"*DUET narration by Amanda Friday and Tyler Hyrchuk!
We were just supposed to be roommates—marriage wasn’t even a thought. Yet here I am taking his last name before I’ve ever kissed him.
When I moved to Oregon, it was for two reasons: a new job at a veterinary clinic and to be closer to my sister. In desperate need of somewhere to live, I moved in with Miles Granger. It was purely out of necessity—I was tight on cash but definitely didn’t want to resort to sleeping on my sister’s uncomfortable couch.
Miles and I don’t even really know each other. Green Valley’s self-appointed grandmother, Margaret, worked it out for us, promising me that Miles was harmless.
Except he’s not harmless.
Not to my heart.
I thought I had a thick enough wall around my heart to protect me, but then Miles carefully dismantled it piece by piece. He shows me that he’s best-friend material, can handle any teasing I hand out, and isn’t afraid to dish it back. Soon, he wiggles his way past my defenses and is much more than just a housemate.
When a family bet gets a little out of hand, Miles asks for my help. I know I should keep an emotional distance between us, but if we get married, it solves both of our problems. Miles gets to win the bet and I get to pay off a huge student loan.
It’s a marriage in name only. If I keep all these messy feelings packed away, everything will turn out fine.
All I know is that I can’t risk falling for him when he sees me as just a roommate that he happens to be married to.
Because if I do? I’m afraid Miles will have the power to shatter my heart."
"Six months to find love. One overprotective menace (who's way too handsome for his own good). And a building that might have the final say.
Scarlett Fernsby holds the world record for shortest relationships. Mostly thanks to overprotective parents and an interfering brother, every attempt at dating has been a disaster.
When her whole family is out of town for six glorious months, she knows it's time to find love.
What she didn't count on was Wade Hendrix. Her older brother's best friend.
He's even worse than her brother. He's soon crashing every date of hers, and Scarlett's beginning to wonder if he's made it his life's mission to annoy her.
Wade is a firefighter with a hero complex; she doesn't want to be his pity problem. Especially when she's starting to misinterpret those fiery looks of his.
Scarlett doesn't know what to do with this newfound attraction to him, and though she'd like to scrub him out of her life, the building she lives in has a very different plan.
Wade Hendrix has a problem. His best friend asked him to keep an eye on his little sister. But Wade has trouble keeping his eyes off of her.
What starts out as a favor for his best friend soon turns into pure torture: watching Scarlett date other men right in front of him.
Wade would love to tell her how he feels—but he knows she doesn't feel the same.
Or does she?
After an especially disastrous date that Wade ruins—and with the help of a very special mop that likes to grant wishes—Scarlett tells Wade that he owes her a goodnight kiss.
But one kiss isn't enough. Wade wants forever. Now he just has to convince Scarlett that just maybe, love has been right in front of her all along.
Clean Out of Luck is a standalone book in the Only Magic in the Building series. These closed-door, whimsical romance books are all set in the same historic building, which has a habit of playing matchmaker with its residents. There are light magical elements, but no spells, shifters, or dark magic of any kind."
"She disappeared from our lives without a word. I never expected to run into her at a Quik Mart in between jobs.
What’s a guy to do when he finds his first crush? Follow her home, of course, and remind her of all the things she’s missing.
I didn’t know that holding onto Riley would involve living in a trailer park.
Or keeping it a secret from my sister—her best friend.
Riley is completely at home with lawn-mower racing, beer-guzzling exhibitionists. She doesn’t think I can handle it. Well, I’m going to show Miss Trailerhood that I’m here to stay—no matter what trailer-park mayhem she puts me through.
Love is patient, love is kind, love means buying a single wide."
"What happens when the man I can't stand becomes my boss?
Kingston Palmer is public enemy number one. Pain in the—*ahem.
You see, I used to like Kingston. He even asked me out…and then crushed my feelings.
To Kingston, I'm nothing more than a game. One that he's sure he can win.
