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Tate Brothers
Series · 4 books · 2023-2024

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#2

Just a Football Star

2023

He’s a competitive ex-athlete. Which is code for “He’s gonna break my heart.” When I started my career as a sports trainer for professional football players, I didn’t understand the dangers involved. I thought my knowledge and next-level love for the game would be all I needed to treat and motivate the guys. Now? It’s all gone. I’m unemployed, unboyfriended, and I’ve rage-booked a week’s stay at a fancy, remote resort to try to heal from the havoc. Enter Alec. Not only did he used to play for the exact team I’ve gone running and screaming from, but the frustratingly handsome man is harboring a jumbo-sized chip on his shoulder from his career-ending injury. He’s so broken, I can’t not help him with his knee while I’m here. I’ve always loved a good project. Except, after awhile, I find myself in irresponsibly close quarters with him. I’m getting glimpses of his goodness and suddenly, I want to know all about him. What makes him tick? There is one thing I know. When I finally figure him out, everything will change. Just a Football Star is a sweet, small-town, closed-door romantic comedy with all of the sizzle and none of the spice! It lightly touches on the death of a significant other in the past and an addiction in a former relationship. However, there’s also an adorable puppy named Jerry, the meddlesome antics of Aunt Stella, and no one cheats on anyone. Plus, mysteries surrounding those intriguing Tate Brothers will begin to unravel.
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#3

Just a Grumpy Boss

2023

Sebastian Tate’s a hot, grumpy boss trying to push his company to the next level... and in a comedy of errors not even Shakespeare could write, I'm now his assistant. My theater history career goals might seem odd to some, but hey, life’s too short not to follow your dreams. Still, when my beloved beachside theater is deemed unsafe and I lose my job, my brother calls in a favor. I have no choice but to work as Sebastian’s executive assistant. Sebastian is grouchy and demanding—too handsome for his own good. Haunted by the past, he can’t risk a relationship with anyone. I’ll be going back home to California soon, anyway. My whole life is there. Keeping things professional between us will be no problem. But when he accepts my help to fine tune the company’s charitable efforts, our long working hours become even longer. Suddenly, I have a front-row seat to another side of him. The man’s dedication to his family is charming. His frosty demeanor? Slowly melting. His unlikely kindness? Making me wonder if love isn’t just for poets. Except, I don’t want to fall for him. I really don’t. Can someone please tell my heart that? Just a Grumpy Boss is a sweet, small-town romantic comedy with all of the sizzle and none of the spice! It’s the third book in the Tate Brothers series, which chronicles all six Tate brothers' pathways to love at their resort in the idyllic, quirky small town of Longdale, Colorado.
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#4

Just My Ex

2024

He is my ex. And now my…bodyguard? I did not think this through… I’m back at the Tate’s Colorado resort, hiding from my crazy uncle who’s harassing me so I’ll declaim my grandfather’s sizable inheritance. It’s not happening, Uncle Raymond. And neither is a reunification with my ex, Henry Tate, the man who stole my heart years ago. The father of our daughter. The man who gave me no other choice than to file for divorce. It’s fine. Really. It’s been a year and I’m kicking trash and taking names in this whole single parenting thing. As long as I don’t have to see Henry, I’m good. Except, what was supposed to be a “Henry-free zone” suddenly isn’t anymore, and he has this whole “I’ve gotta protect my child and former wife from all the baddies” vibe. He’s doing all the things, being all the things, he promised me long ago. Since he’s showing up in ways he never has before, our daughter’s not the only one who’s enjoying his company again. But I can’t go there. It didn’t work the first time, and he’s leaving soon for his dangerous job in Europe. That’s a hard no, Henry. Even though the Tate family’s forces and Henry himself wage an all-out war to prove me wrong. Just My Ex is a sweet, small-town, closed-door romantic comedy with all the sizzle and none of the spice! It deals with divorce (no cheating) and PTSD. However, you’ll also discover a sassy donkey named Maverick, a cute three-year-old, and Aunt Stella’s back to play (mostly) innocent matchmaker again. Plus, jaw-dropping Tate family secrets will be revealed.
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#5

Just My Fake Husband

2024

Gabriel Tate was Mr. Perfect…until one bad night got him totally cancelled. He's the Tate family’s Golden Boy, and incredibly sexy to boot. I almost consider helping him when he begs for my public relations expertise to fix the repercussions of his actions. It’s not my fault his own father fired him from the ginormous company he was set to take over. Besides, he and I have a bit of a past—something he doesn’t seem to remember anything about. Which is embarrassing. I’m determined to keep my distance. But then, Gabriel switches tactics. When he offers me money in exchange for becoming his fake wife so he can get back in his father’s good graces, I falter in my resolve. My sister's not safe until I can find the money to pay for her group home. She needs my help. I’m all she has. So…slap a ring on me and call me desperate because now I’m suddenly the newest—and most temporary—Mrs. Tate. It’s clear, though, that I must stave off these pesky feelings of wedded bliss when he proves to be noble and kind, and a huge fan of my sister, who has a disability. Our pretend kisses and affections are becoming more than I can handle. I'm my sister's caretaker, so love can't happen for me. Don't my feelings understand I simply cannot fall in love? Just My Fake Husband is a sweet, small-town, closed-door romantic comedy with all the sizzle and none of the spice! It deals with the past deaths of parents. However, River and Gabriel have plenty of excitement as they share a fancy cottage, an adorable dog, and, eventually, one single, solitary bed.

Author

Deb Goodman
Deb Goodman
Author · 15 books

Join Deb's newsletter to get the book, Love in Reality, part of the Silver Plum series, totally FREE! https://debgoodmanwrites.com Deb Goodman’s obsession with the written word started at age three, when she realized the old-timey newsprint wallpaper in her family’s bathroom had actual words on it. The only problem? By the time she learned to read a couple of years later, the wallpaper had been replaced with something else—boring, non-worded wallpaper—and to this day, she still doesn’t know what it said. Now, she and her husband and four children live in Utah. They love sports, music, and doing slightly insulting, pretend voices for their little shorkie, Mavis. Deb writes funny, small-town romance that you won’t need to shield your kids’ eyes from. Billionaires, friends-to-more, enemies-to-more, cowboys, fake relationships…there’s something for everyone here! Writing lovey dovey books comes naturally to Deb since, to her, there’s nothing better than reading and writing about how two people fall in love.

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