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The Frog & the Beast

Love online is easy. Love in person? That’s where things get complicated.

After months of late-night messages and digital chemistry, Annabelle is finally meeting her online boyfriend, Daniel. But between his unexpected quirks and the friend who steals more attention than he should, nothing goes quite as planned.

The Frog and the Beast is a lighthearted modern fairytale about first impressions, mixed signals, and the hilarious messiness of falling for the right person at the wrong time.

A break from Angela's usual darker, gothic tone, this short story offers a dose of humor and heart—proof that even in the shadows, she sometimes like to let in the light.

© 2025 by Angela Merlo

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