jan-17-2009 Fantastic!! Loved the story and it's finished!!! ;-) - Anonymous - Jan-19-2009 Smashing good fun. Hope to see a sequel. - Anonymous - Jan-20-2009 Nice romance with some interesting supporting characters. - crskcks - Jan-20-2009 wow...I hope there will be more - Fra - Jan-21-2009 Probably one of the best stories I have read in a long time. Waiting on continuation of this story or next story author has - Lisa P - Jan-30-2009 I haven't finished it yet.. but from what i've read so far the story is great. - Boo - Feb-05-2009 This is a very good story. Good work Burke! - lyneX - Feb-05-2009 Amazing story. Please sequel. - rosii59 - Feb-05-2009 What a great story. Hope to see more from this writer. - Anonymous - Feb-18-2009 This is a great story. Character that you want to meet and a story which you wish doesn't end. - Kerri - Mar-05-2009 Really loved it, hope to see more of your work in the future! - Versi - Apr-13-2009 Best story ever. Please keep writing, you are a great author! - cris - Jun-17-2009 A really awesome story. I am glad I took the time to read this. Thoroughly enjoyable and an awesome ending. - Hoqoq - Oct-14-2009 Great read! Really enjoying this author's work. Is it weird that I was most interested in the young couple at the end? - Anonymous - Oct-19-2009 Absolutely FANTASTIC!!!! Love this story. I read this story a long time ago and just found it again. Worth multiple reads.. ;o). Great job with the characters. Can't say enough A++. - Texas_wild - Nov-04-2009 Please we need more from this two characters.. Could you continue this story pls, we are really interested to know what's going to happen to them..Thank you. - Anonymous - Dec-06-2009 Can you say original? The stories Catherine Burke writes are so different then most of the stories on this site. Look forward to your next posting. - Anonymous - Jan-31-2010 what a great story and a great inspiration! - bookgeek - Apr-19-2010 great story! - bookgeek - Apr-23-2010 Loves this story. It rocks!!!!! - sassy123 - Aug-27-2010 that was a really great story. It's different from the first version but i can't made my mind on witch one i like the most! anyways i'm glad i send you an email and was able to discover new stories of you. just keep going... and i higly recommand to the one that are passing by to stop to read those beautifully written stories - Anonymous - Sep-09-2010 Still a great read :) I'm glad I read it again. - lyneX - Sep-17-2010 Oh Yes! Underbar historia!. Jag kunde ej sluta läsa. Jag älskar din stil och form att skriva. Försätt att göra det. - Zenia Rodson - Sep-30-2010 What a great story. I really enjoyed it. - sassy123 - Dec-07-2010 Beautiful written story. - Anonymous - Jan-01-2011 I enjoyed reading this story. Romantic and full of drama and passion, it held my attention all the way through:-) A few sentences were a little confused, but it didn't detract from the excellence of the story. Very enjoyable. - Lyn B - Apr-16-2011 What a wonderful story. This is one of those great well written tales that once you start reading you won't want to stop till the end. Great job Catherine Burke! - uber goober - Jun-18-2011 Good story....needs a sequel; mainly to confirm speculation on the identity of the "possible brother." Also, the ebook version only downloads a small fraction of the story. - TKD Vixen - Jun-30-2011 I've read this story several times and I LOVE IT! - Anonymous - May-28-2012 A wonderfully told, well written story. There just has to be a sequel!!!! - Anonymous - Oct-08-2012 I love this Story its wonderful i wish that someone would create Gwen's America's Sweetheart poster for real. This is one of my favorites to go back and reread it as i am typing this i am reading it for the 5 time - alek - Oct-19-2012 Thank you for the comments...I actually asked my brother to make up a poster as the cover if this ever gets published. I think it would be a great cover. --- - C Burke - Oct-20-2012 Great story! I thoroughly enjoyed it. - Peg - Oct-22-2012 Really good. A must read. - Anonymous - Oct-18-2013 Couldn't stop reading. Hoping for a sequel. - Anonymous - Nov-20-2013 Really great story loved it from start to end xx - SD - Jun-01-2015 Another great story! I've read a few by Catherine Burke now and this is my favorite so far. Highly recommend! - Kelly Aten - Aug-09-2016 A great read - Two-Time #1 - Beckek1 - Sep-06-2020

Opportunity Knocks by Catherine Burke

Original / Uber \| Modern \| Alternative \| Romance (alt) \| Short Story - 15 pages \| Finished \| Oct-09 Honors/Awards: #92 in 2009

