Luke was my first love, my first kiss, my first everything. He always swore I was his reason to live but he lost himself in the army then I lost him. I never thought I could be with anyone after him, but I was. I never thought I’d go back to the small town where we grew up, but I did. Running back to my family as a thirty-year-old widow was never in my life plan. But for the sake of my children I returned home to the memories I had fought so hard to leave behind. What I didn’t know was that Luke was back too. With only one thing on his mind. Me. But there is something he doesn’t know and our son can’t wait to tell him what he’s missed. Our past brought us back together but if we can’t trust each other it will tear us apart.

The last person I wanted to see was the hot jerk who broke my heart. Unfortunately, his daughter is the newest and most adorable kindergartner in my class, and he is the newest, hottest, and most annoyingly determined cop in town. Falling for Trevor again was not part of my plan. Burying my feelings, avoiding him at all costs, and keeping him out of my heart. That was the plan. But this flame flickering between us refuses to die and he still seems to be everything I’ve ever wanted. Protective, sexy, and kind, and that doesn’t even get into how I feel when I see him with his kids. He asked me for a second chance. But how can I take it when it feels like we never really took the first one?

Violet has decked the halls of her coffee shop in preparation for her annual Holiday party. But her marriage woes have her feeling more like a big ol' Scrooge rather than her usual holly jolly self. Will her heart stay three sizes too small forever? Or will a surprise mistletoe kiss give her hope for a happier new year? Visit Sweetbriar and catch up with the Sweetbriar Hearts for Christmas! Note: This short story is best read after Heart Words.

My life is too complicated to fall in love again, especially with Jake Moretti. But I’ve wasted years with the wrong man and with Jake I feel wanted, beautiful, adored. Too bad he’s my ex-husband’s best friend. Being with him is a risk I’m afraid to take but I can’t resist him and he knows it. I’m the one who got away, or so he says. And now things are even more tangled because our one accidental night together has me unexpectedly expecting. Will he be the one to stay? Or become my one who got away?

Just friends. That's all Liam Carter and I can ever be. Sure, we’ve shared a kiss or two and our chemistry is off the charts. And yeah, he’s too hot to be real and he looks at me like I’m the only woman in the world... Pretending I don’t want to date him when he’s the sweetest man I’ve ever met is almost impossible. But I can’t have him. After what he went through, he deserves a fairytale. And I’m bad at love, with the reputation to match. Add those to the rest of the reasons why I should keep my distance. But here’s the big one: Did I mention we work together now? I’m the hot mess trying to start up a new business and he’s the got-it-all-together contractor in charge of the renovation. The more time we spend together, the more I want—until I want it all. How am I supposed to resist him now?