Valentine's season hits Alex like a tidal wave of setups she didn't ask for. She's fresh off a messy breakup, tired of sympathetic smiles, and dreading the charity gala her family insists she attend solo. Jordan, her longtime best friend, offers a clean fix: pretend they're dating and shut it all down.
They set rules. Boundaries. Keep it easy.
Then they sign the Valentine Agreement.
Practice starts harmless enough. Linked hands over coffee that's gone cold. Outfit fittings where touches linger a beat too long. Soft couple banter at pre-gala mixers. The pretending slips fast. Jordan's casual closeness sends heat Alex isn't ready for. Public smiles feel natural. Too natural. And Jordan, who's been quietly in love for years, fights to keep that truth buried.
As gala night closes in, the space between them disappears. Rehearsed moments turn charged. One night under bright lights changes the shape of everything. When the agreement runs out, what's left is the risk neither planned for.
When the act ends, will they say the words that matter?
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Valentine in Her Arms is a standalone romance set in a shared Valentine-themed world, where each story can be enjoyed on its own while belonging to the same series.
Every February, love shows up sideways. In Valentine in Her Arms, five women learn that romance doesn't stick to calendars or clean plans but it does answer when the heart's open. From pretend dates that stop feeling pretend to reunions shaped by cold air and winter light, each standalone story follows women pulled together when they least expect it.
These stories linger on small moments: shared coats by the door, breath fogging a window, hands finding each other in quiet rooms. Longing deepens. Tenderness grows teeth. Desire takes its time. Warm, intimate, and openly sensual, the series centers women loving women with honesty, heat, and endings that leave room to breathe.
Love doesn't follow rules it finds you anyway.
