"The course of true love never did run smooth.
Like, for real, dude.
When a socially awkward finance-hotshot—aka me—grudgingly walks into Boston's famous Cheers bar to do happy hour with the insufferably misogynistic guys from work, I don't expect the cute bartender to salvage the rest of my never-ending workday with a cleverly disguised mocktail.
I especially don't expect him to talk Shakespeare to me.
Fate keeps bringing us together, just like the star-crossed couples in the plays Will loves to quote. But while the chemistry between us may be stronger than a stiff Cape Codder, it's clear that on paper, the math doesn't add up.
I can't help wondering if we're capable of an ending happier than Romeo and Juliet's. He's living in a dream world while my feet are planted firmly on the ground, and I can't risk my heart again on a guy who'll bail when the going gets rough.
Even if he does rescue me from a murderous juggling clown.
Fans of Lucy Score and Meghan Quinn will love this smart, feel-good, sweet-and-sexy romcom set in the late 1980’s—an era of big hair and bigger egos.."
"I may be living the dream, but it’s not mine.
I'm embarrassed to admit that it took my dad having a heart attack to get me back to Boston. Surprisingly, it's been a welcome break from the zoo of my life in Los Angeles. Some guys might relish being ogled by women all over the globe, but landing a role with a little Boston Shakespeare theater brings me much closer to fulfilling my dream of being a real actor than posing for the camera in my underwear.
Facing the reason I went west in the first place? That’s another story.
But when a stray dog shows up on my doorstep, the only person I know to turn to is my best friend's little sister and the love of my life, Lucy Minola. Once I see her again, I vow to make things right.
Even if I don't deserve her.
This bittersweet 80's throwback retro romance proves that everyone deserves a second chance in love. And in life."
"Some scars go further than skin deep…
1988 doesn’t end well for me. In just one week I turn thirty, get fired from my day job, and lose the role of Ophelia to a younger actress. But Jessica Abraham does not give up on her dreams without a fight, and I manage to score a part at a theater outside Boston.
But when I learn that my costume could be taken from Cosmo’s Don't columns, I'm not so sure this career move will work, because I won’t be able to rely on my carefully managed physical charms. Only my craft will count.
One night, with my confidence at its lowest and with snow lengthening an already long commute, the soothing voice of a radio DJ is the only thing keeping me together. Making it home just in time to win his trivia contest begins a nightly ritual, where I call just so he'll know I'm home safe. The more I learn about him, the more I want to know.
I just wish he'd agree to meet me in person.
In this heartfelt, slow-burn, sweet and sexy, Beauty and the Beast inspired tale, it may be the end of a decade, but it’s the beginning of a love story."
"The bigger the secret, the harder it is to hide.
I may be a hard-working nobody of a single mom now, but I was a celebrity at age ten before my first kiss, my first date, or my first sip of alcohol. In my early twenties, I played the bad girl in New York City—both on and off set. A role I still regret. But now, back home in Boston, with my checkered past behind me, all I want is to raise my six-year-old far away from the spotlight.
When a job offer takes me back to the PBS station where I got my start, the last person I expect to see is the guy I haven't laid eyes on since a fateful one night stand we shared seven years ago. He's as hot as ever, but he's also a grumpy jerk who seems to hate kids, so it's easy to justify keeping him away from my daughter.
After all, revealing my secrets could mean losing everything.
In this sexy, heartwarming, second chance, secret baby romance—a couple has to face the past before they can find a future… together."
"What I'm Looking For
Narrated by Joe Arden & Karen White
While financial analyst Kate may be a numbers whiz, computing social situations like happy hour with her colleagues is an entirely different story. But an unexpected exchange with Shakespeare-loving bartender Will is about to turn her life upside down…
Signed, Sealed & Delivered
Narrated by Bradley Ford & Carly Robins
Take a trip back in time to the 1980’s with this exclusive prequel to Forget About Me, where the setting may be retro, but falling in and out of love hasn’t changed.
Forget About Me
Narrated by Brian Pallino & Emma Wilder
Internationally famous underwear model Ben has never forgotten his first love Lucy, his best friend’s younger sister. Back in Boston, the dog he finds on his front porch gives him a second chance with Lucy, but it looks like he might also steal the show…
Author's Note: Sadly, the world lost narrator Brian Pallino shortly after he finished recording Forget About Me in 2020. The audiobook community still mourns the loss along with his family and friends. It took me a few years to put Signed, Sealed & Delivered into audio, partly because I hesitated to use a different narrator, but I finally decided to recast both roles for the prequel novella. I do hope the change isn't too jarring for listeners. XOXO, Karen."
"You Spin Me
Narrated by Vanessa Edwin & Eric Michael Summerer
If two lonely people fall in love over late-night phone calls, will meeting face-to-face make them, or break them? In this heartfelt, slow-burn retro romcom, it may be the end of a decade, but it’s the beginning of a love story.
Child of Mine
Narrated by Erin Mallon & Tom Taylorson
When a job offer she can’t refuse means single mom Bella York has to work side-by-side with an unforgettable one-night stand, she has a choice to make. Revealing her past could mean losing everything, or gaining more than she ever hoped… for her, and her daughter.
Ch-ch-ch-ch Changes
Narrated by Carly Robins & Bradley Ford
A novella in snapshots: a couple's relationship across several New Year's Eves, including dating, sex, marriage, kids, job-changes, and moving. As steadfast in their support of each other as they are to the fight for reproductive rights, this sweet and sexy short is chock full of heart. Originally published as part of the limited release Resolve anthology."
"Love ’em and Leave ’em Alice Kim and “Hot” Steve Lowell are perfect for each other. It’ll only take them ten years to figure it out.
