Short Stories/Novellas
**A 25,000 word novella from USA Today bestselling author Barbara Bretton Sunny Talbot and Robert Holland were high school sweethearts whose teenage marriage quickly fell apart in the face of real life. When a chance meeting brings them together again years later, they quickly discover that the passion they once shared burns hotter than ever. Robert and Sunny are sure they've finally found their happily-ever-after but will their second chance at love survive planning the wedding? A novella by USA Today bestselling author Barbara Bretton "A monumental talent." --Affaire de Coeur "Very few romance writers create characters as well-developed as Bretton's. Her books pull you in and don't let you leave until the last word is read." --Booklist (starred review) "One of today's best women's fiction authors." --The Romance Reader "Barbara Bretton is a master at touching readers' hearts." --Romance Reviews Today
**A 25,000 word novella from USA Today bestselling author Barbara Bretton (previously published by Harlequin Books) Cat O'Leary Zaslow is a best-selling mystery writer. (She's also the single mother of five kids under twelve.) Riley McKendrick is a famous efficiency expert who once whipped the White House into shape. (He's also an ex-cowboy who believes in traveling light.) Opposites definitely attract but everyone knows they should never try living together. On a bet, Riley moves into Cat's Connecticut farmhouse and vows to have her chaotic lifestyle under control before the weekend is over. But five kids, six dogs, four cats, and one strong-minded woman may be more than even he can handle. But when it comes to love, all bets are off... Praise for USA Today Bestselling Author Barbara Bretton "A monumental talent." --Affaire de Coeur "Very few romance writers create characters as well-developed as Bretton's. Her books pull you in and don't let you leave until the last word is read." --Booklist (starred review) "One of today's best women's fiction authors." --The Romance Reader "Barbara Bretton is a master at touching readers' hearts." --Romance Reviews Today
Christmas used to be the happiest time of the year in the big house on the hill. But this year when the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Day, it will all be over. Can Sebastian, a wily Maine Coon cat, find a way to bring his people back home or will this holiday be their last? Previously published as "Home for the Holidays" in Penguin Berkley's anthology "The Christmas Cat." Acclaim for the novels of Barbara Bretton “Bretton’s characters are always real and their conflicts believable.” — Chicago Sun-Times “Soul warming... A powerful relationship drama [for] anyone who enjoys a passionate look inside the hearts and souls of the prime players.” — Midwest Book Review “[Bretton] excels in her portrayal of the sometimes sweet, sometimes stifling ties of a small community. The town’s tight network of loving, eccentric friends and family infuses the tale with a gently comic note that perfectly balances the darker dramas of the romance.” — Publishers Weekly “A tender love story about two people who, when they find something special, will go to any length to keep it.” — Booklist “Honest, witty... absolutely unforgettable.” — Rendezvous “A classic adult fairy tale.” — Affaire de Coeur “Dialogue flows easily and characters spring quickly to life.” — Rocky Mountain News