Now & Forever

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These awesome authors have put together five romantic short stories guaranteed to pull at your heart strings. Whether you are young or old or somewhere in between, you will fall in love all over again.

Saved by the Belle by Isabella Norse - Dot Habersham spent the first half of her life traveling the world, meeting new people, and trying to make a difference. Now middle-aged, she has settled in Kudzu Korners, a small town filled with Southern charm. The arrival of Russell Phillips, widower, father, and the spitting image of Dot’s favorite actor, stirs emotions that she hasn’t felt in many years. Can two people from diverse backgrounds find love together or will the memories of those they have lost keep them tied to the past?

Be My Valentine? by Carole McKee - Trish Tripper is sad and frustrated. How can she get through another Valentine’s Day without Alan? Her best friend and business partner, Krista, is really into the hearts and flowers; but for Trish, it’s just a reminder of her loss.

Cooper Trask is unhappy. The New York City playboy has been assigned, by his father, to start up a new branch of their company in the little town of Cora Mills, located in the ‘middle of nowhere,’ according to Cooper.. But it doesn’t take him long to discover the benefits of small town life, especially after meeting Trish Tripper. Trish, is hopeful that her small interior design company will get a big contract out of Trask Linens. At the first meeting, Cooper unwittingly offends Trish, causing her to storm out of his office. Cooper needs to apologize for his mistake, but his interest in her goes beyond just an apology. He thinks she is one of the most beautiful women he has ever seen.

But Trish is still in love with her dead husband. What can Cooper do to attract her interest? But first, he must apologize.

Perfect Pitch by Debbie White - There was only one thing Cierra enjoyed more than coming up with the next bestseller, and that was watching her beloved baseball team, the Giants. When Cierra’s sister, Courtney, suggests Cierra interview Colton Diaz a fan favorite for an upcoming book idea, Cierra hesitantly agrees it would be a great plot for her new book. When an interview is organized, Cierra discovers the two already have something in common. Will Cierra be able to finish her book, or will Colton Diaz muddle up the ending?

A Design for Love by Madge Gressley - Throwing caution to the wind, Maddy Whitcomb ignores her domineering father’s plans for her life and sets out to fulfill her dream of becoming a world-class architect, but can she survive in the male dominated arena of the architectural firm that hired her?

Bound by Marriage: Looking Through Your Eyes by Brandi Gillilan – The three sisters that run Taking the Plunge, a wedding planning business, and the three brothers that run Eternal Love, a matchmaking company are contracted by their families to marry as a merger. And the wedding deadline? February 14th! Melodie, the head of Cakes and Desserts, and Roy, VP of Advertisement, are matched together. Slowly they try to make it work and come to care for each other....and maybe even love? But an attack may jeopardize it all! Can they make it?