Hearts Collide

As a professional matchmaker and a chronic people pleaser, Mary Neilson knows all about harmony. So she never meant to clash with public radio news show host Ruben Byers during an on-air interview. Their tense exchange on the state of modern dating generates unprecedented buzz for the show and prompts Ruben's boss to assign him a feature exploring the subject further. Worse still, he must join Hearts Collide Matchmaking as one of Mary's clients for research.Mary reluctantly accepts the challenge of finding the vexing but handsome radio host a match, hoping her success will improve her chances at a coveted promotion. And despite Ruben's reservations and unexpected attraction to Mary, he is committed to seeing the process through.However, the chemistry between them is obvious and hard to resist. When it threatens to upset their objectives, will they cling to their defined roles or accept that matters of the heart can't be scripted? Mimi Grace is a romance author whose early love for the genre turned her into a bookworm. Besides books, she loves generous servings of mint chocolate chip ice cream, long-running reality competition TV shows, and when she spells "necessary" correctly. The team at Hearts Collide Matchmaking Agency are used to helping others find happily ever afters, but what happens when it's their turn?

Vol. 2 Untraditional Romance Romance stories? Check! Traditional romance tropes? Umm... You can't keep Dean Wesley Smith or Kristine Kathryn Rusch tied to traditional genre norms. Even when writing romance stories. Which they delightfully are! From western to humor, vampires to science fiction, (with even a dab of literary mainstream) ...no matter which, these stories all have romance at their center. You get three authors this time, including Kristine Kathryn Rusch's fantasy romance pen name Kristine Grayson. Featured stories include Dean Wesley Smith's highly acclaimed "In The Shade of the Slowboat Man," and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's award-nominated "Millennium Babies."

Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch can find romance in almost anything and this collection proves it! Robots and mythical creatures run romantically amok, couples with (sex) timing issues, and post-romantic interlude recovery headline the unexpected romance stories in this "too strange for traditional" collection. With romantic elements in every story and a romance happily ever after in most, this great collection of romance stories will continue to surprise even after you've turned the last page. Featured stories include Kristine Kathryn Rusch's "Track 61," and "Present," and Dean Wesley Smith's "As The Robot Rubs," and "Meeting The Sunset Kid."

Romance always equals magic and so does this collection. Romance Magic! Spells, real life fairy tales, cats and Santa Claus? Oh, yes and some mythological gods and goddesses, too. Fantastical magic mixed with heartwarming romance. Featured stories include DeanWesley Smith's "Cat in Love," and "Sleeping With The Goddess," and one of Kristine Kathryn Rusch's most popular stories, "Nutball Season." The volume also features two Kristine Grayson novellas, a popular fantasy romance pen name belonging to Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

Vol. 1 Romantic Suspense Tension, heart-stopping moments, and happily ever after - a delicious combination to make a perfect romantic suspense collection! Romantic suspense happens in any genre - even science fiction, contemporary fantasy, western and humor. Just add couple, romance, suspense and happily ever after (or happily for now). Voilá! A thrilling romantic ride. You'll find many genres in this exciting collection of romantic suspense stories. You'll also find a few cats. Featured stories include Kristine Kathryn Rusch's traditional romantic suspense stories, like "The Perfect Man" and "Star," and Dean Wesley Smith's non-traditional romantic suspense like "Will You Still Love Me In 5 Minutes?" and "Clicking Sticks."

Welcome to Happily Ever After! From the giddiest of meet cutes to the heartwarming-est of endings, this collection takes long walks on the beach right down the center of the traditional romance road. From the North Pole to libraries, spaceships to coffee shops, Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith will leave you with that wonderful romantic "ahhh" of satisfaction at the end of each of their stories. Every time. Featured stories include Dean Wesley Smith's "Me and Beans and Great Big Melons," "Shopping Cart Lover," and "Dreams of a Moon," and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's "Snow Day," and "The Room Where It Happened." The volume also features two Kristine Grayson pieces (one a novella), a popular fantasy romance pen name belonging to Kristine Kathryn Rusch.