Written for the #TimsColdBrewStories Writing Contest. A couple meets for a date on a hot afternoon, featuring Tim Hortons' Cold Brew. Short Story (500 words)

Ariana doesn't have time to linger over a coffee mishap. Luckily, it all works out by the end of the day. Submission to Tim Hortons Cold Brew Stories Contest. Short story (500 words)

A young woman tries to escape her past by moving to a new town and bets a renowned Christmas-hating local that she can get him to fall in love with Christmas. 85-90,000 words

Stephanie doesn't give second chances. Has she finally met someone to change her mind? ------------------------------------------------------ Stephanie Halder thinks she has it all; the successful boyfriend about to propose, the beautiful downtown condo, and hopefully soon, her dream job. But none of that is on her mind when she's stuck in an elevator for hours with a stranger, and all she can think about is not peeing herself in front of him. When the life she thought she was building crumbles around her over the course of a half-eaten steak dinner, Stephanie starts over, looking for happiness in the exact opposite places she did before. [75,000-80,000 words]