Don't worry; he underestimates my own dedication to winning.
Unfortunately for me, I accidentally signed on to work at his company (yes, yes, it's a loooong story).
Kingston is my new boss.
But I'm nothing if not efficient. I'll be an expert at my job all while dutifully ignoring my boss and his ability to lean on door frames.
My task is to create a nonprofit that benefits the community. Easy peasy.
It's everything else that gets complicated: avoiding my boss, making the required snide comments, and turning him down for dates is turning into a full-time job all on its own.
It's not like he actually wants me. At least, I don't think so…"
"My best friend is back in town—and I refuse to let my pesky attraction to him ruin our friendship.
Tripp Sharpe and I have been best friends since middle school. And when he moved away to go to medical school and become a doctor? We’ve kept up by texting, phone calls, and every funny reel we come across.
I have one simple rule for myself: protect our friendship at all costs—even from myself.
But when Tripp moves back to town, I can't ignore the attraction I feel. If it were anyone else, I’d just avoid him. But it's hard to avoid a guy who thinks we're still the same ol' besties we've always been.
Or are we? It turns out some things have changed for him too.
Maybe I'm imagining the long stares, the lingering touches, or the flimsy excuses to spend time together, despite his ridiculous schedule.
And when Tripp asks me to show him how I like to kiss? It seems like I’m not the only one blasting through our friendship rules…"
"Fletcher is the “World’s Worst Boyfriend” and I have the trophy to prove it—along with the consolation gift card I’ve already spent. Entering him into the anonymous contest was cathartic and eye opening. It’s obvious I need to end this farce of a relationship… so, I do.
Too bad I’m still comparing every man I meet to Fletcher.
Too bad I can’t get him out of my mind—or my house, for that matter, with the way he’s always stopping by to ‘fix’ something.
And it’s especially too bad that I’m learning not everything is as it seems, and that maybe, just maybe, Fletcher had a good reason for his actions. (Although, there is no justification for the moldy laundry.)
What’s a girl to do? He says he’ll explain everything soon. But am I ready to face that explanation? What if he’s really not the worst—what if I am?
A romantic comedy adventure to make you laugh out loud!
Note: World's Worst Boyfriend is a closed door romantic comedy adventure with sizzling kisses, mild language/innuendo, and suspenseful situations."
"When Bodie King, a con man known for (alleged) art thefts, steps into my antique store, I know I’m in trouble.
Not only is he charming, devastatingly handsome, and used to getting what he wants, but he’s looking for a priceless chess set.
The same one I’m searching for.
The race is on and I have to use everything I know about the chess set to get it before him.
Too bad he doesn’t play fair. (Or doesn’t scare easily at broadswords and fuzzy slippers.)
But when things take a dark turn and someone sets the antique store on fire, Bodie becomes an unlikely ally.
Now I just have to remember all the reasons I shouldn’t fall for the competition:
- He’ll steal the chess set out from under me if he can.
2) He’s a great kisser.
Oops, no. I mean, 2) He has deadly enemies.
- He's too distracting.
What happens when the lines are blurred, and he steals my heart?
Note: Rook to King is a romantic comedy adventure featuring morally gray characters."
"Have you ever brought your ex-husband home and pretended to still be married?
Yeah, me either.
When my local hospital calls to say “I’m sorry to tell you this, but your husband has been in an accident” I try to explain the basics to them.
- I am not married—anymore. (Archie Dunmore is a thing of the past.)
- If there’s a husband in the hospital, it’s not mine.
Except Archie is back, and he's been in an accident. One that has left him with amnesia. Yup. He believes we’re still happily married. Oh joy.
Too bad for me, the doctor believes it would be best for Archie to remember things on his own. He needs familiar surroundings to heal.
No big shocks.
No emotional trauma.
Which means I can’t tell him the truth.
Archie bursts back into my life with all the warmth and joy of a freshly married man, confident that I’m the love of his life, and determined to fix the rift between us.