I love your stories...more please...pretty please - Anonymous - Oct-26-2009 please continue their story... i'd love a happy ending for those 2. thanks. - Anonymous - Oct-26-2009 I hope there will be more of this thought provoking short story. - wasabigrrl - Oct-27-2009 yeah....Catherine Burke done it again!! awesome - easteden - Oct-27-2009 Yes this needs more to it, maybe Amys version or an extension of this one, it has so far to go. - Luvtigger71 - Oct-28-2009 I would love to see more of this story. - Anonymous - Oct-28-2009 Definitely want to read more! I don't normally read short stories but since I loved your other works so much I gave this one a shot...REALLY hoping to read more about these girls in the near future! - Anonymous - Oct-28-2009 Very good writing; good story line. . . but not a short story. Wrapped up too quickly. . . needs to continue. This just had to be a lead in. - nagol - Oct-29-2009 Please let there be a sequel!! Faith and Amy belong together. - Anonymous - Oct-31-2009 C. Burke's stories are completely addicting and I extremely encourage the author to continue this story. I don't think their journey is quite over yet. - Hoqoq - Nov-03-2009 Catherine Burke shines once again. Anxiusly awaiting a sequel. - Anonymous - Nov-03-2009 Continue this story please! - kdsw - Nov-03-2009 please continue their story... - Anonymous - Nov-04-2009 you've got a great start here! I agree - there should be a sequel :) - Rhybeka - Nov-05-2009 Yes!!! Do write a sequel!!PLEASE!!!!I really enjoyed this story and wondered what was really going on towards the end.I'd love to see Faith and Amy get together again and have a better ending. - Marg (Aussie Fan) - Nov-06-2009 Fantastic stories... but you are keeping us on the hook... what next!!! - Anon - Nov-13-2009 love this author and so will you. hope she writes a sequel or uses this as the first chapter in a novel because I need more! - rleef - Nov-17-2009 Truly gifted author. Hope for more soon. - Anonymous - Nov-18-2009 This can't be all. This is a perfect begining but these characters have potential for a true saga like we saw in American Sweethearts and With All My Heart. - Anonymous - Nov-29-2009 It is a good story, but sad enough if it is not continued... - easteden - Dec-22-2009 a sequel would be awesome... loved it, thank you :) - omkhalil - Dec-25-2009 ohh this needs a sequal! AWESOME! - Amanda - Jan-07-2010 Great story! But we must have a sequel. Please! - LambdaPrincess - Feb-13-2010 Por favorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, continua la historia, escribes sensacional. - Bertha Lilia - Aug-13-2010 WOW! Great story and, yes, PLEASE write more about these characters. I am curious to know where they shall meet again... - Jadedgirl77 - Oct-01-2010 hope there is a sequel, or follow up... i want more :D - lesley - Jan-03-2011 I'd like to read more about these two women. Good story. - Lyn B - Jan-21-2011 I really enjoyed this. Please continue. - Anonymous - May-15-2011 Sequel pleeaasssee - Anonymous - Apr-02-2012 Very intriguing. Can't wait to read more. - Ricky - Nov-03-2012 This short story is wonderful and I would love to read more to it! - Marie - Nov-26-2012

Rain Delay by Catherine Burke

Original / Uber \| Modern \| Alternative \| Romance (alt) \| Very Short Story - 7 pages \| Finished \| Aug-12

Very nice little story, loved to see Gwen and Keegan from 'America's Sweetheart'. Personally I find Robin and Tressa's characters very intriguing, would LOVE to read more of these two. - Anonymous - Aug-29-2012 Lovely upbeat story - humerous account of someone starting to heal after loosing her spouse. Well worth reading! - CoolNik - Oct-17-2012 This is a very sweet well written story. I hope it leads to a more expanded version. I would like to see more about Robin & Tressa as well as Gwen and Keegan. - Anonymous - Apr-08-2014

Three Days by Catherine Burke

Original / Uber \| Modern \| Alternative \| Romance (alt) \| Short Story - 13 pages \| Finished \| Nov-09

Love and loss. Very thoughtful. Great story. - Condorcet - Nov-17-2009 I enjoy everyting this author has written. Always original! - Anonymous - Nov-17-2009 ** SPOILER ALERT ** it tore my heart out and made me cry - rleef - Nov-17-2009 How timely. And it said everything that anyone of us would feel. - nagol - Nov-18-2009 A truly heartrending story, its a tear jerker!! Very, very well written. So many couples are placed in similar positions and with little support under the "don't ask" policy. - CoolNik - May-06-2010 Well DADT is officially gone... poignant story in the current climate, I'm english but I always support the military personnel who do a job i could never do but get no support for who they are. brilliantly written, i wont say anymore as it would spoil it for others, but if you come across this from catherine burke read it please.. i dont always read short stories but this one MUST be read! - Lesley - Jan-03-2011 Very poignant and bittersweet. Well worth reading. - Lyn B - Mar-12-2011 So sad but so well written. - Marie - Nov-26-2012 I am a Veteran and this story carried me across every emotion, to my final, tears. I am very grateful to you for writing this story. Thank you. - Terre - Nov-28-2012

