What is love, anyway? Is it the shy laughter shared over a book? The longing in a lingering gaze? The spark of a new crush, or the slow, steady burn of friendship blooming into something more? This Thing Called Love is a collection of short stories that explore the gift of friendship, and the quiet—almost magical—way that it sometimes transcends into love. Armed with witty banter and perfectly-timed cookies, a young man is determined to win the heart of a friend, even if it means rewriting their friendship. An endearing but clumsy teenager finds herself unexpectedly in the spotlight of her school’s most popular boy. With a genetic obstacle between them, a couple will discover if love can truly conquer all when the heart wants one thing, but life says another.