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Shelly Reuben 's Stories


The Happy Store – Endings and Beginnings

Clementine’s 46th (and last) adventure at The Happy Store wraps up the series…at least for now. In the days, weeks, and ..


The Happy Store – De-Sooner. De-Better (Part 2 of 2)

Romance and elephants are in the air in Clementine’s 45th adventure at The Happy Store. It was just after 3:30 in ..


The Happy Store – De-Liver De-Letter (Part 1 of 2)

In her 44th adventure at The Happy Store, Clementine’s mailman is a girl. When Clementine Fraile asked her mother how she ..


The Happy Store – The Wood Giraffe Clementine tackles an ethical dilemma in her 42nd adventure at The Happy Store.

Billy Ferris had been coming to The Happy Store since he was a rookie patrolman. In those early days, he ..


The Happy Store – The Capitalist and the Carousel

Clementine finds that memory is a strong motivator in her 41st adventure at The Happy Store The Happy Store sold classical, ..


Covert intentions dominate Clementine’s 39th adventure at The Happy Store.

Let’s talk about secrets. There are secret chambers, secret passages, secret passions, secret gardens, and if you consulted titles of old ..


Girl Scout Cookies meet glimmer lights in Clementine’s 36th adventure at The Happy Store.

The Happy Store – Fair Exchange Fiction by Shelly Reuben Girl Scout Cookies meet glimmer lights in Clementine’s 36th adventure ..


The Happy Store – An Old-Fashioned Flirtation

During her 33rd adventure at The Happy Store, Clementine looks out (and in) a window. Clementine Fraile was usually assigned to ..


The Happy Store – Where’s Walter?

FICTION – by Shelly Reuben April 10, 2020 Business comes to an abrupt halt during ..


The Happy Store – A Cow Jumped Over the Moon

A Hurricane and hot chocolate dominate Clementine’s 28th adventure at The Happy Store. Even before a three-legged cow flew over ..


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