Tropes: Brother’s Best Friend, Forced Proximity, Summer Fling
Cover Design: Sarah Paige
Falling for my brother’s best friend is the last thing I expect to do when I return home to Magnolia Grove, heartbroken and ringless.
But catching my fiancée banging his Harvard grad intern made me rethink my life choices, like ditching my education to play house.
No more pretending, and no strings. All I need now is some careless fun while I rebuild my life, one odd job at a time.
Single, southern flirt, Matty Lincoln is the perfect distraction. The former professional football player had big dreams, and no back up plan.
After a career ending injury lands him back in our hometown, I find myself falling fast and hard for my old crush.
Now he’s simultaneously fixing up my house, and my heart, making me feel things I wish I didn’t.
And our little rendezvous? Yeah, it’s about to make big waves in our small town.
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Emmalee had her future all planned out until she realized that the man she had dedicated her life to and was planning to marry is not the man she thought he was. Trying to determine her path forward she returns to her hometown where she not only finds herself working with her brother’s best friend Mattie but exploring the sparks between them as well.
Mattie had his future all planned out as well and it included playing football professionally until that was no longer an option. He has returned to his hometown to distance himself from the situation but he never expected that he would find what he didn’t know he was looking for in Emmalee.
The chemistry between them was intense but so were the emotions they shared. They are both at a crossroads and I enjoyed the way they supported each other as they found who and what they wanted in the future.
Cary Hart hails from the Midwest. A sassy, coffee drinking, sometimes sailor swearing, Spotify addict, lover of all things books!
When not pushing women down the stairs in the fictional world, Cary has her hands full. Soccer mom in all sense of the word to two wild and crazy, spoiled kiddos, and wife to the most supportive husband. In addition to writing full time, she enjoys binge watching Netflix, laying around in her hammock and baking up cookies for her family and friends.
Cary writes real, raw romance! In her stories the characters deal with life’s everyday struggles and unwanted drama, they talk about the ugly and they become the broken. Everyone deserves a happy ending, but sometimes before you can appreciate the light, there has to be darkness.
As a child, if someone would have told her she would become a writer, she wouldn’t have believed them. It wasn’t until she got her hands on her first romance novel, that the passion grew. Now she couldn’t imagine her life any other way – she’s living her dream.
In the heart of Alabama, lies a charming little town on the river, where everyone knows your name… and your business.
Follow the intertwined lives of its beloved residents as they navigate first love, second chances, and all the unexpected surprises that their small-town holds.
Welcome to Magnolia Grove, where every neighbor has a story worth unraveling, the roots run deep, and love blossoms around every corner.
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Falling for my brother’s best friend is the last thing I expect to do when I return home to Magnolia Grove, heartbroken and ringless.
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