"Nick and Holly find refuge from a storm at the mall’s “Island of Misfit Toys”…."
Nick blew in the door in a whirlwind of snow, stomping his feet and cursing under his breath. He knew that it was inevitable that tonight’s event would be cancelled due to the storm. He’d barely stepped five feet into...
"What started out as a horrible mistake leads to a beautiful rediscovery."
"Cheers!”Our glasses clinked and we took a sip. It may only be 7:00 am, but as the saying goes, it was five o’clock somewhere, right? Eight happy but sleep-deprived faces sat around the table in the airport lounge, waiting for...
"An invitation from a secret admirer leads to a memorable Valentine’s Day"
It had been six weeks since I picked up my life and moved across the country in search of a fresh start. A new beginning in a new year. I traded in the frigid cold of Toronto for the more...
"Landon learns the hard way that when you make a bed, you need to lie in it…"
The room swirled around him. His heart raced out of his chest. He had to remind himself to breathe. This wasn’t really happening. It had to be a bad dream - surely he would open his eyes any moment now,...
"Another invitation from neighbours leads to a fun night"
The warm Autumn sun was beating down on me as I took advantage of the perfect day to do some yard work. I had worked up a sweat as I raked the leaves and separated some of my perennials in...
"Jill almost had everything she ever wanted…. Almost."
There is no greater feeling than finally getting something (or someone) you want after years of longing. For more than twenty years, I had wanted Brad. I tried not to love him—I tried to forget him. Now I lay in...
"New neighbours move in and discover Jess’s hidden cove…"
Weekends were always busy in our beach house community. There were a number of rental properties that would do their change-overs on Saturdays, so there would be lots of people coming and going. Of course, there were many families that...
"Sometimes we all long for just a few more minutes…"
“Just a few more minutes,” Jenn whispered in Chris’s ear as she held him tight, tears silently trickling down her cheeks.Those five little words had changed her life in just one week.“Last call for passengers travelling on flight AA1030 to...
"Jess’s life swirls around her like the powerful thunderstorm raging outside"
A wise friend always tells me that the only thing constant is change. Like it or not, everything changes - sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Sometimes change is quick and powerful, and sometimes it happens so slowly,...