Welcome to Fortuna, Texas where the men read romance novels. This spicy, heartwarming, friends to lovers romance is set in the small town of Fortuna and is the first in the Fortuna, Texas series. Longhorns, lingerie, and a dare... Much to the chagrin of foreman Josiah, Jessie Davidson wants a romance reduction. But the Double D Ranch hides a secret. Since inheriting the property, Jessie kept her grandmother’s hoard concealed, but now she’s found the courage to purge the unwanted items: steamy novels, thousands of them. Romance has to go! Donating the books is a good thing, right? Not when coupled with a dare. The dare spirals out of control. The ante is upped when caches of the spicy books, left in barber shops, pool halls, and pubs, challenge others to join the fad. A perverted prankster runs amok playing on the town’s fantasies. Book clubs are formed. Plots acted out. In a town saturated with romance, Jessie finds her love life underdeveloped. Keep Jessie safe. It’s the promise Josiah Barnes made to Jessie’s dying grandmother. He aims to honor it, even if it means protecting Jessie from himself. Failing her in the past has him on high alert when the Double D becomes ground zero for the arousal avalanche sweeping the town. As a full-support, silent partner, Josiah will do anything to augment the Double D. But when Jessie starts selling handmade lingerie, keeping his hands to himself is easier said than done… Will she shelve happily ever after like a rejected novel, or open her heart and start a new chapter? #slowburn #romcom #friendstolovers

Finally content single, second grade teacher Kelly Greene doesn’t need a man screwing up her plans, even a sexy cop like Ben. All she needs is her rechargeable double A batteries. Operation: Win Kelly. For Officer Ben Moore repairing a creepy Victorian house, a workplace dalliance, and camping au naturel are beyond his comfort zone. Ben schemes to bring Kelly's fantasies alive, but in Fortuna, Texas, where men read romance and cos-play is second nature, it's hard to keep their rendezvous hidden from gossipmongers and, more importantly, her match-making momma. When danger threatens Fortuna elementary, Ben is assigned a case that keeps thrusting them together, Kelly has a helluva time ignoring her heart—let alone her girly bits. Ben holds the key to the handcuffs but Kelly must decide if he also holds the key to her heart.