Love in Mission City: The Shorts

By: Gabbi Grey

Narrated by: Michael Dean

Love in Mission City: The Shorts Box Set

Mission City is tucked in the charming Cedar Valley in southwestern British Columbia. If you love heartwarming, contemporary small-town gay romances, then come home to Mission City and fall in love with the men who live there. Romance blossoms in the unlikeliest places. And trouble has a way of finding them...

Page Against the Machine

Dickens has run his family bookstore for years in the quiet ambiance suitable for literary endeavors. When Spike opens a motorcycle repair shop next door, tempers flare and sparks fly. Will they be able to resolve their differences or are they just too stubborn for compromise?

The Lightkeeper’s Love Affair

Ben’s graduation celebration is disrupted by a winter storm. He and his beagle, Buddy, have the only room left in the hotel. When lightkeeper Isaac needs a bed, though, Ben’s happy to share. Platonically, of course. Except something about Isaac makes Ben want more. Not in it for the Money

August’s beloved sister has passed suddenly and the man finds himself in need of comfort. Turning to his employee feels all kinds of wrong, but Julian's arms feel too damned right to resist. Come morning, though, they have to look reality in the face. Is there a chance they find a forever love out of the tragedy?

Marcus’s Cadence

Cadence is trying to sell the home that had been his refuge during his tumultuous teen years. When his teenage crush, Marcus, shows up as a potential buyer, sparks fly. Is there just a real estate deal to be done or could his feelings be requited? (You don't want to imply sex/love is part of a deal)

Ace’s Place

After a fall from grace, Derek has moved to a small town for a fresh start. Harold, the local golden boy made good, catches Derek’s attention. But secrets and omissions cloud what could be the beginning of something special. Can they take a chance on being vulnerable enough to fall in love?

Please note—all five stories have been previously published

©2021, 2022, 2023 Gabbi Grey (P)2025 Gabbi Grey

Five Stories With Steamy Encounters

Page Against The Machine starts snippy and antagonist but end quirky and sweet, with a kick of dirty heat. Spike/Fritz and Dickens are quite the opposites-attract pair. Plus, the story has some of the most unique character names!
The Lightkeepers Love Affair was beautiful and sweet, with two men, Isaac and Ben, falling hard and fast for each other. I loved the descriptions of the storms in Tofino.
Marcus’ Cadence is a speedy and steamy surprise encounter that starts the relationship between Cadence and Marcus. This one is just a short snippet, with lots of questions left unknown at the end. Still, the future looked bright for these two.
In Not In It For The Money, August is Julian’s boss and longtime crush. A family death pushes August to seize the day - can a passionate cathartic moment lead to more? I enjoyed the raw emotion in this story.
Ace’s Place was full of friends, honesty, and new found love. Harold and Derrick were such an interesting duo, and their happily ever after was so sweet.
Micheal Dean did a great job giving each character a different voice. Really brought the stories to life.

What a deal

This was such a great treat. I enjoyed the stories. The author did such a great job with the stories in this set. The narrator did a fantastic job with the charters. I enjoyed there style of storytelling.

Sweet and sexy set of short stories!

This is a collection of short stories by Gabbi Grey set in the Mission City world. I had already read 3 of them so it was fun to revisit them along with listening to the 2 stories I hadn't. These 5 stories were all narrated by Michael Dean and he did an amazing job bringing them to life.

I hate that these stories are so short. I would have loved them even more if they'd each been 3 times as long. Each story has a unique storyline but all of them have one thing in common, insta-love. It's hard not to have insta-love/lust when you only have a few dozen pages to work with.

I'm not picking a favorite since I loved them all.

Short Stories Brought to Life!

I have a read a few of these stories, but here as a collection on audible is the best experience! Shorter stories are more challenging sometimes to really get a feel for the characters and Michael Dean narrating pulled me in. We get a mix of tropes and situations and I have to say my favorite is definitely Not in It for the Money with August and Julian as employer and employee. Julian's love for all things outdoors was wonderful. I also love Ace's Place, Derek and Harold are true opposites that cannot stop the attraction.

Stunningly good

Wow so much fun in one box set. This was sooo good, each story has a unique feel and the characters are all lovable. My favorite was Aces Place with Derek and Harold. The narrative was spot on.