If You're Reading This...

Messages in a bottle, notes in an old desk, abandoned journals, words lost to time... Less Than Three Press presents a collection of stories about misplaced and long-forgotten words, and the effects they have on those who stumble across them...

In When Love Rises Again (Angel Propps), Gina finally manages to buy the house of her dreams, a manor which once belonged to a famous poet she adores—and who left behind a journal detailing the colorful life that led to a lonely end.

Grandpop's Legacy (Diana Sheridan) is the story of Pete, who discovers a bundle of letters after his grandfather's death which lead him to an expired P.O. Box and a helpful, intriguing postmaster...

The Lighthouse Keeper's Son (>Cassandra Pierce) lives a lonely life, until a toy ship washes up on shore with a book of poetry in it that compels him to seek out the author...

MEMWARS! (A.F. Henley) is the story of Silas, who, after packing up his father's belongings, finds an old journal written by a boy who is nothing like the cold, distant man that Silas knew growing up...

The Wall Between (O.B. Hampton) is about Alex, who has no desire to return to home, to the poverty and heartache she left behind. But fate and a message from the past have other plans...

A Kiss to Let You Know (Annabelle Kitch) is about Evie, who received a message too late and missed her chance. Ten years later, a mysterious woman enters her bookshop and leaves Evie the very same message...

Spring Tide (Tami Veldura) is the story of two women hunting down pirates, and who in the course of their hunt come across a message in a bottle...

In Surviving the Fall (Azalea Moone) Austin buys a coat from a local thrift store only to discover a diamond engagement ring in an inner pocket, along with a note and an address...

In Reliquary (Mina MacLeod), Phil's friend Garrett is quitting Urban Exploration Montreal, but wants to go on one last expedition. They infiltrate the McTavish Reservoir, where they stumble upon a gruesome discovery...

Connect (Lacie J. Archer) is the story of Elijah, who is shunned and abused by the town he trusted for revealing he's gay. Alone and betrayed, Elijah takes a chance on an anonymous note that points him to an intriguing website...

We Will Make More Mischief Together (J. Hepburn) is the tale of France, who expects nothing when a strange, battered box arrives bearing her name—until she opens it up and finds a bottle with a message in it, long after she stopped hoping for it arrive...

Publisher's Note: If You're Reading This... is an LGBTQ romance anthology featuring both gay and lesbian romance. Stories vary in length between 10,000 and 25,000 words. Some stories feature explicit content.