Love In The Dark: A Holiday Romance for Grown-Ups

This December, when a blizzard traps them in their Connecticut home two weeks before Christmas, Marissa and Gregory must decide if their marriage is worth saving before the New Year begins... For readers who believe second chances are harder—and more beautiful—than first love When Marissa Williams-Parker packs divorce papers in her laptop bag, she's done waiting for her husband to come home. Twenty years of watching Gregory choose the gym over breakfast, spreadsheets over conversation, and financial security over their dreams of children has left her exhausted. She's built a life around community work while he's built walls around his heart. Then a blizzard knocks out the power in their Connecticut home, trapping them in darkness with nothing but dying phones and difficult truths. No escape to his 5 AM workouts. No charity galas for her to organize. No electricity to maintain the careful distances that have kept them strangers in their own home. As the temperature drops and the snow piles higher, Marissa and Gregory must decide: Is love at forty-something worth fighting for when the fairy tale has long since faded? Can two people who've forgotten how to be friends remember why they chose forever? This intimate short story is for you if: You've ever wondered if "for better or worse" includes the silent years You believe Black love deserves complex, authentic stories You're tired of romance novels where problems disappear with a kiss You know that real love means choosing each other, especially when it's hard You understand that sometimes the bravest thing is staying Love in the Dark is a story about marriage after the honeymoon ends, love after the butterflies settle, and finding your way back to someone who's been beside you all along.