The Christmas Before: A Riceville Springs novella

Christmas is a time people typically spend with their loved ones. The traditions are Bailey's favorite part of the holiday season. This year, instead of spending it with the people she loves, she's stuck in New York City with her boyfriend. Stuck is a bad word to use, but that's how it feels lately. She's spent the entire week of Christmas mostly alone, and it's starting to take a toll on her. While she loves Jason and wants to create new traditions with him, he's not on the same page. They may not even be on the same planet. Bailey navigates her crumbling relationship and holiday festivities alone. Her life is becoming all the things she promised herself it never would. Can she save Christmas, or will it end just as badly as it started?