Romancing the Lakes of Minnesota - Spring

It’s springtime! Snow is melting and Minnesotans are eagerly pulling short-sleeve shirts and sandals from their closets. The fragrance of budding flowers drifts through open windows on a fresh breeze and the sound of song birds fills the air. Spring is a time of renewal, anticipation, and of course, romance! Join us in a celebration of the season with our spring collection of ten romantic short stories. Whether you’re sixteen or sixty, our anthology offers up romance of every kind. Blossoming passion to true love rekindled, and everything in between! Our stories feature bird watchers, Nordic ancestors, time travelers, and even unicorns. So open your windows, let in a spring breeze and enjoy! A Three Night Stand by Angeline Fortin A one-night stand might be called a mistake but having three one-night stands with the same man only spelled trouble for Zora, especially when he insists on following her home to meet the family. But a day among shows her there might be more to Ty than meets the eye. A Unicorn’s Tale by Peg Pierson After years of being bullied, Janelle can’t wait to escape her high school nemesis, Hannah, and head off to college. But like a springtime storm, Hannah strikes again, this time wreaking havoc on Janelle’s beloved unicorn sculpture just before the county fair competition. Can the magic of a mythological creature mend a fractured friendship and lead to Janelle’s happily ever after? Birds of a Feather by Dylann Crush The last thing wedding photographer Wren Arne wants to do is spend a weekend in a canoe, watching warblers with her widowed father. When her ex shows up to play tour guide, she’s ready to ditch her binoculars and toss him overboard. But if she can leave her anger in the past and let him back into her heart, their love might be strong enough to spread its wings and fly. Fishing for Love by Kristy Johnson Upon her father’s death, Traci Starr’s boyfriend turns abusive, escape seemed like the only option. Retreating to the family cabin on Star Island in Cass Lake, Minnesota, Traci opens herself up to love and the mystical world of Lake Windigo. In the Moonlight by Katie Curtis Luke and Anna have a shared dark secret they’ll carry to their graves. They’ve kept tabs on each other all these years, not only because of what they know, but because of what they are. Nor-Way to Love by Rose Marie Meuwissen After her grandfather, Ole Thorson’s death, Sonja embraces her Norwegian heritage, its traditions, and one hot photographer from Viking Magazine. Would her inheritance include a Nordic boyfriend? Romance in Time and Space by Ingrid Anderson Sampo A grand love for a dead poet draws a college English professor into a romantic time warp with its unique road blocks on the journey to true love. Spring Thaw by Diane Wiggert Joy and Paul Givens’ marriage has hit an icy patch. Will this pivotal week at the family cabin be enough time to thaw the chill and start them on the path to reconciliation? Or will it send their marriage skidding off the road? Take Your Shirt Off & Stay Forever by Lanna Farrell After romance author, Reagan Tierney, crashed her car into a snow-filled ditch, she finds herself stuck in the middle of nowhere. Alone, frightened, no cellphone coverage and convinced she’s going to freeze to death, she starts to pray. When Officer O'Riley comes to her rescue, he’s more than she’d ever hoped for and possibly the hero for her very own happily ever after story. The Barn Find by Ann Nardone A classic car, a tragic story, a new beginning and maybe love. Lia learns that you never know what you'll find in a barn.


Genre: Romance