Love Between the Pages
A Contemporary Romance
Chapter 1: The Wrong Book, The Right Person
Sophie adored bookstores.
Not the sleek, modern kind, but the small, dusty ones where the shelves were crammed with stories waiting to be discovered.
That’s why she was at Willow’s Books on a rainy Saturday, running her fingers along the spines of old classics.
Until—
A hand reached for the same book she did.
“Oh, sorry—” she started, looking up.
And froze.
Because standing there, holding the same copy of Pride and Prejudice, was Ethan Carter.
Her rival from college.
Chapter 2: An Unfinished Story
Ethan stared at her, then smirked. “Sophie Winters. Still hoarding all the good books, I see.”
She rolled her eyes. “Ethan Carter. Still pretending you read classics?”
They had spent four years competing—who wrote the best essays, who got the highest grades, who won the professor’s praise.
And yet, standing here now, Sophie felt… something else.
Something electric.
Chapter 3: A Bet on Love
Ethan flipped open the book and chuckled. “Tell you what. We both love this one, right?”
She narrowed her eyes. “Obviously.”
“Then let’s make it interesting.” His grin was pure mischief. “One week. We meet here every day, read together, and discuss. Winner keeps the book.”
Sophie crossed her arms. “And how do we decide the winner?”
Ethan leaned in. “Whoever falls for the other first.”
Her breath caught.
Was he flirting with her?
Chapter 4: A Romance in the Making
For seven days, they met at Willow’s Books.
They argued about Mr. Darcy. Debated Elizabeth Bennet’s choices.
Laughed. Talked.
And somewhere between the chapters and stolen glances—
Sophie realized she didn’t want to win.
Because she was already falling.
Chapter 5: The Final Page
On the last day, Ethan closed the book and smirked.
“So, Sophie… do I win?”
She exhaled, heart racing.
Then, she grabbed the book, scribbled something on the last page, and handed it to him.
Ethan opened it.
And there, in her neat handwriting, were four words—
“I think you win.”
He looked up, eyes warm. “Yeah?”
She nodded.
Then, he leaned in—
And kissed her.
Right there, between the bookshelves.
Because some love stories aren’t just found in books.
Some are written between the pages of real life.
Epilogue: Our Own Happily Ever After
A year later, Sophie sat at Willow’s Books, flipping through Pride and Prejudice.
Tucked inside was a bookmark—
Handwritten, with Ethan’s messy scrawl.
“To my Sophie—Our story is still being written. Page by page, forever.”
She smiled.
Because some books are timeless.
And so was their love.