Stories for hopeful romantics.

Jaclyn Beckett doesn’t believe in love. When it comes to dating, her motto is one and done. But lately, her mother has been pushing her to get past her penchant for one-night stands. The problem is, her mom’s idea of the perfect partner and Jaclyn’s don’t align.

Rhys Blackwell fell for Jaclyn the moment they met. But four years into their friendship, and he’s never said anything about his feelings for her. In fact, he’s ready to finally let go of the hope that Jaclyn will ever see him as anything more than a friend. That is, until she kisses him. In front of her mother.

What starts as a spur-of-the-moment scheme to get her mom off her back soon spirals out of control. The entire town thinks they’re in love. Their chemistry is off the charts. And the more lies Jaclyn tells everyone else, the more she starts to wonder: has she been lying to herself all along? 

Love is never a formula error.

Evie Watson loves being a librarian. Is Sapling Grove a little too small town for her? Sure. Is she bad at setting boundaries when it comes to "other duties as assigned"? Maybe. Is her anxiety through the roof because of short staffing and a condescending English professor? Definitely. But put her in charge of a complicated spreadsheet, and she shines. She can analyze all kinds of statistics, including how likely a net-positive outcome is when dating a colleague: zero percent chance. A big city job opportunity may be the perfect solution to her personal and professional frustrations.

But now the history professor she's crushing on needs some serious help with Excel. Andrew Brandt loves nerdy books and cooking for people, plus he respects her intellect. If her calculations are correct, their time together is adding up to more than just friendship. Could Evie's strict approach to workplace romance actually be a formula error?