Tag: writing

“Rum, Snow, and Something Like Love”

It was snowing the night I first met him—big, lazy flakes drifting through the mountain air, the kind of snow that makes the whole world slow down and shimmer just a little more. I almost canceled. I’d just moved to Breckenridge two months earlier, chasing a dream of fresh starts and snow-covered peace after a …

Toasting to Love and Lifelong Friendship: A Bachelorette Party at Castaways Cove, Breckenridge

There are some weekends in life that live on in your heart long after the champagne has fizzled and the glitter has settled. A bachelorette weekend in Breckenridge, Colorado, is one of those rare moments—where the laughter runs deep, the mountains stand tall, and the memories feel like snapshots from a dream. And nestled in …

The Quest for the Elixir of the Sea

Captain Isolde “Ironhand” Merrick stood at the helm of her ship, the Tempest’s Kiss, the wind tugging at her long black hair as it whipped across the salty air. Her crew bustled about the deck, hauling nets and scrubbing the bloodstains left by the last storm. But in Isolde’s heart, a different storm brewed: the …