February 4, 2025 – Love isn’t just candlelit dinners and grand romantic gestures. It’s the late-night phone calls to check in on your aging parents. It’s the quiet sacrifices, the heartbreaks, the unsent letters, and the moments that shape us in ways we never expected. In her latest short story collection, The Language of Love and Other Stories, award-winning author Nancy Christie dives headfirst into the complexities of love—the kind that’s tender, tumultuous, transformative, and, above all, real.

From the bond between parents and children to the struggles of maintaining love through life’s challenges, Christie delivers 20 captivating stories that celebrate love in all its forms: the romantic (Charley and the Cupid Caper, Love Dancing), the familial (Mama, Remember Mama), and the bittersweet (Earth to Moon, Goodbyes). With her signature wit, deep empathy, and razor-sharp storytelling, she reminds us that love isn’t one-size-fits-all—it’s a constantly evolving force that shapes who we are.

PRAISE FOR THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE AND OTHER STORIES

💬 "Nancy Christie is fluent in all of love’s many languages... Allow her to take you by the heart and show you what love is in the real world." – Alan Sharavsky, author of Boarding School Bastard

💬 "A unique collection of short fiction that hits the sweet spot between quirky and heart-rending." – Dawn Reno Langley, author of Analyzing the Prescotts

💬 "Poignant, compelling, and clear-eyed, this collection will keep you turning pages until the very end." – Deborah Kalb, author of Off to Join the Circus

WHY YOU NEED THIS BOOK

If you’ve ever:
✔️ Fallen in love
✔️ Lost love
✔️ Wondered if love was worth the effort
✔️ Had to redefine what love means to you

…then The Language of Love and Other Stories is for you. This collection doesn’t just tell love stories—it tells the truth about love.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nancy Christie is the award-winning author of the Midlife Moxie Novel Series (Reinventing Rita, Finding Fran, and the upcoming Moving Maggie), four short story collections, and multiple books on writing. She is the host of the Living the Writing Life podcast, the founder of “Midlife Moxie” Day and “Celebrate Short Fiction” Day, and a writing instructor.

GET YOUR COPY

💖 Release Date: February 4, 2025
📖 ISBN: 978-1-963115-28-4
💲 Price: $19.95
📍 Available Wherever Books Are Sold

Love comes in many forms—this book celebrates them all. Order your copy today!