The Valentine Pets & Kisses Boxed Set will be released on February 2 and features 14 All-New sweet romances by a range of talented authors. My novella, Surviving San Francisco, is included in the set. Here's a sneak peek of another one of the novellas. 
Three Plus Three by Cindy Flores Martinez
Two years after losing her husband, a grieving widow, Violet, and their beloved bichon frise visit their favorite place the day before Valentine's Day. While they are there, Violet meets a handsome widower who makes her feel alive again.
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"Hey, there." He crouched down and brushed his masculine fingers through the corkscrew curls on the top of Cookie's head. "What's your name?"
Violet wondered if she should tell him that Cookie couldn't hear him. She and Bob had found out days after they rescued her from the local animal shelter that she was hearing impaired. Her previous owners had probably abandoned her because of it. Violet had often wondered how they could have rejected such a precious animal. Cookie was nothing but love and affection. But then again, if they hadn't given her up, she never would have come into their lives. What would Violet have done if Cookie hadn't been there after Bob was gone? And now that Sydney was away, having Cookie there made the loneliness less burdensome. "Her name is Cookie."
"Hi, there, Cookie." The man reached under her chin and brushed her soft fur.
Cookie's tail wagged faster, and her mouth dropped open in a smile.
"I hate to tear my dog away like this," said Violet. "She really loves to be petted, but I have to go. I have an appointment, and I'm running late."
"I'm sorry." The man rose to his feet.
His tall, lean body and handsome face had caught Violet's attention since the first time she had seen him. She had often found herself watching him without wanting to. Standing there now, the sunlight bathed his sandy blond hair, causing its natural highlights to shine like gold.
He wasn't the youngest of men. His face had been weathered by time, but he still had a youthful appearance.
Violet wondered if she should tell him that Cookie couldn't hear him. She and Bob had found out days after they rescued her from the local animal shelter that she was hearing impaired. Her previous owners had probably abandoned her because of it. Violet had often wondered how they could have rejected such a precious animal. Cookie was nothing but love and affection. But then again, if they hadn't given her up, she never would have come into their lives. What would Violet have done if Cookie hadn't been there after Bob was gone? And now that Sydney was away, having Cookie there made the loneliness less burdensome. "Her name is Cookie."
"Hi, there, Cookie." The man reached under her chin and brushed her soft fur.
Cookie's tail wagged faster, and her mouth dropped open in a smile.
"I hate to tear my dog away like this," said Violet. "She really loves to be petted, but I have to go. I have an appointment, and I'm running late."
"I'm sorry." The man rose to his feet.
His tall, lean body and handsome face had caught Violet's attention since the first time she had seen him. She had often found herself watching him without wanting to. Standing there now, the sunlight bathed his sandy blond hair, causing its natural highlights to shine like gold.
He wasn't the youngest of men. His face had been weathered by time, but he still had a youthful appearance.
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