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Hot Mess Trilogy by H.L. Macfarlane
Series · 2 books · 2022-2024

Books in series

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#1

The Unbalanced Equation

2022

What do a bad landlord, a family wedding and a rogue Bunsen burner all have in common? After suffering four years of scrutiny from her PhD assessor, Elizabeth Maclean believes she’s finally free of Dr Thomas Henderson’s tyranny when she begins her postdoc. But when a fire goes off in Tom’s lab (stupid undergrads) he ends up working in the same lab as Liz. On the same bench, no less. For three whole months. To make matters worse – and much to their mutual surprise – Tom’s mum and Liz’s dad announce their impending marriage after a whirlwind romance. So when Liz’s landlord tells her to move out, pronto, it tips her over the edge. Desperate for a place to stay and in need of a saviour, the last person Liz expects to offer her a temporary home is Tom himself. Now stuck working together, living together and planning their parents’ Christmas wedding together, will Liz discover that Tom’s attitude over the last four years was all a ruse to hide his true feelings? Or are the two doomed to fail in their co\-existence experiment? A smart, sexy enemies\-to\-lovers story perfect for fans of The Hating Game and The Love Hypothesis, The Unbalanced Equation is H. L. Macfarlane’s first foray into contemporary rom\-com territory. She swears there are no faeries this time.
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#2

Courtney Can't Decide

2024

Courtney Miller is notoriously bad at making decisions. She can’t pick between jobs – she works both. She can’t pick what to eat – she eats nothing. She can’t pick which film to watch – she gets wasted with her friends instead. Struggling with her mental health, jumping between jobs and constantly postponing the appointment that would confirm her ADHD diagnosis, the last thing Courtney needs is the attention of a wealthy Londoner currently staying at the hotel she works reception for every evening. Right? The only problem is…Courtney can’t make the decision to stay away from Simon Saint any more than she can decide not to order takeaway three days in a row. Add in dog day care centre owner – and Courtney’s best friend – Richard Blake professing his feelings for her, and Courtney is stuck in the middle of a dilemma no amount of booze, insomnia or procrastination can solve. She can’t date them both…right? An ADHD-addled take on the classic love triangle, Courtney Can't Decide is perfect for fans of The Kiss Quotient and Love, Comment, Subscribe. Courtney Can't Decide is the second book in the Hot Mess Trilogy – a series of standalone but connected rom-coms set in Glasgow. Happy Ever After guaranteed with no children, marriage or unexpected pregnancies involved!

Author

H.L. Macfarlane
H.L. Macfarlane
Author · 11 books

Follow me on Bookbub! https://bit.ly/HLBookb Hayley Louise Macfarlane hails from the very tiny hamlet of Balmaha on the shores of Loch Lomond in Scotland. After graduating with a PhD in molecular genetics she did a complete 180 and moved into writing fiction. Though she loves writing multiple genres (fantasy, romance, sci-fi, psychological fiction and horror so far!) she is most widely known for her Gothic, Scottish fairy tale, Prince of Foxes – book one of the Bright Spear trilogy.

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