Heart-Shaped Box — Natalie Vivien

Can a chance meeting lead to lasting love?Aphrodite Davenport just inherited her late father's empire: a factory dedicated to producing the heart-shaped boxes that appear in drugstores around Valentine's Day.  Trouble is, Aphrodite's a writer, not a business mogul.  So her best friend Raquel offers a solution: hire an assistant!  Soon, a promising job applicant arrives at Aphrodite's door.But there's something oddly familiar about gorgeous Veronica Valentine, with her turquoise eyes and her wide, suggestive smile.  Aphrodite feels mysteriously drawn to the smart, clever woman.  Still, despite being the daughter of the Valentine's Day King, Aphrodite has always been unlucky in love, and she's closed off her heart,  jaded by too many failed relationships in the past.When an unexpected snowstorm shuts down the city around them, forcing Veronica to spend the night at Aphrodite's place, long-buried memories begin to surface, and long-buried hopes rise up from Aphrodite's wounded heart...This heartwarming, romantic novella is approximately 16,000 words.