
The Mix-Up
Melanie Munton
(Southern Hearts Club, #3)
Publication date: April 6th 2021
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance
She thought she accidentally slept with her bossâŚ
Then she met his twin brother.
Real talk: I slept with my boss. Back before he even was my boss. Back when I had no clue who he was.
Real talk: My boss is an arrogant jerk. I hate him. If we didnât work so well together, I would have told him exactly where he could shove his pompous attitude a long time ago.
Turns outâŚmy boss has a twin. Identical twin.
Now I know why heâs always acted like our one night together never happened. Why he acted like heâd never met me before when I started working for him.
It wasnât him that night. It was his brother.
A brother whoâs just as gorgeous as my boss and a hell of a lot nicer.
Real talk: Iâm kind ofâŚbothered that it wasnât my boss that night.
But thatâs before certain revelations about that night come to light.
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EXCERPT:
âWhy did you keep working here?â
My head snaps up, my confused gaze colliding with Ryderâs. âWhat?â
His expression is inscrutable, but itâsâŚintense. Whatever is going on behind his blue eyes must be a doozy. âIf you thought you had slept with your boss, why didnât you just quit?â
âYou really want to talk about this now?â While sober?
I do confrontation best with some liquid courage.
He says nothing. Just watches me and waits.
I toss my pen onto the table. âBecause if you didnât remember it happening, then I could pretend like it never did, too. Clean slate.â
When his tongue slowly drags over his lower lip, I canât tell if he likes that answer or not.
I roll my eyes with a huff. âPlus, not to add to your already inflated ego, this is the best market and ad firm in the area, despite your abhorrent people skills. It was a dream job for me.â
He taps his finger against the gleaming wood of the table. Tap, tap, tap. âYou made it clear right from the start that you werenât my biggest fan. Can I now assume that was because you were angry that I, from your perspective, didnât remember us having sex?â
I have no answer.
What the hell am I supposed to say to that? Iâm afraid the truth will make me sound like a naĂŻve girl who became obsessed with a guy after only one night.
FYI, I didnât.
Tap, tap, tap of his finger. âBut being angry implies that you wanted me to remember.â A muscle pops in his jaw. âIt was that good for you?â
âKay, now Iâm rattled.
Because now I know that I never slept with Ryder Colson. My long-time annoyance with him is unfounded, yet it feels as strong as ever and I donât know what to do about it.
âWeâre not talking about this,â I state firmly.
âWhy not?â
Seriously? âBecause now I know it wasnât you. Which means that none of this is your business. WeââI gesture between usâânever slept together.â
Your brother and I did was the unspoken part of that sentence.
He hears it. And his nostrils flare.
âYouâre right,â he admits gruffly. âIt wasnât me. Because if it had been me, I wouldnât have forgotten a single detail. Like Myles obviously did.â
My face goes slack.
Did he justâ? Did I hear him sayâ?
Ryder just took us into another realm. Another dimension. For the first time ever, he turned a sexual corner with me. One I thought we both silently agreed to never even approach, let alone maneuver around.
But he went there. He put it out there.
âAre you saying Iâm not worth remembering?â
His face darkens, hardens. âFuck, no. Iâm saying anyone who doesnât remember a night with you didnât deserve to have you in the first place.â
I just stareâŚ
âŚmouth agapeâŚ
âŚand stare some moreâŚ
âŚand drool a littleâŚ
I shake my head. Like a dog. What the frig is happening right now?
Is Ryder saying that he wants a night with me? Or is this just some male chauvinist thing where he has to assert himself as the most virile man in the village because he senses another encroaching on his territory?
He does realize Iâm not his territory, though, right?
Iâm not his anything. Except employee.
âIâd say itâs for me to decide whether or not someone deserves me,â I eventually say, my voice oddly hoarse.
Tap, tap, tap. âYou never answered my question.â
I know which one heâs talking about, but I still ask. âWhat question?â
Tap, tap, tap. âWas it good for you?â
I cross my arms over my chest, assessing him. Okay, fine. He wants to go there? Letâs do this. âWeâre talking about your brother here. You really want to know?â
TapâŚtapâŚtap. âHe may not remember it, but you clearly do. It couldnât have been the worst youâve ever had.â
âWhat if I said it was the best?â
His face reflects a range of emotions in a matter of seconds that confuses the crap out of me. At first, his eyes crinkle in the corners, as if heâs pleased. Then they narrow to slits as banked fury emanates from them.
âThen Iâd say thatâs because I havenât had you.â
My jaw unhinges like a snakeâs.
He slowly nods, his eyes burning holes through me. âYeah, duchess. I said that.â

Author Bio:
Traveler. Reader. Beach-goer. St. Louis Cardinals fan. Pasta-obsessed. North Carolina resident. Sarcastic. Bit of a nerd.
Author of the Cruz Brothers, Possession and Politics, and Timid Souls series, Melanie loves all things romance, comedies and suspense in particular because itâs boring to only stick to one sub-genre! From light-hearted comedies to sexy thrillers, she likes to mix it up, but loves her some strong alpha males and sassy heroines.
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After Gretchen spends an unforgettable night with a sexy stranger, she was surprised to find out that he is her new boss even if he refuses to acknowledge it. She is focused on her career and determined to excel at her job but her feisty personality makes her opinion clear what she thinks of him and his actions.
Ryder isnât sure what he has done to upset Gretchen until he realizes a misunderstanding with his twin is the cause. He has feelings for her however until this point he had been willing to be patient but this becomes a game changer and that is when the hijinks really begins.
Gretchen has met her match when it comes to Ryderâs determination and charm. The interactions between them are humorous and hot and there is a great cast of secondary characters that enhance the story.
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