The Happy Holidates Series by S.L. Sterling

Being stuck at the airport wasn’t part of my holiday plans. I was on my way to stay with my best friend and his family for the holidays when a freak snowstorm hit. Now I’m stuck, all planes are grounded, and there are no hotel rooms available. I also have no clue of when I’d be able to get on another plane, so here I sit. Then I saw her. She stood in front of a vending machine, scrounging through her purse. When she found her last bit of change, she carefully made her selection... moreBeing stuck at the airport wasn’t part of my holiday plans. I was on my way to stay with my best friend and his family for the holidays when a freak snowstorm hit. Now I’m stuck, all planes are grounded, and there are no hotel rooms available. I also have no clue of when I’d be able to get on another plane, so here I sit. Then I saw her. She stood in front of a vending machine, scrounging through her purse. When she found her last bit of change, she carefully made her selection. A disappointed look came over her face and she began to punch and kick the vending machine trying to get whatever she’d selected to drop. When it did, she threw her hands in the air as if she’d just made the winning touchdown. Then she bent down and pulled out a package of pop tarts. Pop tarts? Who buys pop tarts from a vending machine? She was feisty and cute, and I knew I needed to meet her. So, I invited her to sit with me. The night passed quickly, with flights heading out the next morning. It was then I realized I’d missed an opportunity as I watched her disappear into the airport crowd. However, Father Christmas smiled down on me once again when I discovered that the beautiful holiday angel, I’d met earlier was my best friends sister, and I only had a few days to make her mine. less

Who allows a rumour to end a relationship? You’re looking at him and I admit it I messed up big time. I broke her heart. I never realized how much I’d hurt her until our paths crossed again. Just before Everly arrives, my sister calls me a coward. I’m not, it’s just that the regret of my decision has been weighing on me. When she tells me to wait so Everly can come in and look the biggest regret of her life in the eyes, I’m gutted... moreWho allows a rumour to end a relationship? You’re looking at him and I admit it I messed up big time. I broke her heart. I never realized how much I’d hurt her until our paths crossed again. Just before Everly arrives, my sister calls me a coward. I’m not, it’s just that the regret of my decision has been weighing on me. When she tells me to wait so Everly can come in and look the biggest regret of her life in the eyes, I’m gutted. All I want to do is explain my side of what happened, and to ask her for her forgiveness. Instead, when I have the chance, I blow that too and try to kiss her which ended in her running down the stairs and driving off into the night. I have one last chance, the annual New Years Eve party we always put on. I figure there is no better time to win her back. We always used to spend it together, even before we were together. Last year was the first one in a long time she wasn’t with me, and I knew I couldn’t go another year without kissing her at the stroke of midnight. I also know I’m going to have to work for it if I want her heart to be mine again. less

Blind dates aren’t my thing. Never were. However, when Liam and Maya tell me they have the perfect woman for me, I’m intrigued. Who do they think is perfect? Maya’s best friend Bexley. I’ll admit, she’s right. She’s sexy as hell. A firecracker. One I’d love to make explode… but there is only one problem, I don’t do relationships. Why don’t I do them? I’ll tell you why. I’d been in love once, back in high school. So much so that when she got pregnant our senior year, I wasn’t upset or worried... moreBlind dates aren’t my thing. Never were. However, when Liam and Maya tell me they have the perfect woman for me, I’m intrigued. Who do they think is perfect? Maya’s best friend Bexley. I’ll admit, she’s right. She’s sexy as hell. A firecracker. One I’d love to make explode… but there is only one problem, I don’t do relationships. Why don’t I do them? I’ll tell you why. I’d been in love once, back in high school. So much so that when she got pregnant our senior year, I wasn’t upset or worried. We were meant to be. Two months later, the night of graduation, she lay dead on a slab inside the city morgue. A drunk driver hit her. It was then I’d decided never to love anyone again and I’d managed to keep that promise to myself, until now. Not a single woman had tempted me the way Bexley does, and she is the exact opposite of the woman I’d first loved. As we get to know one another she shares with me that she also doesn't date. I knew I shouldn't have asked but I did, and once I investigate what she tells me, I can’t even bring myself to look at her. It’s clear that my heart wants Bexley because while we're apart she is all I can think about. I just need to figure out how to allow myself to let go of what I know of her past and let her in. less