How hard can it be, keeping his mouth shut for one night? He just needs a couple hours to sober up, a modicum of self-restraint, and maybe a reality check for his wayward heart. Caleb can't risk showing his hand.īut when he discovers Neal needs him, Caleb won't falter. Forget business and pleasure: mixing alcohol and secrets is a disastrous idea. The fact that they no longer work together only exacerbates the problem.Ī corporate Christmas party should be the perfect pretext for their paths to cross, but Caleb knows better than to put himself anywhere near Neal at this shindig. He just needs to guard his secret for one Christmas, and what can possibly go wrong with that?Ĭaleb Dell has spent years concealing a stubborn infatuation from company vice president Neal Magnuson. Life is complicated when it comes to dating his mom's best friend.Ĭharlie is determined to do this right. But Charlie hasn't figured out how to tell his parents. He'd shout it from the rooftops if he could. It's not that he doesn't want people to know he's in love with Drew Scott. Between his best friends having a baby three thousand miles away, and hiding his new relationship from his family, Charlie Corbin is ready to implode.

It's time for a better strategy.Ĭhristmas is always a stressful time, but this is ridiculous. Wishful thinking hasn't gotten her anywhere.

But Nyla isn't her boss anymore, and Kimiko's not sure how to navigate this unfamiliar terrain. Kimiko has spent years hiding her heart, confident her crush isn't returned. Or maybe she just has powerful feelings for coffee shop owner Nyla Prince. Kimiko has powerful feelings about leaving her barista job to focus on school. The rules have changed, all at once and wholly without warning, and Noel's just trying to keep up.į/F, Contemporary Romance, Friends-to-Lovers He and Jace have always been close-but never like this. But something is different tonight, and Noel wonders if he's the only one feeling this strange new spark. Noel would enjoy Jace's company even without a party to avoid. Thank goodness for Jace DaSilva: his best friend's brother and Noel's gallant rescuer for the evening. He'd rather celebrate his fiftieth birthday with a quiet gathering at home, not an overcrowded fancy gala arranged by his clueless but well-meaning best friend. Noel Vane hates being the center of attention. M/M, Contemporary Romance, Friends-to-Lovers

Sage & Sand by Yolande Kleinn