One Reason to Stay by Ryder O’Malley

Welcome to Firefly Valley, where everybody knows your name and your business.

By business, I mean my lack of a boyfriend. Mom demands I get hitched so she can have grandchild. The cribbage crew want to be my wingmen and find me a proper gentleman. Everyone in this town has an opinion on my love life.
When a bear of a man moves to town, the rumor mill jumps into overdrive. Is he a bigwig chef? A single dad from the city? Whatever the reality, folks are plotting to introduce us. Little do they know, we’ve already met, and I’m not convinced he plays for my team. Still, a little flirting never hurt anyone, right?
Famous last words.
Life has gotten hectic. I’m stuck juggling a comic convention for Firefly and a man who gives me butterflies. It only gets more complicated when Simon’s past comes crashing down between us. What are the chances I emerge a hero and escape without a broken heart?
Who knew a small town could be this melodramatic? Me. I knew.