I never intended to kiss my completely off-limits best friend.

But I couldn’t break the Christmas tradition—that’s bad luck!

Now there’s a blush on her cheeks, a glow that won’t fade.

I can’t stop staring. There’s a similar warmth inside me.

We’d be down the aisle if my meddling grandmother had her way. Hence the strategically placed mistletoe…

Except my best friend is like a sister to me. She knows way too much. And apparently, I’m destined to screw up every relationship I’ve ever had.

She’ll never take me seriously. I barely take myself seriously.

And considering my family is the only one she’s got, it’s way too risky to explore whatever this feeling is.

Or is it?

Pining for My Best Friend is a sweet and swoony small-town romantic comedy with plenty of sizzle while keeping the bedroom door closed. It’s the fourth standalone story in Kristine W. Joy’s debut romcom series.