Fake smiles and other stories holds four short stories that bring you through a ride of dark and suspenseful elements featured in a realism setting.

"Fake Smiles" tackles dark elements as you look into the point of view of Maxwell goes through life, suffering through depression. Through this view, you are able to fully grasp what one could go through and the struggle they can face while facing life.

In "Carrie O'Mallie", Carrie wants to live in his father's footsteps as a jazz musician but fears in todays world, he may not be able to reach his goals. He needs to create something big in order to impress the world.

"Grave Mistakes" is the story about a retired spy who faked his death in order to save everyone around him. Now facing the people of his past, he must accept the choice he made and leave the people he had behind.