With All of My Heart by Catherine Burke

Original / Uber \| Modern \| Alternative \| Romance (alt) \| Novel - 265 pages \| Finished \| Apr-09 Honors/Awards: #13 in 2009 Top-25 #1.
Doctor Holly Graham was going through the motions. Taught to rely on no one but herself, she toiled through the medical school and settled into a position at one of Baltimore's top trauma centers. Tracy Campbell had looks, a career, a loving family and loyal friends. Yet, her love life was lacking. Pursued by many a suitor, she never found what she was looking for until a snowy night on a Maryland highway.
Very intriguing. I love the interactions between the characters and how the relationship develops. Great pacing. Can't wait to read more. - Kerr - Apr-17-2009 A well written story. Wonder when can I read the next chapter. Please Catherine dont torture us too long. This is a highly recommended story for all to read. - Easteden - Apr-19-2009 Awesome! So stoked to see another story by this author. Loving the characters and tension as well as the background romances. - Anonymous - Apr-20-2009 Fantastic as always! Keep it up! - Anonymous - May-31-2009 Keep it coming. Loving it so far! - KT - Jun-02-2009 More please well written, enjoying it - Anonymous - Aug-17-2009 I'm digging this so far. I really hope the author finishes the story. - Hoqoq - Oct-02-2009 Amazing story telling! Anxiously awaiting the conclusion. - Anonymous - Oct-03-2009 WOW!! What can I say? I'm left speechless. Incredible story, incredible author. Desperately waiting for more! - NW - Oct-05-2009 Simply amazing! Hope to read more soon. - Anonymous - Oct-15-2009 Great story. Ms. Burke has done it again. You have to read this! - KT - Oct-16-2009 I'm gonna come out here and just say it...this has got to be one of the most amazing stories I have ever read. Definitely in my top 10 for a long time to come. C. Burke is an amazing author and I definitely recommend reading her other story, "America's Sweetheart", as well. This was just a great story, period. - Hoqoq - Oct-16-2009 great story. - Anonymous - Oct-17-2009 This is a very good read with a very original plot conflict. Thoroughly engaging. - wasabigrrl - Oct-18-2009 had started this before it was finished. so glad it was completed. Catherine pens a great story with very believable characters. Enjoy - rleef - Oct-20-2009 Another wonderful story by a talented writer. Completely original story line which will draw you in immediately. A MUST READ!!! - shelby - Oct-20-2009 excellent read sorry it took so long to find - Anonymous - Oct-21-2009 I absolutely loved this story.. I would be very interested in reading more about them in the future. Great job!! - Julie - Oct-24-2009 WOW!!!!! Amazing story. Amazing writer. - rosii59 - Oct-25-2009 very good story! I enjoyed it very much... sequel maybe? - Alice - Oct-27-2009 A well written story, enjoyed it lots, certainly recommed it. - Luvtigger71 - Oct-31-2009 Great story. Holly is much more forgiving than I ever would be. - JettBlk - Feb-11-2010 Sweet story and so realistic. So sad that so much damage can be done by malicious teenagers. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us. I enjoyed it tremendously. Now - I have to read your other online stories. - Anonymous - Apr-08-2010 Great read - Anonymous - Oct-28-2010 Good read. I must say though if my girlfriend had that little faith in me and treated me like shit, there would have been no love story to write that's for sure! - yuka - Jan-25-2011 I have mixed feelings about this one, it's a good story, there's a great plot, it's worth reading it. I just wished it was a little bit more polished, I jumped over a few parts, there was some longish parts. With a better editing it could be an amazing story. - Anonymous - May-02-2011 I absolutely loved this story. It is an incredible tale and I high recommend reading it. Catherine Burke is a very talented story teller. - uber goober - Jun-21-2011 Very nice read. Lots of romance. Certain amount of angst, but plausible and realistic characters. Well worth reading. - Georgia - Nov-20-2011 geat story by a wonderful author - colorado fan - May-26-2012 A truly amazing story. I absolutely loved it! - Ricky - Oct-22-2012 Nice read...would like more...sequel? - austinzone - Nov-04-2012 AMAZING STORY loved it read from start to finish couldn't put it down .well done with this story xx - SD - Oct-25-2015

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