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Franklin Notch
Series · 4 books · 2023

Books in series

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#1

Just Next Door

2023

Grumps were her specialty. Until she met Len. Millie doesn’t want a corner office. She doesn’t work in a cubicle. She travels the country playing aide to hip surgery recipients and providing temporary relief to burnt-out spouses caring for their ill partners. And while she might dream of a family of her own and real friends, until she finds a place that feels like home, she helps others. And she loves being a caregiver. Winning people over is what she does best. But an assignment that comes with its own house? Millie jumps at the opportunity, especially since she doesn’t even have to change bedpans. All that’s required of her is cooking and companionship for the surly and reclusive neighbor. No problem. Until she finds out the grump next door isn’t some old geezer... He prepared for a winter alone. Then Millie moved in. Locals say Len’s a grump. A hermit. A shut-in. Yeah, maybe that’s true, but alone is just how he likes it. He has a thriving career, a home miles away from gossiping neighbors, and his adopted mom living in the cabin across the driveway to keep him company. Until she decides she’s spent enough winters in New Hampshire. That’s fine. Len can handle a winter alone. But before he can pop open a beer and kick back, there’s a new neighbor. A house sitter. And not some elderly acquaintance like his mom set him up to expect, but a knockout who threatens to upend his quiet winter. Just Next Door is the first full-length stand-alone installment of the Franklin Notch series. If you love small town gossip, flirty banter, and cozy stories you can wrap yourself up in, you’ll lose yourself in this romantic comedy.
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#2

Just a Fling

2023

I wanted out of my hometown, and away from Cal McDonaghue I'd done everything I could to escape my hometown, escape the awkward girl who’d always been too tall, too big, too strong. As a sports trainer, all the things that made me stand out also made me good at my job. Until I got fired. Now I'm unemployed and back in my high school bedroom, reliving old crushes when I run into my best friend's brother. He needs help training for the Highland Games. How can I say no? Rebecca Barton might just be my saving grace When my rival says he's retiring from the Highland Games and wants one last chance to prove who's best, I'm in. But he's got personal trainers and fancy equipment, while I’ve got a parking lot filled with discarded junk. Thankfully, my sister's best friend is back in town. She's trained some of the biggest stars in college football and she always liked me. Only, she's not the girl I remember. She's grown into a gorgeous, self-assured goddess and this time around, I'm the one getting tongue-tied. I've convinced her to be my trainer and now I need to convince her to be my girl. Just a Fling is a best friend’s brother sports romance. If you love obscure sports, sneaking around under your best friend's nose, and small town gossip, you'll love this standalone romance, part of the Franklin Notch series.
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#3

Just Between Us

2023

Andy Stewart might be my only chance for independence As the sheltered youngest daughter of absent parents, my brothers have done everything for sent me to a college I failed out of, paid my rent, kept my health insurance current. And every attempt to repay their generosity ends in failure. Not this time. I’m finally supporting myself when I lose my job the same day I learn I need surgery. My options are limited. Nonexistent, even. Then, I get a proposal. Andy, the only son of the most prominent family in town, says he needs my help. He wants to marry me and in four years, after I've graduated with a degree and his business isn't reliant on outside investors, we'll amicably part ways. It's the perfect fake marriage until the illusion of being in love turns all too real. I've been waiting sixteen years for Nora McDonaghue to look my way. I fell in love with Franklin Notch’s darling the moment I slammed into her at a basketball game. And her brother promptly punched me in the face for daring to touch her. Now, with the rivalry between her brother and I buried, I have my chance. But, just like before, my luck couldn’t be worse. I find her sobbing and make a completely insane proposal. One I’m shocked she accepts. My dreams are close to coming true when my childhood crush says "I do," and now I need to convince her to stay. Just Between Us is a small town marriage of convenience romance and the third, standalone installment in the Franklin Notch Series. If you adore secret pining, protective brothers, and fake marriages, you'll love this feel-good romance.
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#4

Just Best Friends

2023

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