Nicole Falls

When the season of giving morphs into a personal season of losing, an unexpected reconnection turns out to be the gift that keeps on giving. This is one of three novelettes in collaboration with authors Alexandra Warren (No, Thank You) and Christina C. Jones (Thank Me Later).

Sometimes a girl just needs a stroke of good luck.

It was always supposed to be a temporary thing. Ayumi Richards and Lewis Upton both desperately needed respite from the high stakes drama of their professional lives. A chance encounter at a local watering hole not only helped them find solace in each other, but forge a connection that defied any so-called logic to which they’d both previously ascribed.

On a late night trip to the laundry room, Bryce Harrison ends up with a lot more than he bargained for. **NOTE** This is a short, if your preference is longer, more involved tales, please refer to other work in my catalog.

for jane and nigel, timing is everything.

Overworked and undersexed were the two words that my best friend used to describe me when asked. After packing away my hurt feelings over her assessment, I realized that she was absolutely right. I was way overdue for some relaxation, so when friends surprised me with a trip to an exclusive resort during the winter holidays, I leapt at the opportunity to get away. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would have a chance encounter with a handsome stranger who offered the remedy to all that ailed me. Eight nights together were all that we had to share and I planned to take advantage of every single one of them.

For the entirety of her life Geffri Robinson has known that being a girl who plays baseball was a novelty. At some point, however, the novelty wore off and she stepped away from playing the sport until a chance exhibition places her at the center of attention once again. With the spotlight shining brightly upon her, Geffri finds herself with an amazing opportunity within her grasp that’s she’s eager to take. But with all great success comes the trolls—enter Noah Fence, a sports blogger who’s a little too opinionated about how excellent Geffri really is and challenges her to a competition to prove his superiority. Between Noah’s challenge and the opportunity placed before her, Geffri’s calm summer escalates into a whirlwind season of dreams fulfilled.

"If there isn't a risk, is it worth wanting at all?"Starting Forward for the Tennessee Trojans Nikolas Verette hasn't always lived the golden life. After personal setbacks placed barriers in his path to professional basketball superstardom, he took to approaching life with the motto "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take". Following his passions leads him to an opportunity of a lifetime, but he is in need of a slight bit of assistance to achieve his goal.Enter Jayde Turner, a smart-mouthed, straight shooter who is grappling with her own set of roadblocks that are in her path as she tries to achieve her childhood dream of becoming a popular country singer. Moving from her tiny hometown in rural Tennessee to Nashville was supposed to be the major key to her success, but instead she consistently faces narrow-minded individuals and stereotyping based on her appearance.A common interest and shared goal eventually causes Nikolas and Jayde's paths to converge. Both of them are operating with a single-minded focus that is consistently detoured by the underlying current of...undeniable chemistry between them. The further along the road they travel, the more their individual goals morph into a singular focus-maintaining their sanity and connection in a world that constantly threatens both.