Heart-Shaped Box

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.

I have been writing stories since I was a little girl and always dreamed of becoming a novelist. It's humbling to realize that my childhood dream has come true. It isn't always easy: some days the words flow like water; other days they trickle in, like ice. But the mental effort is nothing compared to the satisfaction of constructing worlds, capturing moonbeams in a handful of syllables, proclaiming happily-ever-afters for all.
I write love stories because I'm living a love story with my wife, fellow author Bridget Essex. We share our storybook home with a beloved family of cats, dogs, bunnies, fish, and birds, and we spend our days laughing, writing, taking thousands of cute photos of our pets, and tending our little secret garden.
Some of my favorite things: old books, time-worn treasures, animals, thunderstorms, flowers.
I am very honored if you've chosen to buy my work and hope you enjoy reading it as much as I love writing it.
I'd love to hear from you! Send me an email at miss.Natalie.vivien@gmail.com You can also visit my site at http://natalievivien.wordpress.com