"Luan Hayes is charming, caring, determined, and talks a lot. He knows how to never leave space for awkward silence. Looking at him, he almost seems like a perfect human, but everyone has their demons in some ways, even those who shine as bright as the sun with their positivity.
Grey Davis keeps to himself. He's quiet, observant, and prefers to keep his distance to those who seem more like a complication than simplicity. His family means everything to him, and he would sacrifice his happiness to keep the people he loves.
But could two opposites even work?
They live on two different sides of the country, rarely see each other, especially when one has a very tight work schedule. And it doesn't help that Grey can't possibly end up with a guy, ever. If he wants to keep his family, happiness and love come second.
Luckily, Luan is very patient and knows that whatever he wants, he gets, even if he has to wait years for a simple reply to his texts.
So what happens when the only choices left are family or love?
The answer is obvious, but perhaps neither of them ever thought family could turn into a weapon."
"Emory doesn't have it easy. With constant comparisons to her dead sister, she dreads her family, even when she loves them. However, there's something she hates even more than being compared to her sister: or rather someone. Miles.
Miles lost the love of his life to childbirth, leaving him with a daughter to care for. Brooklyn, the daughter he didn't know he could ever love so much that her safety was the most important thing to him. He would do anything to keep her safely by his side.
So what happens when someone threatens to take Brooklyn away from him?
To appear like a man who has his life together, he only has one choice if he wants to impress the social services. Marriage.
Marrying the only person he knows cares about Brooklyn as much as he does should fix everything. And it helps that Emory can't stand him because it means that there won't be feelings.
But what if one drunken night turns into something more than just a hookup? A baby, for instance.
What if suddenly, two people who swore to never get involved with one another, are now forced to learn how to co-parent? And what if during the months they spend together, they discover unimaginable things about their shared past?"
"Sofia Carlsen has been living the majority of her life running away from her past. Unfortunately that also meant running away from her childhood best friends.
After having moved to a different country at the age of seven, and being promised to be back four years later, something traumatic happened, messing up the original plans.
Aaron Marsh is good at making promises, determined to never break one. He has big dreams but an even bigger mouth when it comes to Sofia. When he heard she would move away, Aaron couldn't help himself but to promise Sofia to be together again. Given that she was only supposed to stay away for four years, an easy promise to hold on to, right?
But what if four years turn into thirteen?
After thirteen years apart, childhood sweethearts meet again. Aaron finds out that Sofia needs someone to spend the holidays with. Aaron is her guy; making yet another promise.
Being in a forced proximity for weeks, they get closer and are quick to learn that neither of them ever stopped holding on to the promises Aaron made. Now only one question remains; will they make it?
Will Aaron have to break his promises, or is he able to make the ones made at the age of eight come true?"
"She's the light to his darkness . . . and he's the savior she didn't want.
Lily Reyes is trying to win the fight against depression. Well, more or less trying as childhood trauma lets her believe that the world is too cruel to live in.
In Lily's world, everything makes as much sense as breathing under water. Yet, as she's writing her goodbyes, Lily makes one little mistake.
She accidentally leaves her notebook for him to find.
Colin Carter is the captain of the St. Trewery hockey team; a man who offers more than just looks. He's facing struggles of his own, ones he feels too guilty to talk about. And still . . . Lily's life now lies in his hands.
And in only nine days, he sure does flip her whole world upside down. Feelings get involved, hearts break, mistakes get fixed, and old passions reignite. But will that be enough?
Will nine days change everything? Will nine days convince Lily that there is more to life than pain and sorrow?"
