Sometimes the worst day of our lives can lead us on a path to healing. Both Russell and Jana were lost when they ran into each other, but one night is all it takes to realize that they are precisely where they are meant to be with each other. This short story will be available for purchase in August 2022 as of now it's available as a newsletter exclusive.

Put a finger down if... -You found the love of your life at 14 -You dated them through high school -You had to deal with all the backlash that came with dating the town's golden boy when you were trailer trash girl. -And then one night, you just left. It’s been seven years, and you’ve moved on - or so you thought - then you come home and find your boyfriend in bed with his secretary. You come back to your hometown to start over again to the same place you swore you’d never return. That boy you left behind? He’s all grown up, and he acts like you are nothing. And worst of all, he’s marrying the girl that tried to come between the two of you. But then, a few weeks before he gets married, the truth comes out…

Put a finger down if... -On the day you got the keys to your dream shop, you came across the most gorgeous man. The only problem? He’s with the town's mean princess. -That gorgeous guy hit on you, so you insulted him. -A few days passed, and you bumped into that gorgeous guy again. This time, he was persistent. -You continued to insult him, only for him to inform you that the mean girl was not his girlfriend, but his cousin. -So you apologized, and he kept trying to take you on a date. The problem now? He's not in town for long. -Still, you gave in and got all dressed up to go on a date…except he never showed, and everyone knows he stood you up. Now, two years later, he comes back, and he’s changed. But one thing is clear: he still wants you. And worst of all, he acts as if nothing ever happened…

Jake They say People change over time. That might be true, but I've had people look down at me not once, but twice. Both times, I dusted off my shoulders and carried on. When my fiancée broke things off with me, it wasn't her voice that I heard. Instead, it was Juliet Dunnett in my head, her snobby tone telling me why I wasn't good enough. Now she's back in town. No husband, no ring, looking sad and lonely as ever. I can't help but want to help her out. Can I get close to her without falling for her again? Juliet Coming back to town when I swore people would watch the dust settle after I left wasn't as humiliating as I thought it would be. Looking for Jake Carson was another story. We were never friends and I was never his girlfriend, but we had something. Something that wasn't but still was. I didn't need a new relationship, but I was alone. All my bridges were burned and who would have thought he of all people would be my hero? Could I be near him without letting sins from our past catch up to us?

Put a finger down if… -You had a crush on the hottest boy in school. -You overhear that boy say something dumb, so you hold it against him. Your life gets turned upside down, but life goes on, right? So you pretend like everything is fine and keep on living. -Years later, that boy is back. He’s successful, hotter than before, and for the first time ever, he looks at you like you’re more than a friend. -This time, his world gets ripped apart, and somehow you’re the one person who can put him back together. -The only problem? All that pretending catches up to you, and you run away with a secret that could change everything…

Put a finger down if… -You almost got run over by a car the day you find out about your father’s other family. -You get saved by the most obnoxious boy in town and convince yourself he is now your white knight in shining armor. Naturally, you think you are in love with him. The only problem? You’re twelve, and he’s twenty, but he’s too kind to tell you otherwise. -You continue to throw yourself at him until he puts his foot down once you get older. So you move on with your life, and when your family relocates, you are happy to be gone and not have to be the girl that stalked him anymore. -Almost a decade later, you cause a riot at a strip club, break his best friend’s nose, and get arrested. That teenager you once fell in love with is now a man, and as you sit across from him and he interrogates you, you realize he doesn’t remember who you are… This is a novella that takes place around the same timeline as No Place Like Home. Previous books in the series need to be read prior to this book.

Put a finger down if... \-You were forced into an arranged marriage. \-You did everything in your power to make your wife hate you. \-Doing so isolated you from most of your friends and family, but that was okay because you preferred to silence your pain. Life goes on, and you finally have an out. It feels like you have some control over your life for the first time. \-So you asked for a divorce, and when she walked away without taking a dime, you realized that maybe she wasn’t as bad as you made her out to be. Now years later, your ex-wife is in danger, but she wants nothing to do with you. And when it seems like things might work out, more reminders of the past come knocking on your door. And all of this is your fault for being too blind to see what had been right in front of you all along….