Love doesn't play by one rule. It pulls, tugs, and knots itself into every kind of story. Heartstrings is a collection of short stories tied together by one thing: the aching, unforgettable pull of love. A soldier's last letter. A summer that changed everything. A holiday reunion. A kiss that was never meant to happen. Every story is different. But they all tug on the same string. String#1: Love We Found and Lost | Wartime Love Story String#2: Summer of You and Me | Summer Love Affair String#3: Sweet and Vile | Mafia Love Story String#4: Exes & Holidays | Holiday Love Story Do not distribute, publish, transmit, modify, display, or create derivative works from or exploit the contents of this story in any way. Please obtain permission.

Cade Parkinson preferred his world in black and white-predictable, quiet, and just the way he liked it. Then Kathie Lewis moved in next door, all soft smiles and sunshine, and started coloring in the edges. She's a spoiled heiress who doesn't take no for an answer. He's a grump with no time for nonsense. And yet, no matter how hard Cade tries to push her away, she keeps showing up... and messing with his carefully scheduled life. He tells himself it's temporary. That she'll get back with her jerk of a boyfriend and finally leave him alone. But every time she looks at him like he's worth something more, Cade starts wishing he could be the one she stays for.

Word has it opposites attract. Jessica Keith would like to raise two middle fingers to that idea. A wild, no-apologies party girl, Jessica wants nothing to do with the likes of Matthew Parkinson - a buttoned-up, rule-following golden boy. They have nothing in common... except undeniable chemistry. But when being forced to share the same air turns into sharing stolen glances, flirty insults, and moments that feel way too real, Jessica starts to wonder: What if being a pair of mismatched shoes doesn't mean you don't fit - it just means you're about to make a statement?

Four years ago, Chassie George Lewis gave her heart and her body to the one person she was never supposed to fall for: her sister's best friend. One night with Nathaniel Forester became something neither of them expected-a baby boy, and a bond they never quite defined. Now, they're co-parenting like pros-friendly, functional, strictly platonic. Or so she tells herself. But when she sees Nathan with someone else, feelings she thought were buried resurface-sharp and stubborn than ever. Along with them comes the ache for a chance... one she never allowed herself to hope for.

Christian Parkinson's reputation is simple: charming, reckless, and never serious. But when he meets Kylie Preston-smart, sharp, and totally unimpressed-his usual games fall flat. She's not the kind of girl who plays along. She sees through him. Calls him out. And she definitely doesn't swoon. That is, until he finds out she's crushing hard on his good two-shoes brother. It shouldn't bother him. She was never his to begin with. But suddenly, being the one who doesn't get the girl stings more than he expected.

Audrey Danler had one rule: never mix alcohol with weddings. But one night, too many drinks, and one too-handsome groomsman later, she wakes up in Vren Parkinson's hotel room-naked, mortified, and full of regret. It was supposed to be a one-time mistake. A bad decision no one would ever talk about again. Then she finds out she's pregnant. And suddenly, that one mistake isn't so easy to forget-especially when the man she barely knows is about to become the father of her child.