Except how do I tell him that he walked out on me?
Especially when Archie is desperately trying to remember what I’ve worked so hard to forget.
What’s a girl to do with an amnesiac ex-husband at her breakfast table?
Note for the readers on what you will find in this story:
NO CHEATING in this story! Absolute zero. Not gonna happen, captain.
NO OW drama. No OM drama for that matter either.
Single POV: (only the prologue has a different narrator..and you’ll love her. Or else. Because Margaret is the best.)
VERY low angst. If you’re looking for a good cry…well, there’s only tears of laughter in this story. Sorry.
Content TW: Adult conversations discussing substance abuse and assault referring to a past incident."
"My best friend is back in town—and I refuse to let my pesky attraction to him ruin our friendship.
Tripp Sharpe and I have been best friends since middle school. And when he moved away to go to medical school and become a doctor? We’ve kept up by texting, phone calls, and every funny reel we come across.
I have one simple rule for myself: protect our friendship at all costs—even from myself.
But when Tripp moves back to town, I can't ignore the attraction I feel. If it were anyone else, I’d just avoid him. But it's hard to avoid a guy who thinks we're still the same ol' besties we've always been.
Or are we? It turns out some things have changed for him too.
Maybe I'm imagining the long stares, the lingering touches, or the flimsy excuses to spend time together, despite his ridiculous schedule.
And when Tripp asks me to show him how I like to kiss? It seems like I’m not the only one blasting through our friendship rules…"
"Have you ever brought your ex-husband home and pretended to still be married?
Yeah, me either.
When my local hospital calls to say “I’m sorry to tell you this, but your husband has been in an accident” I try to explain the basics to them.
- I am not married—anymore. (Archie Dunmore is a thing of the past.)
- If there’s a husband in the hospital, it’s not mine.
Except Archie is back, and he's been in an accident. One that has left him with amnesia. Yup. He believes we’re still happily married. Oh joy.
Too bad for me, the doctor believes it would be best for Archie to remember things on his own. He needs familiar surroundings to heal.
No big shocks.
No emotional trauma.
Which means I can’t tell him the truth.
Archie bursts back into my life with all the warmth and joy of a freshly married man, confident that I’m the love of his life, and determined to fix the rift between us.
Except how do I tell him that he walked out on me?
Especially when Archie is desperately trying to remember what I’ve worked so hard to forget.
What’s a girl to do with an amnesiac ex-husband at her breakfast table?
Content TW: Adult conversations discussing substance abuse and assault."
"She disappeared from our lives without a word. I never expected to run into her at a Quik Mart in between jobs. What’s a guy to do when he finds his first crush? Follow her home, of course, and remind her of all the things she’s missing.
I didn’t know that holding onto Riley would involve living in a trailer park. Or keeping it a secret from my sister—her best friend.
Riley is completely at home with lawn-mower racing, beer-guzzling exhibitionists. She doesn’t think I can handle it.
Well, I’m going to show Miss Trailerhood that I’m here to stay—no matter what trailer-park mayhem she puts me through.
Love is patient, love is kind, love means buying a single wide."
"A romantic comedy adventure
Fletcher is the “World’s Worst Boyfriend” and I have the trophy to prove it—along with the consolation gift card I’ve already spent.
Entering him into the anonymous contest was cathartic and eye opening. It’s obvious I need to end this farce of a relationship… so, I do.
Too bad I’m still comparing every man I meet to Fletcher.
Too bad I can’t get him out of my mind—or my house, for that matter, with the way he’s always stopping by to ‘fix’ something.
And it’s especially too bad that I’m learning not everything is as it seems, and that maybe, just maybe, Fletcher had a good reason for his actions. (Although, there is no justification for the moldy laundry.)
What’s a girl to do? He says he’ll explain everything soon. But am I ready to face that explanation? What if he’s really not the worst—what if I am?
A romantic comedy adventure to make you laugh out loud!"
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