5 stories... 5 couples... 1 cute collection... THE SLOW LANE - Slow traffic on the way home from work is never any fun. Or is it? When the good-looking guy in another car starts flirting with Mia, she ends up enjoying the commute and the surprise it brings. MY BROTHER THE MATCH-MAKER - Tabby's brother likes to play match-maker. She insists she doesn't want his help. Will Tabby have to admit she likes the guy her brother picked for her or will she finally see her good friend as something more? WAITING FOR THE BUS - Wes isn't waiting for the bus. He always knows exactly what time it arrives. He...

Where does an extreme introvert draw the line between being left alone and being lonely? One quirky college student is looking for the answer in the 4th floor lounge. Her goals are simple: make one or two good friends and avoid talking to everyone else. Achieving those goals will not be easy for this gorgeous yet socially awkward heroine. She's constantly approached by guys who are not interested in friendship. And when she finally forms some solid bonds it's her own romantic feelings that get in the way.

Talk around Hartford is that the old Hilson house is haunted. Its new owner, Rebecca Hilson, doesn't believe that. She's more concerned with the decades of junk that has accumulated and for which she is now responsible. She doesn't know what to do with any of it or even how to approach sorting through it all. Her new neighbor, Andrew Lately, is happy to offer some words of wisdom and the help of his grandson, Charlie, to get her started. Charlie makes it clear right away that he is interested in more than helping Rebecca move boxes. She doesn't know if she can return those feelings. In fact,...

Luke Foster has been accused of being too nice for his own good. He enjoys being helpful though and never thought it was a problem until he met Summer. Now he believes she feels indebted to him and it isn't gratitude he wants from her.

Summer Slough feels guilty for using Luke. She also feels an attraction to him that she doesn't know how to handle. It's beginning to look as though her mistakes and inexperience will keep them apart.

Lucky for both of them, Harford's annual Yam Fest is right around the corner. The community event has a way of bringing people together... maybe even...

Angel Melling is determined to find a husband. The long-held goal has recently morphed into an obsession. Being the new girl in a small town does have some advantages though. Angel quickly catches the eye of several of Hartford's eligible bachelors. Her quest for a husband appears to be on the right track as she embarks on the most active dating of her life. But as the guys are ruled out one after another, Angel begins to fear that she'll run out of options. Will Angel find a guy who meets all the criteria for her happily ever after?

Hartford is full of small-town Christmas traditions and Gaby Bryant puts herself in the center of all of them. She loves Christmas and she loves things that stay the same. She spends most of the season engaged in one project after another, all intended to squeeze joy and beauty into the holiday. The fact that her friend Owen only reluctantly joins her preparations somehow adds to her fun. But this year Owen has a project of his own. He wants to convince Gaby that not all change is bad and that if she'd stop thinking of him as "only" a friend, Christmas could be a whole lot merrier.

Alexa Fenley has some complicated relationships in her life. With her mom, she's trying to keep her temper. With her dad, she's trying to avoid any subject more emotionally charged than what one would write on a postcard. And with her sister, she's just trying. Now Alexa has met someone new. She's trying to get to know him, trying to stop herself from falling too hard too fast, and trying not to let him know what she thinks of his name. But it's possible that this new relationship isn't nearly as complicated as Alexa thinks it is. The first book in the Coffee and Donuts series, Said and...

Amber was Sofie's first friend at a new school and they've been inseparable ever since. She's been the source of countless laughs and occasional dares. She supported Sofie through college and carried her through her mom's battle with cancer. But if Amber is her rock, Austin is Sofie's hard place. He's the only guy she's ever loved. She can't tell anyone because he's also Amber's brother. Sofie has spent eleven years trapped between her feelings for Austin and her loyalty to Amber, who would be horrified to find out about those feelings. Now something has happened, something that means Sofie's...

Heidi Ray has a decision to make. It's a decision she probably should have made before she accepted the engagement ring. Tyler McAlston had the ring on her finger before she had a chance to think it through. But Tyler is a good man. Why wouldn't she want to marry him? Unfortunately, Tyler isn't the only person in Heidi's life making her think. Heidi can get along with nearly anyone. She is starting to realize, however, that true happiness sometimes requires more than simply getting along. After much prayer and reflection, several of Heidi's relationships will begin to look different.

Molly's friends think she should be dating her friend Daniel. Molly's mom thinks they'll make the perfect couple. And Daniel's young daughter thinks they should just hurry up and get married already. It might not be that simple though. Molly is getting a little tired of explaining why a romantic relationship with Daniel would be too complicated. But when Daniel admits that he wants what everyone else wants for them, staying friends no longer feels like the simplest option.