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Romantic Comedies for Adults



These books are for adults only, not for kids!



Obviously, these novels are much different from my stories for kids! They're all about sassy, strong, funny women - with a healthy sprinkle of romance thrown in. Two of my favorite hobbies are: Watching romantic Holiday movies on TV & reading fun, escapist books that get you to laugh, dig into complex, interesting relationships, and make you feel good. So I wrote a few Books that tick off all those boxes! If you're an adult and like funny books with lots of kissing and smart, super-fun characters and friends - check them out!



Back to Reality:
Christmas in Sunshine Lake





The perfect holiday romantic comedy, coming October 6, 2020!


Sometimes, taking a step backward is the only way to move forward...


Emilia Rossi never expected to end up on the dating show She’s the One!, and she certainly didn't plan to humiliate herself on national TV. But what started as a joke ended with Emilia becoming a reality show punchline. Now, with her New York life and reputation crumbling, she's forced to head home to Sunshine Lake, Minnesota, to figure out her next move.


Emilia spent years trying to get away from Sunshine Lake, and now she's crawling back with her tail between her legs. To make matters worse, everyone in town has seen her embarrassing reality TV debut, including Asher Bergstrom - the high school boyfriend emilia rambled on (and on, and on...) about on national TV. But much to her surprise, Asher doesn't seem as interested in teasing her as he seems set on rekindling a romance that was obviously never extinguished.


Just when Emilia's starting to get back on her feet and feels her life—in Sunshine Lake, of all places—is finally on the mend, she's offered a chance for redemption. Emilia's willing to take any chance to prove she can lead the successful life she’s been faking for years. But to move forward, Emilia must make a decision: trust the reality show that destroyed her to restore her reputation…or give up on her childhood dream to pursue a life with the man she might truly love?


This funny, sweet holiday romance is perfect for fans of Kristan Higgins, The Bachelor, and feel-good romantic comedies.


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Cheating on Myself





What happens when good enough just isn't enough anymore?


Stella Dahl assumed her life was as good as it was ever going to get. But after twelve years with a man who’s more a habit than husband material, she walks out on her bland existence, determined to start over. Goaded by her friends and a group of crass retirees she befriends at water aerobics, Stella plunges back into the dating pool. After a few false starts, she meets Joe, the sexy banjo player in a popular children’s band. He’s cocky, a smirking flirt, and a musician… everything she’s not looking for in a guy. Even still, she begins to fall—hard.


Just when Stella is beginning to think she could find true happiness, a family tragedy turns her world upside down. As she tries to hold together everything that’s crumbling around her, Stella starts slipping back into old habits—and away from Joe. Soon, she begins to wonder: Is she really destined for anything more than a life that’s good enough?


For fans of Jennifer Weiner and Kristan Higgins, Cheating on Myself is a touching, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about starting over and finding your happily ever after.


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None of the Regular Rules: A Young Adult Romantic Comedy





Sometimes, a few dares can change lives...


The weekend before the start of senior year, Sophie Erickson and her best friends, Ella and Grace, discover a handwritten list of dares tucked away in the glove compartment of Sophie's beat-up old Toyota. But this isn't just any list it's a dead girl's bucket list.


Sophie's beloved aunt Suzy died as a teenager in a fatal fall, leaving Sophie with an overly cautious family, a few fading photographs, and a bucket of bolts that barely passes for a car. But now, Sophie has Suzy's list of the things she wanted to do in her last year of high school. Sophie can't help but wonder: What would happen if she tried to fulfill Suzy's last wishes, to live out the longed-for life of her aunt, her hero?


As Sophie and her friends attempt to knock off the things on Suzy's list of dares, love blossoms in unexpected places and Sophie begins to feel that her life is finally coming together...when in fact, everything is slowly unraveling around her. When the truth about a long-held family secret threatens to shatter everything she believed to be true, Sophie is forced to question everything she knew about the life and people she believed in, and ultimately herself.


None of the Regular Rules is a hilarious, heartbreaking, and sexy young adult novel.


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ART CREDITS:
Great Peach Experiment Design/Art: Michelle Cunningham
Controlled Burn: Oriol Vidal
Quirks Illustrations Kelly Light & Colin Jack
Puppy Pirates Covers: Luz Tapia
Puppy Pirates Interiors: Russ Cox
Daring Dreamers Club: Anoosha Syed
Close This Book Tight: Lesley Vamos
Moon Shadow: Julia Blattman