Ellie’s planned the perfect wedding, just...with the wrong groom. Bride-to-be Ellie Thatcher is in the final stages of preparing for her wedding day, and it's supposed to be perfect, right? But it isn't. It can't be. Not without her best friend Ian by her side. Her perfect day would be ruined if he's not there to share it with her. The invitations all went out weeks ago, and the clock is ticking. So where is he already? And more importantly, why are all her thoughts about Ian when she's on the verge of marrying another man? It's too late to RSVP when photojournalist Ian Ferris receives the invitation to his best friend's wedding. Still, it's not too late to pop in on an old friend and check out the fiancé—for Ellie's sake. Ian tries to put a nice face on it, to be there and show his support for Ellie and her choice. But the truth is, he's going crazy because he can't imagine Ellie with anyone but himself. Will Ian allow Ellie to take her journey down the aisle on the arm of another man and make the biggest mistake of her life? Or will he tell her the truth about his feelings, and help her see that he's more than just her best man...he might just be the love of her life.

Home renovation has never been so complicated...or so romantic. And since when does it involve a fake fiancé? Callie Wright has it all. The perfect guy, the perfect new job, the perfect house. Until her groom-to-be deserts her. Now she's still got the house, but the perfect fiancé? Well, he's gone and left her right before they're supposed to star in One Step at a Time, the hit home renovation reality show. The show that surprises newlyweds with their dream home has chosen Callie's house as their new fixer-upper, and when they find out that Callie's fiancé just stood her up? Well, apparently her heartbreak makes for good TV. Faced with that sort of national humiliation, is it any wonder when Callie takes the show's hottie star up on his offer to take over the role of fiancé? She's not quite sure what's in it for him, but what does it matter? He's only a placeholder until her ex comes to his senses...right? So then, why does playing make believe feel so real? And why does he keep kissing her even when the cameras are off?

Everyone thinks they're the perfect match. Well...everybody except them. In a town the size of Friar Hollow, there are only so many eligible young men to choose from. Even so, did everyone have to keep trying to pair Leah with the new, pompous know-it-all veterinarian? Surely there has to be someone else she could date to prove she's moved on once and for all from her controlling ex. Daniel can't seem to get away from the crazy cat lady—er, Leah. From their first ill-fated encounter, to their blind date gone wrong, she's everywhere he turns. Can't he just find a nice, normal woman? But he has to admit, when the matchmaking matrons of Friar Hollow start to drive him nuts, at least Leah makes an excellent fake date. And it is fake, right? There's no possible way two opposites could get together...not when their favorite pastime is fighting like cats and dogs.

Regina might be the town’s resident ice queen, but this Christmas her heart’s in serious danger of thawing when she gets a second chance with her first love. Tyler Arnold is back from Hollywood to visit family and friends in the small town of Friar Hollow, a hamlet that’s synonymous with elaborate holiday celebrations and relentless matchmaking. It’s also the home of his childhood crush, his first love, and the woman he proposed to…before running away. But now he’s back—in his ex’s town, at her friends’ parties, and sleeping on her couch. It’s not like he meant to crash his high school sweetheart’s holidays, and he certainly didn’t arrange to be caught beneath the mistletoe with her…three times. But fate keeps throwing them together—and forcing them to kiss—so maybe the time has finally come. Maybe after a decade apart, she’ll finally forgive him for leaving her. Or maybe not. But with mistletoe kisses, meddling family, and well-intentioned friends cropping up at every turn, Regina and Tyler are about to find out if this holiday season, their Christmas miracle is a second chance at a happily ever after. Please Note: This novella was originally published in the 2020 Charity Anthology, Tis the Season for Love.