By D.H. Renfroe

If you’ve been craving more Jackson and Mackenzie…

If you’ve missed the Porter chaos, the soft moments, the tenderness, the art, the banter, the chemistry…

Then just know I’ve been sitting on something special, and I can finally talk about it.

On December 20th, I’ll be releasing Masterpiece in Progress: A Creative Differences Christmas Novelette — a cozy, romantic, slightly spicy holiday follow-up to Jackson and Mackenzie’s love story.

And y’all… it is pure Christmas magic.

So What Is Masterpiece in Progress?

Think of it as a warm hug wrapped in twinkle lights.

Set one year after Creative Differences, this holiday novelette follows Jackson and Mackenzie as they host their first Christmas as a married couple and as new parents.

The tree is up. The house is full. The Porter family is loud. Matthew is walking. And the married-life learning curve is curving.

Between a packed studio calendar, a brand-new art exhibition, early-arriving family, and a one-year-old who believes ornaments are edible, the two realize they’ve been doing a lot of everything… except seeing each other.

This story is about rediscovering intimacy.

Finding balance.

Holding onto joy, laughter, and desire even when life gets busy.

And choosing each other — again and again — in big moments and small ones.

There’s warmth.

There’s emotion.

There’s soft married spice.

There’s a beautiful original painting called Masterpiece in Progress that plays a major role in their healing.

And there’s plenty of Porter family energy sprinkled throughout.

If Creative Differences made you fall in love with these two… just wait.

Why This Story Means So Much to Me

Creative Differences was my first published story — the introduction to the Porter Brothers universe and the book that helped me find my voice as an author.

Coming back to Jackson and Mackenzie felt like coming home.

Writing this novelette reminded me of why I love romance:

The tenderness.

The growth.

The way love evolves.

The way art pulls people closer.

The way two imperfect people keep choosing each other.

Masterpiece in Progress is not just a holiday story.

It’s a celebration of Black love, Black family, and soft, intentional partnership.

And I can’t wait for you to hold it.

Mark Your Calendars: December 20th

Masterpiece in Progress will be available exclusively on Amazon on December 20th — just in time for holiday reading, cocoa-sipping, fireplace-cuddling season.

If you loved Creative Differences…

If you love soft holiday romance…

If you love a married couple putting in the work while still making each other melt…

Then this is your Christmas treat.

Thank you for all the love you’ve shown this series.

Thank you for showing up for Jackson and Mackenzie.

And thank you for letting me share their next chapter with you.

December 20th.

Save the date.

The Porters are coming home for Christmas. 🎄✨

— D.H. Renfroe