Everybody's Favorite Guy

A Short Story

By: Katherine Center

Narrated by: Ellie Gossage

He’s the last man she ever wanted to see again—or get snowed in with. It’s going to be a rocky reunion in this bittersweet romantic comedy by a New York Times bestselling author.

For Lily, falling in love with her childhood friend Walker was the easiest thing to do back in high school. His sudden rejection was unforgettably crushing. Seven years later, their families have conspired to bring them back together at a cabin in the Rockies when a sudden snowstorm traps them overnight with no power. Thanks to a cozy fire, a prowling bear, and a little forced time in an open-air gondola, they confront their unresolved feelings—and a past more complicated than Lily knows.

©2026 Katherine Center (P)2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Short & Sweet!

A cute little short story by Katherine Center! This was definitely a little more on the sadder side. It included friends to enemies to lovers trope and dealing with the grief of a parent. I missed Katherine’s usually humor but still enjoyed this story!

Sweetest little short story!

Katherine Center really knows what she’s doing when writing a book! I love everything about them! The storyline, the characters, etc! If she writes it, I’m reading it!

A novella

Katherine Center is an auto-buy author for me. So when I saw this book offered on Amazon Prime Reading, I borrowed it without reading any details. If I had realized it was a novella, I may not have bothered.

It is VERY rare for me to enjoy a novella. There is just not enough time for the characters to develop and the plot to play out. Despite my love of Katherine Center’s writing, this book was not one of the rare novellas I enjoyed.

The crisis was resolved way too fast for me to get connected to either character or their relationship.

The narration was okay though I disliked the voice given to female main character’s mother.