Heart-Shaped Box: A Lovesick Novella

Heart-Shaped Box is a novella based on the original short story for the Lovesick Anthology. Since the story had to be within a specific word count range, this is the complete novella that shows what happened before Chev and Mari and the conclusion to their story. I hope you enjoy it.Mari feels unlucky in love. Expecting a present from her boyfriend, Nate, on her birthday, she gets more than she bargained for. The next day, on Valentine’s Day, she receives a package that she hopes conveys the words she so desperately longs to hear.I need you. I love you. I can’t stand to be without you.Unfortunately, there is only one word that strikes her right through her heart. Lovesick.When she thinks her day can’t get any worse, she finds out she is wrong.Swearing off relationships, she tumbles into the arms of Chev, a guy who has always seen her. One heart-shaped box, some heart-shaped candies, and a dose of karma may be the recipe to revive her lovesick heart.