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Series · 5 books · 2023-2025

Books in series

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#0.5

Foot in the Door

2023

Flirting isn’t hard. And before that stupid parent/teacher conference, I would’ve called myself an expert. A smirk, a wink, a little inviting body language, and I was in. McKenna Kaiser, my nephew’s new kindergarten teacher, seems to be immune to all three. There are a million words I would use to describe her: perfect, gorgeous, kind, to name a few. But after leaving the meeting, only one word came to mind: unimpressed. Sticking a foot in my mouth isn’t physically possible, yet here I am chewing on a size twelve wingtip. After a crash and burn of epic proportions, I would usually walk away and count my losses. But I can't stop thinking about her. I know I can change her mind about me. I just need to get my foot in the door.
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#1

Back Against the Wall

2024

Listening Length: 7 hours and 52 minutes A small town, single dad, enemies to lovers romance. Crawling back to this small town was never in hockey star Chase Woodson’s plans. From hitting hockey pucks in front of thousands to selling urinal pucks at his father’s hardware store, coming back home is his worst nightmare. But being a (newly) single dad of twin boys means making sacrifices. His boys need stability and his dad needs his help in the store. Now he needs her. Except, Chase has been the bane of Madison Kelly’s existence since high school. She just so happens to be the only available nanny in town. Besides, high school was ten years ago. People don’t hold grudges that long, right?
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#2

Easier Said Than Done

2024

If you can’t ask your best friend to get you pregnant then who can you ask? Adalynn Tate made a promise to her childhood friend. They vowed that they’d do everything together, including marrying their junior high crush and having all their babies at the same time. Her friend has succeeded. She got the guy, and the first bun is in the oven. Now it’s Adalynn’s turn to make her own dreams a reality. When Adalynn’s best guy friend comes over, he sees the pamphlets for her to have a baby on her own. Cash does what any best friend would do – offers his free, platonic services instead of extra medical bills. He doesn’t know Adalynn has had a crush on him since junior high, something she’s done her best to lock down deep as not to threaten their friendship. Adalynn knows in this world you don’t get to have it all: the baby, the man, the fairytale. But Cash has other plans for her.
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#3

With a Grain of Salt

2024

There are certain rules that make the widows of servicemen off-limits. As a veteran, I'm well aware that Claire Kennedy is forbidden. It's why I've kept as much distance between the two of us as I can manage in our small town. When she came looking for a job at my bar, I refused to hire her. That didn't stop the gorgeous spitfire from showing up, putting on an apron, and getting to work one day while I was gone. Not only is she good at tending bar, she's also an expert at keeping me distracted. Being her boss doesn't matter when she catches me in her backyard. Instead of asking me what I'm doing, she calls the cops. Even with the threat of going to jail, I find myself smiling at her. I knew she was going to be trouble the day she came to town. Yet, I just can't seem to stay away.
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#4

Tough Nut to Crack

2025

What do you do when a night of fun nearly burns your house down? If it isn't bad enough that Riley Wilson was capable of distracting me enough that I didn't know my kitchen was ablaze, she just won't leave me alone. Until she does. Which leaves me in the precarious position of trying to insert myself into her life. What could possibly go wrong in a roommate situation with a woman I can't get out of my head? How does he not remember me from the seven minutes in heaven from high school when it's something I relived for years after the fact? Hooking up with Mac Hammer after he seemed to have forgotten the best makeout session of my life was possibly the worst decision I've ever made. Now he's on my front porch demanding a place to stay, as if it was my fault he interrupted me while I was preparing a meal for one of his clients. Guilt made me agree to him moving in, and hopefully, I'll have the strength to keep from sneaking into his room in the middle of the night. A couple of weeks of resistance shouldn't be all too hard.

Author

Marie James
Marie James
Author · 80 books

Marie James is a mother of two boys and wife of 17 years. She's spent most of her life lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Her passions include reading everything under the sun and sewing, although she doesn't get to sew much these days!. Writing has always been a passion and she's enjoying every step of the journey!

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