Love In the Time of Corona

Battling everyday living with the coronavirus can wear you down. Here are 4 short stories to provide you with a mental escape-- romance style! When Life Hands You Limes - Sheridan Jeane Carla opens her online dating app and spots the man of her dreams living nearby in her hometown of Sewickley--and he even has a dog! Social distancing and concern for their loved ones convince them to take things slowly, but through video chats and long dog-walks together-- at a safe distance-- they begin to fall for each other. Can love prevail when life hands them limes? Her Protector Next Door - Kristi Avalon They live in the same building, but the mysterious man down the hall never even noticed Heather. All she knows about Jason Spencer is that he's built like a mac truck. When she finds out he makes his living as a bodyguard, some of those mysteries finally start to make sense. After they're quarantined in their apartment building, having him close makes her feel safe. As the world seems to be falling apart, are they willing to take a chance on falling in love? Stranded With the Boss - Chloe Flowers A few months ago, Morgan landed her dream job as the top Personal Assistant for Ryan Cooper, L.A. Insider Magazine’s Sexiest Hollywood Director, and she was great at it until the two of them were forced to self-quarantine at a lake cabin after the coronavirus outbreak. Can she suddenly handle being the focus of the famous bachelor’s bad boy charms and charisma at full power 24/7, or will she set the boy on his heels so she can do her job? Shelter In Place - Cindy Moldovan Patia Halsey moved to Pittsburgh to avoid her ex-fiancé, Jeremy Morrow, but she's forced to return to his home turf in Jim Thorpe, PA to look after her great Aunt Beatrice when the dear woman is hospitalized with pneumonia. When she arrives, Jeremy informs she can't enter Aunt B's house until they know the results of the coronavirus test-- if it is positive, the house is contaminated and won't be safe to enter. Grudgingly, Patia accepts Jeremy's offer to stay at his home. Between social distancing and keeping her heart on guard against public enemy number one, she thinks she'll be safe-- as long as Jeremy doesn't decide to test every boundary she's erected.