Just because we throw the most bodacious wedding party ever…
Just because we’re perfect partners in pranks…
Just because we love all the same boss movies…
Just because we share one totally bangin’ night of sex together…
Does not mean either of us will break the One Time Rule.
Even if we do… we don’t do relationships.
And we're never getting married.
Like, ever.
In this friends-to-lovers, marriage-pact holiday novella spanning the last decade of the 20th century, life forces a playboy and a playgirl grow up—and grow apart—before giving them a chance to create a happy-ever-after they can actually be happy about."
"He’s the uptight corporate VP cutting costs at her public sector job. She’s the sunny, small town toddler-whisperer in his crosshairs. It should be easier for them to keep their hands off each other.
The new guy in town may be a hot single dad–we’re talking total, mouthwatering eye candy here–but that isn’t stopping him from shuttering my favorite program here at Climax Parks & Rec.
Nor does it stop me from being blinded by lust and tripping over my own feet every time I see him, even though we’re completely wrong for each other.
He’s all business; my job is to play.
He’s moved upstate from Manhattan; I’ve returned to my small town roots.
He’s overwhelmed by his two adorable kids; doctors told me I’ll never be a mother.
Oh, and did I mention that it’s his job to “re-org” (aka ruin) everything I love about my job?
Despite all this, he’s got me dreaming of something I told myself I’d given up on: a family of my own.
Warning! Do not read this book unless you love:
❤️No-nonsense heroes who are silly with their kids
❤️Sunshiny, Cinderelly heroines
❤️Nosy, interfering, small-town bureaucrats
❤️Possibly magical clock towers
❤️Parks and Recreation and Schitt’s Creek vibes
To the reader: my romance novels are all lighthearted and humorous and the main two characters are guaranteed to find a happy ending. However, they may run into a few obstacles along the way as well as need healing from incidents in their former lives. If you’d like content guidance regarding sex/nudity, death, mental health and/or reproductive health challenges, you can find them in detail at karengrey dot com slash contentguidance"
"In this heartfelt and hilarious set of three 1990's steamy small town romances, found family friends seek success in the TV business, even as they drift apart, fall in love, and come together again.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This romance has all the feels, it’s romantic, and funny, and it's full of sizzling chemistry with wonderful characters you can’t help loving.” – Bookbub review
What Happens in Carolina
First, there’s only one office. Then, there’s only one bed.
After a hurricane closes their hotel, Plan A means two writing partners must face the sexual tension between them. While trying to stay a live. As for Plan B… Well, there is no Plan B.
I Want It That Way
Fake relationship? As if.
When a former child TV star is desperate for a favor, his set driver offers her services. She helps him relearn how to drive a car, and he acts as her fiancé for a few doctor’s visits. What could go wrong?
When I Come Around
1999 goals: Get a life, get real… and get a room.
Two friends get a second chance for love when they both take an out-of-town movie job. She makes him an offer he can’t refuse: a secret friends-with-benefits deal. Is it another in a long line of bad decisions, or a move that'll turn things around?"
"SAM
I hate my hometown.
But whether I like it or not, I’m back.
Putting me face-to-face with all the reasons I left, including the forking family I’ve been avoiding for years.
What I don’t expect to find in Fork Lick?
The woman who upended my world last year.
Making videos with my grandmother.
DIANE
I know what I’m hiding.
But the guy I left in bed after a steamy one-night stand…
I haven’t a clue what’s going on behind those Clark Kent glasses of his.
I’ve met his goofy dog Gomer, his social media-obsessed grandmother, and his sheep that lives in a palace. I know he wears a three-piece suit and a flannel shirt equally well–not to mention what he looks like underneath. I know he abruptly quit his job at that evil conglomerate.
Because of something I said.
What I can’t figure out is why he avoids his adorable, hilarious family. Or why he steers clear of their picture-perfect farm. Or what’s so wrong with cute-as-a-button Fork Lick?
I never felt at home in the Manhattan penthouse where I grew up, but I love everything about this tiny town. Including… Sam.
Problem is, no matter what his secrets are, mine are definitely worse.
Don’t read this book unless you love:
❤️Hot, grumpy, nerdy heroes
❤️Sunshiny, do-gooder heroines
❤️Zany Found Families
❤️Small town hijinks
❤️Steamy One Night Stands
❤️Followed by Forced Proximity Smexy times"
"Fake relationship? As if.
I don’t need a man to complete me, but to get my tubes tied before I turn thirty, I do need a husband.
When former child TV star turned producing director Lukas Keith comes to me desperate for a favor, the exchange of my services for his seems like a great idea.
I help him relearn how to drive a car, and he acts as my fiancé for a few doctor’s visits.
What could go wrong?
Bingeing 90’s TV shows like Seinfeld and Friends have you jonesing for a time when email and cell phones were strange new things, and an app was something you ate before the first course? Then this slow burn, fake relationship, entertainment biz romantic comedy is just what the doctor ordered. Perfect for fans of Meghan Quinn and Lucy Score seeking all the feels in a sweet and sexy romance."
"★★★★★ 'Oh my stars, I loved this novella! This book has a late 80s/early 90s movie feel a la St. Elmo's Fire mixed with a dash of Mystic Pizza.' - Laurie Anne, Goodreads
Can five friends grow up without growing apart?
Summer, 1991: Working at a beachfront hotel in their sleepy southern coastal town gives life-long friends Violet, Danielle, Whitney, Ford and Sully the chance to spend as much time as possible together after college graduation—and before real life begins.
One exceptionally busy night, each of them wrestles with potentially life-changing choices, all while serving guests at a wedding, searching for a lost dog, protecting hatching sea turtles, and managing a love triangle.
Don't miss this combo sequel to Grey's Boston Classics series and prequel to her new Carolina Classics series. It'll take you from the neon, big-haired 1980's into the boho, laidback 1990's."
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