I've loved Henry since we were kids. He's back in town, and with a baby in tow to boot, but I'm not going to let that stop me. I let him slip away the first time, and I'm not going to make the same mistake again.This is a Doves of Destiny short that occurs before the start of the first book. You can obtain this short at no cost by signing up to Rye's newsletter at ryecox.com.

There is nothing more annoying than Christmas...I see the irony of being the owner of a Christmas tree farm and hating the very holiday that keeps my family business alive, but Christmas Falls takes this season way too seriously with their festive business names to the sheer merriment that envelops the entire town.I'm no grinch, but I can relate to one being surrounded by all this jubilance. It doesn't help when a new part-timer joins the tree farm and is t...

Under the mistletoe with my enemy? What else can we do but kiss?A family emergency brings me back to Christmas Falls after running away from the loss of my mother six years ago. Not much has changed, and I don't know if that's a good thing or bad, especially when it seems my high school enemy hasn't gotten over his habit of circling around me.Jett is everything I'm not, so full of confidence like he's never done a single thing wrong in his life. He vibrates...

What do you call being stranded with your brother’s best friend? A Recipe for disaster? Or a dream come true?Ethan WangCollege is supposed to be my chance to start over. To leave high school behind and focus on my studies to become a vet. Then, I board a plane on winter break and find myself seated next to my brother’s best friend. The same guy I had a huge crush on even though he always seemed to have it out for me.It should be a q...

Coal was drawn to the circus after being driven out of the only home he knew. He was the outcast, the half-blood that shouldn't have survived the fire that burned inside him. At Black Cat Circus, he finds a family of people just like him, of those who accept him just the way he is. However, the scars that were buried deep in his heart keep him from letting anyone get too close. He is fire, and he's afraid of once again losing control of the thing that makes up the very essence of himself.

Conall grew up as one of the few humans in the circus. He loves his magical family but can't help feeling like the odd one out. He's too romantic, too naive, and too ordinary.Tidun has it all. The looks, the fame, the family lineage, but he feels like something is missing. Sperm whale shifters are tight-knit, and as the only prince of the royal family, he's beloved by his people. Still, he yearns for something more.A runaway briefcase full of questionable content, and Conal...

Can love develop from a situationship? Asking for a friend.Austin WoodThere is nothing worse than being in love with your best friend. Scratch that. There is nothing worse than living with your best friend whom you are madly in love with and had an accidental one night stand with. What is even more confusing is the fact that Jim seems to not understand what a one night stand is. He thinks we're in some kind of friends with benefits situatio...

I've never had a wingman before, so it's not my fault I fell in love with him...right?Levi HuxleyI love my life. Taking care of our B&B alongside my dads fuels my soul, but I can't help wishing I had someone special too. It doesn't help that I'm attracted to men twice my age who all seem to think I'm not worth their time. Then our new chef offers to be my wingman and show me the ropes to dating. He’s straight and my age, and shouldn’t be my...

I've never had a wingman before, so it's not my fault I fell in love with him...right?Levi HuxleyI love my life. Taking care of our B&B alongside my dads fuels my soul, but I can't help wishing I had someone special too. It doesn't help that I'm attracted to men twice my age who all seem to think I'm not worth their time. Then our new chef offers to be my wingman and show me the ropes to dating. He’s straight and my age, and shouldn’t be my...

He stole my first kiss when he was ten, then my heart at fifteen.My crush was destined to lead to nowhere when our parents announced they’ve been dating and plan on marrying.Now they expect me to act like a family with the man I’ve been crushing on—my new stepbrother—and I can’t imagine a worst hell. But for them, I’ll do it. Even if every one of his smiles makes me fall in love a little more while also killing me inside.It doesn’t help that Clay is...

EliThere was a time when I thought my new stepbrother, Nathan Bailey, and I could be friends. Best friends, even. But then I walked past his room and hear his friends make fun of me. Instead of defending me, he laughs with them. And his clueless act when I give him the cold shoulder? That just seals the deal. I hate Nathan Bailey.The only thing that can be worse than being forced to drive to our family’s annual Christmas retreat with him is being caught in ...

Wren is off on his next adventure, but a vehicle malfunction leaves him stranded outside the property of someone who might take him on the adventure of a lifetime.This is a Promises, Promises short story prequel that takes place before the start of the series. This was previously published as part of A Safe Space Charity Anthology.