There’s not much about life that a sixteen-year-old can control—especially when your con artist parents have abandoned you, and you’re desperate not to screw things up with your cool foster dad.
But when Marley Valentine sees a street cat in need of medical attention, she cannot look the other way. Catching the feral beast proves too much for one teenager, so Marley enlists the beautiful (and famous) Gia Lien. Gia left Willowbrook a long time ago to become a big movie star, but a scandal has her hiding out in her old hometown. If Marley’s scheme to catch the cat just so happens to spark a second chance at romance between Gia and her foster father Jake—well, that’s not a con. It’s a mission accomplished.
MARLEY’S MISSION is a fun and sweet short story in the Willowbrook series of small town romances. Fall in love with Marley now, and come back to see how her scheming unfolds for Jake and Gia in CRAVE, releasing in 2026.
Marley's Mission is a short story developed for Hope Runs Deep: A Multi-Author Charity Collection Benefiting Kerr County, Texas.
A collection of romance, romantasy, and mystery stories where every page gives back. For 90 days from the date of publication, participating authors are donating at least 50% of royalties to the Kerr County Flood Fund to help victims rebuild after the July 2025 floods.
Genre: General Fiction
But when Marley Valentine sees a street cat in need of medical attention, she cannot look the other way. Catching the feral beast proves too much for one teenager, so Marley enlists the beautiful (and famous) Gia Lien. Gia left Willowbrook a long time ago to become a big movie star, but a scandal has her hiding out in her old hometown. If Marley’s scheme to catch the cat just so happens to spark a second chance at romance between Gia and her foster father Jake—well, that’s not a con. It’s a mission accomplished.
MARLEY’S MISSION is a fun and sweet short story in the Willowbrook series of small town romances. Fall in love with Marley now, and come back to see how her scheming unfolds for Jake and Gia in CRAVE, releasing in 2026.
Marley's Mission is a short story developed for Hope Runs Deep: A Multi-Author Charity Collection Benefiting Kerr County, Texas.
A collection of romance, romantasy, and mystery stories where every page gives back. For 90 days from the date of publication, participating authors are donating at least 50% of royalties to the Kerr County Flood Fund to help victims rebuild after the July 2025 floods.
Genre: General Fiction
Used availability for Lily Anh Nam's Marley's Mission