When college student Kasey Whitton takes a job babysitting for single dad Jian Li, she doesn't expect to fall in love with the newborn baby -- or with Jian. ***** Love is the last thing on Kasey Whitton's mind when she agrees to take an overnight babysitting job to help support her struggling family. But as her business relationship with single dad Jian Li slowly develops into something more, Kasey is surprised to find herself falling in love with him despite his hot-and-cold attitude towards her -- and the fact that she has a long-term high school boyfriend. Will her growing feelings for Jian and his newborn son be enough to convince her to risk everything stable in her life? Or will Jian's fear of commitment -- and his belief all the women in his life are cursed -- be enough to keep them apart? [[Best Diverse Story, The Fiction Awards]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

The scars had slowly begun to fade away. The void inside was finally being filled. Filled with happiness. Filled with content. Serenity from a settling mind. A grip on sanity,finally! But that calm didn't last long! Here were signs of a perfect storm. One that ripped open all closing wounds.. And once again they were fresh; opened those closet doors holding back skeletons; skeletons that took a struggle to keep from the world... And released the ghosts that had finally found rest.. Rendering a poor soul, HAUNTED!