Emerald is in the process of getting a divorce. He babysits for his twin sister, Jewel. Baby Maximus cuteness attracts a stranger. What happens when Emerald meets this stranger? Written for #coffeeshopsbrewstories short story contest @ChickLit

Brinley Toupes is twenty years old. In her mind, life at home with her parents and overprotective brother was the pits. All she had wanted the last few years was to graduate high school then leave for greener pastures. When she left home, she had one mission--graduate with an Early Childhood Education degree and enjoy the freedom she has always yearned for. Since leaving her hometown two years ago, she's managed to keep her head down and her big brother at bay. Stopping at a coffee shop was only meant to calm her nerves from the impending visit from her brother. Treyton Finch is twenty years old. After graduating high school, he dove headfirst into being a Navy Seal. In the two years since joining, he's made a small family out of his brothers on the field, Bear and Animal. He's never needed or wanted anything other than the two guys he called family. Stopping in a random coffee shop before leaving on a mission, finding the perfect girl was no where on his radar. What happens when Treyton sees Brinley in a coffee shop? Do instant sparks fly? Do they allow themselves to feel anything? What does Brinley realize when Treyton needs to leave? This is a short story (one-shot) entered into #CoffeeShopsBrewStories contest.

Lily Hart is having the day from hell when she gets pulled over for speeding. Officer Vince Jordan gets a lot more than he bargained on when he tries to pull Lily in line. Little do they know that they both frequent the same little coffee shop and that chance will have them run into each other again... Completed short story for the #CoffeeShopsBrewStories contest.

Gray Matthews spent every summer of the last ten years at Camp ArrowWood... it was the highlight of his summer. Three years he's been a summer counselor at his beloved camp, and every summer is better than the last. With his friend Ryan by his side, it's set up to be the best summer of his life. Violet Woods has grown up knowing that being a counselor at her uncle's camp in the mountains of Colorado was always on her bucket list. When she's finally old enough to spend her first summer as an adult on the training staff, she never expects to meet a certain green-eyed counselor the night before camp starts. Will secrets exchanged under the moonlight change the course of their lives? What happens when Violet has to return home early, leaving Camp ArrowWood behind for five long years? Short Story entry for the #FiveYearsSinceCollabContest Prompt: New Adult It's been five years since a few friends' lives became irrevocably intertwined at a summer camp. Now their paths have crossed again and they must come to terms with what happened that summer. Complete, but I reserve the right to revisit these characters in the future.

When Alisha Bradley starts a new job, the last person she expects to run into, is her former college flame, Dean Hudson. Although Dean seems to be even more handsome than he was before, he gives her the cold shoulder, and soon sparks fly. Is there still unfinished business from their past, between them? Short story entry for the Five Years Since Collaboration Contest. Prompt: Exes Past (Romance) - It's been five years since your break up. You're finally meeting your nicest ex again as office partner and he's being such a jerk. How do you manage to cope?

"Remember: A mother always knows." Cole ends up in a big city under less than ideal circumstances but decides not to give up hope. Will his fate bring him the happy ending he always wished for? And is it really fate? Love isn't always as it seems, it seems... (C) Copyright reserved - Jana Malek (Jane C. Rain) 2020. The author expressly asserts all intellectual property and moral rights over this work. Any attempt to recreate it in any way will be reported and pursued accordingly.

After a disastrous break up, Jules Clearwater runs into high school crush Dallas Knight. Did fate bring them together after 5 years or is it coincidence? This is a short story for the 5 Years Since Collaboration Contest. TeenFiction: More Than Coincidence. It's been five years since you last saw your biggest crush. How both of you ended up in the same city away from your hometowns makes no sense at all. It's got be more than coincidence, right? #fiveyearssincecollabcontest

Short story submission for the Five Years Since Collaboration Contest Juliette has made a life for herself in a new city and established herself in her career. A morning walk brings her to her knees with grief. Can she find a path to recover from her past?

A baby shower to remember as five friends replay memories of summer camp. Split pants, finger foods, secrets revealed, and a cup full of rum. Laugh along while we take a look at what happens when five friends reunite to support one of their own. (C) Copyright reserved - Otsana Stories The author expressly asserts all intellectual property and moral rights over this work. Infringement may lead to civil action, with associated potential financial penalties that may be imposed by a Court, including disgorgement of profits and cost orders against the defendant.

Sometimes the hand that Fate deals isn't fair. For Adam, he's gone with the flow these last five years, letting Fate get the upper hand. But meeting up with an old friend reminds him that his decisions are his own to make.