In the close-knit town of Marchfield, where gossip spreads faster than a teenager’s texts, English teacher Audrey Fremont and Algebra instructor Oz Taylor find themselves at the center of a scandal—and a romance neither saw coming.A few too many drinks at Happy Hour and a glimpse of his infuriatingly sexy shoulders lead to a one-night stand that should have ended there—but didn’t. Relentlessly organized and a bit of a perfectionist, Audrey is horrified to discover that Oz is one of her new coworkers. Yet, stolen glances in the hallway, moments in the copy room, and snarky banter make keeping it “no strings attached” nearly impossible to maintain.
With meddling friends and nosy colleagues already placing bets on their romance, Audrey and Oz can’t ignore the chemistry simmering between them. But just when Audrey thinks she’s got everything under control, a surprise confession from Oz leaves her questioning everything she thought she knew about love.
In a town where everyone’s watching, Audrey and Oz must decide: will they keep playing it safe, or risk their hearts on a love that could change everything?
Val giggled. “Audrey and Oz were trading tongues."
“Stop it!” Audrey jumped off my lap. I missed her soft, warm body immediately.
“Damn,” Keith whistled. “You do know, Audrey, he uses that tongue to teach math."
Bobby high-fived Keith and then bent over laughing. When Bobby stood back up, her face was red. She gasped for breath between chuckles. Mel patted her back.
I stood up, brushing past my not-so-well-meaning friends to stand by Red.
“Audrey likes big axes," Val rapped while the others laughed. Audrey’s lips twitched and then straightened as she seemed to choke down the urge to join in.
“Sir Mix-A-Lot should sue your ass for butchering his song,” I joked.
And of course, Bobby jumped in. “And when Oz walks in with his big hard ax–”
“Are you buffoons drunk?” I interrupted her, crossing my arms over my chest.
Audrey turned away and let out a soft sound beside me. I heard her take a deep, shaky breath. If these idiots made her cry, they would regret it. I hated it when women cried.
I followed her, reaching over to pat her shoulder. What should I say? When she looked up at me, I braced myself for a look of wet humiliation. But Audrey’s green eyes sparkled as she burst out in laughter.
“Big, hard ax,” she gasped between giggles.
My own lips quivered, and I let out a chuckle. “My ax is pretty impressive.”
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“My credit card was declined, Mr. Wrong keeps knocking on my door, and I think my meddling parents are behind the whole fiasco!” Social studies teacher, Val Bellini, is minutes away from her breaking point when Evan Shurden—the charming Tech Ed teacher—steps in.Evan can’t stop thinking about Val even when he should be looking out for his best friend’s widow. So, he’s caught off guard when Val proposes a no-strings hook-up with a side of fake dating.
What starts as a charade quickly turns into complicated feelings. Between dodging setups, engaging in flirty road trip banter, and navigating a roller-coaster of emotions, Val feels like she’s spinning out of control on the dancing pole of life.
As attraction simmers and blurs the line between pretense and reality, they discover that faking love might be more precarious than falling for the real thing.
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ReplyDeleteAs a writer (and reader), I’m always fascinated by the power of setting in romance. Whether it’s the charm of a close-knit small town where everyone knows your business, the allure of an exotic getaway where anything can happen, or the fast-paced energy of a bustling city with endless possibilities, the right setting can make a love story spark.
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Thank you so much!!!! And I personally love any setting in which forced-proximity is involved. One of the steamiest books I've read had 2 people snowed in at a public library, of all places, so I guess I focus more on the what than the where...
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