Is one afternoon enough to find love? Gemma Pierce, a heartbroken, adventurous septuagenarian, visits the cozy town of Juniper Creek to recover from a messy breakup, and the last thing she anticipates is holding hands with a stranger for the afternoon. But maybe connecting with a stranger is exactly what Gem needs to find her way back to herself. As long as she can figure out what she truly wants before the afternoon is over . . . "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a heartwarming short story set in the world of the Juniper Creek queer contemporary romance series.