The Tropes and Triggers Masquerade Series by Lynda Pale

Welcome to The Tropes and Triggers Masquerade Series, a collection of short stories. There will be tropes, and there will be triggers. All stories are told in 1st Person, Dual POV and contain explicit sexual content. Each story focuses on a different Masquerade Match. They do not need to be read in order, but I recommend it. "The Student and The Stalker" is dark romance. How dark? You be the judge... moreWelcome to The Tropes and Triggers Masquerade Series, a collection of short stories. There will be tropes, and there will be triggers. All stories are told in 1st Person, Dual POV and contain explicit sexual content. Each story focuses on a different Masquerade Match. They do not need to be read in order, but I recommend it. "The Student and The Stalker" is dark romance. How dark? You be the judge. I thought this story would be pitch black, but the OTT obsessive & possessive MCC made a believer out of me. So he stalked her for a year, violating her privacy. Can you blame him for wanting to get to know her? His commitment is kind of endearing, right? During that past year, did he gain intimate knowledge of her body without her consent while she slept? Ok, sure, but he used a condom. You could say he’s a romantic with her best interest at heart. The point is, they’re at The Masquerade now, and she signed the dotted line. He’ll try it sweet, and if that doesn’t work, they’ll play his way. Pay attention to the fine print, dear applicants, because once consent is given? It's given. Signed and delivered. There's no going back at The Tropes and Triggers Masquerade. PS. "The Student and The The Prequel" is available NOW on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. This novella takes place roughly one year before The Masquerade. It is told exclusively through the perspective of The Stalker. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Metal sconces with faux flames hung on each wall, surrounding the room in gentle flickering lights. Her ice blonde hair curled around her, glowing in the light like an angelic halo. She was on her stomach, and I could hear the smallest puffs of air as she breathed. Her nightly tea sat half-empty on the nightstand beside her. Chamomile. She swore by it. No matter how stressful her day or chaotic her chamomile tea put her to sleep within 5-10 minutes. Of course, she didn’t know I had a friend give me sleeping drugs to lace her tea with. That is why she slept so deeply. The orgasms I gave her while she slept is why she woke feeling so relaxed. I couldn’t risk her waking while I was inside her and scaring her, could I? No. I wanted to enjoy being with her without fear of startling her, and I wanted her to get her beauty rest, safe from this cruel world. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Are you tired of traditional dating apps that always disappoint? Are you sick of playing the same old games with the same old players? Are you wondering if extreme passion is only found in the books you read, or if it can be experienced in the real world too? If you answered yes, then we have great news for Fairy-tale love and legendary sexual chemistry are real. You want to know the best part? You’re one survey away from making it your reality. We are Tropes and Triggers Matchmaking Media, and we are here to help. We are hosting the upcoming Tropes and Triggers Masquerade where you, the FMC (Female Main Character), will be paired with your very own MMC (Male Main Character). We have dazzling heroes, treacherous villains, and everything in between. We know where to find them, and trust us, they’ve been waiting for YOU. Who is your Male Trope Soulmate—. The Billionaire? The Musician? The Shadow Singer? The Stalker? The Mafioso? The Bully? What is your Female Trope Archetype—. The Ballerina? The Maid(en)? The Student? The Scientist? The Mortal? The Bartender? Take our in-depth personality and fantasy survey to fin. less

Revised 1/2/2026. 🖤Welcome to The Tropes and Triggers Masquerade Series, a collection of short stories. 🖤. There will be tropes, and there will be triggers. Each story varies in intensity and depravity. All stories are told in 1st Person, Dual POV and contain explicit sexual content. This 30+y/o heroine wasn't always so docile. She was a wild thing when she turned 21, even going so far as to become a groupie to not one--not two--but THREE musicians--AT THE SAME TIME! ! Oh, those were the days... moreRevised 1/2/2026. 🖤Welcome to The Tropes and Triggers Masquerade Series, a collection of short stories. 🖤. There will be tropes, and there will be triggers. Each story varies in intensity and depravity. All stories are told in 1st Person, Dual POV and contain explicit sexual content. This 30+y/o heroine wasn't always so docile. She was a wild thing when she turned 21, even going so far as to become a groupie to not one--not two--but THREE musicians--AT THE SAME TIME! ! Oh, those were the days. Alas, she bowed to society pressures and settled down with a good man. They love each other, and although the marriage is a happy one, our FMC finds herself unfulfilled. She knows it. Her husband knows it. He's kind and gentle. He treats her well and respects her above all. He just can't give her the raw and overwhelming passion that she yearns for . . . but he knows who can. So, for their 10-year anniversary, he's pulling out all the stops. He's giving her a second chance with her first loves. As for the MMC? He's going to watch, immersing himself in her pleasure-soaked performance. ♥️ ✨ ♥️ ✨ ♥️ ✨ ♥️ ✨ ♥️ ✨. I was hopeless. Obsessed. I couldn’t give up, and I didn’t let go. I came here, and I gorged myself on memories and daydreams. I sat in this booth, facing the front door, and I waited. I never expected her to walk through it, but God, how I wished that she would. “It’s not healthy,” Noel continued. “We need to move on. ”. I tapped my fork on my almost empty plate, letting him know I heard him. I didn’t have an answer. It wasn’t that easy. I sat here year after year and imagined how things might have ended up differently. What if we made a move earlier? What if we didn’t sugarcoat how vile her family was? Joel, our pessimist, had closed his heart to Molly before that last phone call ended. He abandoned her before she finished saying her goodbyes. Noel, our realist, was willing to fight and give her time. At least until our Molly walked down the aisle into another man’s arms. He comforted Joel, and he encouraged me, but he had lost faith in her. Me? I was the optimist, and I still believed in happily ever after. I didn’t know how long it would take to get there, but I had to believe it would come someday. It had to. ♥️ ✨ ♥️ ✨ ♥️ ✨ ♥️ ✨ ♥️ ✨. Are you tired of traditional dating apps that always disappoint? Are you sick of playing the same old games with the same old players? Are you wondering if extreme passion is only found in the books you read, or if it can be experienced in the real world too? If you answered yes, then we have great news for Fairy-tale love and legendary sexual chemistry are real. You want to know the best part? You’re one survey away from making it your reality. We are Tropes and Triggers Matchmaking Media, and we are here to help. We are hosting the upcoming Tropes and Triggers Masquerade where you, the FMC (Female Main Character), will be paired with your very own MMC (Male Main Character). We have dazzling heroes, treacherous villains, and everything in between. We know where to find them, and trust us, they’ve been waiting for YOU. less