CONTRACTS OF THE HEART ANTHOLOGY #1: Meerka shows up on Ned's doorstep in the rainy season and gets a job, but Ned’s definition of "cleaning up" involves a lot more than just doing the dishes.

Reign’s involvement with a loan shark has been a colorful employment history, to say the least. When guilt and urging from a friend and relative prompt him to take a legitimate gig, a chance encounter with a patisserie leads to a mix-up that tempers a sugar-sweet romance amidst the backdrop of a ...