Slivers of Love Books in Order

Costumer and artist Jayne Wright attends conventions hoping to find a creative partner who can help realize her ambitions. Gifted teacher Toshi Yamaguchi offers artistic possibilities and an awkward attraction, complicating the collaboration she has been seeking.

Savannah Niden plans to marry her fiancé in a year, but maintenance man Jesse Orison hopes to change her mind. His Thursday visits become increasingly important to her, putting her carefully arranged future into question.

Asked to pose as a woman's partner for one evening, Tony Peay enjoys the role enough to turn their pretense into a real encounter. Neither is ready to let that night remain the end of their connection.

Jerwane Niden is tired of being single when Shelia Carmichael arrives in his office with pepper spray and an unexpected proposal. Their developing friendship challenges her distrust of relationships and the rules she has created to protect herself.