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Helpless: A Short Story Collection Kindle Edition

4.4 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

A shallow grave. Mansplaining. A home invading alien. A haunted bathroom. Killer Family Drama, and much more.


Eight stories from five genres, including Paranormal, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Romance, and Crime Fiction, are out to prove that women can handle anything.

Content and Trigger Warnings for this title and all titles by Tiffany Christina Lewis are available at

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B091JK83BF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rebellion LIT LLC
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 28, 2021
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 868 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 173 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1736555217
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Tiffany Christina Lewis
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Tiffany is the author of seven fiction books, two non-fiction books, and earned publication more than a dozen times in anthologies and magazines.

As a publisher with Rebellion LIT, Tiffany works tirelessly to support authors looking to bring their art to the world. She also releases a weekly podcast, Beta Reader Bits. The show provides knowledge and free resources for new authors.

She works voluntarily as a Board Member with WriteHive, a non-profit organization which seeks to foster a safe, diverse community and provide free, inclusive events and resources for all writers, especially those from marginalized communities.

Tiffany, a Bay Area native, currently lives in Sacramento, CA with her family and Miniature Pinscher.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2021
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    If you’ve read any of Tiffany’s work, you know you can expect rich worlds and characters, and to be placed right with them, sweating in the dirt. Helpless is no exception.

    It differs in that Helpless is a collection of short vignettes in different genres. It therefore has something for everyone—but that’s an oversimplification. The characters are tangible and relatable, and the little news teaser that accompanies each story will draw you in, tempting you to read outside your typical genre boundaries.

    The collection starts strong, with a shallow grave in a local park, and the circumstances that leads the protagonist to it. From there, Tiffany takes you through science fiction, crime fiction, romance, and ghost stories. You are led by a series of women who couldn’t be more different, except that they all take agency to get through the situation life sticks them in.

    So, which is going to be your favorite? If I had to pick just one, it would be Rainey Miller, though I hear that's controversial. You'll have to read to see why...
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Poignant, powerful, and timely. The perfect collection to devour or savor at your own pace. Lewis does an amazing job of packing punch after punch through every story. Whether you’re looking for action, vengeance, suspense, or the satisfaction of a kick-ass heroine coming into her own strength, this is the book you’re looking for.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2021
    Format: Kindle
    Helpless is a collection of eight short stories starring women from different walks of life. The stories genres range from romance to science fiction to crime fiction to supernatural and more.

    Admittedly, I started the book blind, as in I was not sure what to expect. And I was pleasantly surprise.

    Each story is unique in its own way, leaving me wanting more. There are a few stories which I really wished had been actual books so it'll be longer and I can get to know the characters more.

    All in all, I've really enjoyed reading these stories and these characters. As a non-native English speaker, the language used is also easy to understand.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023
    Format: Kindle
    I read this book after reading a different book from the same author, Inside Out. This book is different than Inside Out as it is a collection of short stories instead of one novella length story. I enjoyed this book much more than Inside Out. I can tell that since the last book I've read by this author was published they have grown quite a bit as a writer and are improving their style as well as their grasp of literary concepts. There were still many grammatical issues that distracted from the stories, and while the writer has grown their dialog is still stilted and juvenile. The forth story is also straight up stolen from a very well known story, "The Most Dangerous Game". The book also featured a variety of genres of short stories. I'm not typically a romance reader, but I did enjoy the romance story at the middle end of the book. I typically do enjoy sci-fi and I did not enjoy either of the sci-fi stories featured.

    This book has piqued my interest enough that I'd try another book from this author, but nothing prior to this year of publication.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    In most fiction, strength is a quality often simplified in terms of action and physical confrontation and often typified as a masculine trait. The heroines of Help ̶l̶e̶s̶s̶ demonstrate strength in far greater and a far more nuanced examples than just the typical portrayals of strong women in fiction. These women are strong, but they are also complex, real, and human. Tiffany weaves several spectacular stories of suspense, stalking, survival, and the supernatural, and none of her leading ladies allow themselves to become victims or tropes.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2021
    Format: Kindle
    The first thing I want to say is to skip the author’s note. That is if you’re like me. I go into most stories without ever reading the summary because I prefer to let the author/the story take me on a journey. But the summary and author’s note ruin what I think would be an awesome twist. At least, for the first story.

    Her: Incredibly descriptive. Despite the spoiled ending, it had me laughing in shock.

    Emma: Emma lost me with the SciFi themes but still managed to have me on the edge of my seat and laughing at the end.

    Anna Holstein: This is an example of why I’m so paranoid. Maybe I watched The Punisher too much as a kid. But I constantly think about places I could store knives for self-defense. On my door, under my kitchen table, etc. I’ve had too many close encounters to ever feel safe without a knife close by.

    Mariam: This is a story that’s difficult to talk about without spoilers. It reminds me very much of a classic, with a touch of modern details. If somebody openly tells me they expect something from me in a dangerous situation, I do the opposite. I’ve been held at gunpoint several times in my life and the number one thing I’ve never done is give in or show fear. That’s what the coward wants and I refuse to give them what they want.

    Stephanie Lao, Mel Heath, Tori Cartwright, Jill Chapman, and Brittany Daniels: Right off the bat, this one loses me with the SciFi mention. I’ve reviewed a handful of SciFi books since I started doing reviews 6 months ago and I’ve learned an important lesson. I HATE modern SciFi. I say modern because I love Frankenstein.

    Beyond this, I have nothing left to say. I have a difficult time remembering names. Despite the length of this story making me groan, I feel like I don’t have enough time to get to know them all and tell them apart. I had to fight the urge to skip this story. Mercy. A fight I lost.

    Rainey Miller: This is probably my favorite of the bunch. I say probably because I’m writing this as I go, so each story is fresh in my mind. I kinda zoned out a bit as the story progressed. At one point, a conversation between two characters reminded me which story I was listening to. This put me on the edge of my seat. This entire collection is worth it for this one alone. It did not disappoint.

    Gia Gaines: I never know how to react to office stories. I’ve never worked in one, I have no idea how accurate they are. My only experience with this type of setting is from movies and rarely, a book.

    I don’t have much to say about this story. It made me smile. I think it’s an office romance novella just waiting to be written.

    Natalie: This is your standard-issue haunting story. I enjoyed it, but it didn’t stand out in the crowd like some of the others.

    I’ve quite enjoyed these stories. Some of them I think would make great novellas. I appreciate how the genre is given before each story as it lays some important groundwork for what to expect. One of the few things I look into before starting a new book in the genre.

    The narrator is top-notch. based on all the books that showed up on Audible when I clicked her name, I’d say quite a few other people agreed as well.

    NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.

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