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The NOT Series
Series · 6 books · 2021-2024

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#1

Not You Again

2021

Four blind dates in five days. I can’t believe I agreed to this. Actually, I can. That’s what I do. I agree to things I don’t want to do to make other people happy. In this case, my four best friends. They’re worried about me and if going on a few dates will make them happy, then I’ll do it. How bad could they be? I probably shouldn’t have asked that. I’m starting to seriously wonder if my friends know me at all. Each pick is worse than the last, and none of them compare to my former fiancé. But then I guess maybe that’s the point. Someone new to help me forget the old. To help me move on. Except I don’t need a man to prove that I’ve moved on. Why can’t my friends understand that? And why does the same beautiful stranger keep saving me from these awful encounters? The universe seems to be throwing him into my path, and the more time I spend with him the more I wish that he was one of the dates. There’s one more date left and I can’t help but wonder if he’ll pop up again. How many chance encounters can two people have? Pittsburgh is a big city so the chances are slim. But what if…? This sweet rom-com tells the story of a woman stuck in the past, and how meeting a series of Mr. Wrongs, plus one Mr. Right, sets her on a new path. One of healing, forgiveness, and new beginnings.
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#1.5

Almost Not a Wedding

2024

From bestselling author Terri Osburn comes this quick new read about the wedding that almost didn’t happen for Becca and Jacob, the much-loved couple featured in Not You Again. I’d be excited about my wedding, if it wasn’t for this crippling anxiety. To keep me sane, the girls took me out for a laid back night of bar hopping. No drinking for me, what with the baby on board and all, but I was happy to do anything that would take my mind off of all the things that could go wrong in the next twenty-four hours. Going out led to more complications than even I could predict, but the real surprise came the next day, when Mother Nature tried to keep me from reaching the church all together. Thanks to a good samaritan and a much-needed reminder of how lucky I am, the wedding that almost didn’t happen did happen. It might not have been the perfect day I imagined, but who needed perfect when you had family, friends, and the love of your life by your side? Return to the award-winning NOT series and enjoy this glimpse into how Becca and Jacob’s happily ever after carries on before the next installment in the series releases spring 2024.
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#2

Not Playing Fair

2021

The universe is not playing fair. First, my new boss says changes are coming to our library that threaten the programs I run. Then a letter arrives from my mother—whom I haven’t seen in more than twenty years—saying who knows what because I’m refusing to open it. Last but not least, the man who dumped me eight months ago is telling people that I’m trying to get him back. Universe, I assure you I am not. The one bright spot in all of this is the new guy in my life. He’s sweet, adorable, and seems totally interested. There’s just one problem. I might have bent the truth a little when we first met, and now I need to confess before he finds out from someone else. But when the truth finally does comes out, I’m not the only one with some explaining to do. Maybe I can’t blame the universe for everything. Not Playing Fair is about family, forgiveness, and the friends who stand by us through it all. Come along as librarian Megan Knox becomes the heroine of her own story, and finds love along the way.
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#3

Not Going There

2022

From the #1 Amazon and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Anchor Island series, Terri Osburn offers up a new romantic comedy with her trademark heart, hope, and a whole lot of humor. I can’t believe I got fired. Streamlined right out the door with nothing but my belongings in a box and my brain in shock. What I didn’t need in that moment was a nosy man doling out unsolicited business advice, and yet, that’s what I got. Work for yourself, he said. Don’t be a pencil pushing schmuck, he said. What if I liked being a schmuck? Okay, that sounds wrong, but you know what I mean. How was I going to climb the corporate ladder without the corporate part? Well, since no one would even give me an interview, I had no choice but to figure it out. That’s right, I started my own business, and I bet you can guess who my first client turned out to be. So advice guy has a name—Miles—and he’s everything I’m not. Childlike. Easygoing. Laid-back to the point of making a sloth look anxious. But he’s also creative, charming, and kind of a genius. On paper, he isn’t my type at all. And yet, I find myself enjoying our time together more than I’m willing to admit. Still, I can't possibly fall for him. Not only is Miles my client, but he and my family are as different as night and day. So...we are not going there. Even if I really, really want to. An enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract rom-com about friends, family, and falling in love. Includes bouts of witty banter and tons of sexual tension all delivered steam free.
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#4

Not So Easy

2024

Bestselling author Terri Osburn returns with a new installment in her award-winning NOT series of romantic comedies. Five friends find love in the city, taking on life one unexpected romance at a time. This was supposed to be a renovation, not a romance. After spending the last decade building my own wedding photography business, I’ve finally saved up enough money to buy the house my grandparents built. Now I need a contractor to bring the long-neglected home back to life. Only finding someone willing to take the job and do it my way is proving more difficult than expected. Enter Calvin Hopkins. My teen crush and nemesis, he is the last person I want to hire, but, unfortunately for me, he’s also the only person willing to take on the project. In fact, he’s borderline insistent that I hire him. He clearly needs the work, and thanks to this cruel twist of fate, I need him. Fine. So long as he brings my vision to life, I can deal. Once the house is finished, we’ll go our separate ways and I can get back to my solitary life. Or maybe not. What starts as meetings to choose tile and paint colors turns into casual dinners, then actual dates, and I can’t believe I’m considering a more long term collaboration. Until Calvin’s true motives come into question, and then I don’t know what to believe. Letting him into my heart may have been a huge mistake, and getting him back out is proving to be not so easy.
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#5

Love Me Not

2024

High school teacher Lindsey Pavolski is the last woman standing. Her four best friends have coupled up, but she won't let that happen to her. Not even when the beefy new coach across the hall comes far too close to slipping past her defenses.

Author

Terri Osburn
Terri Osburn
Author · 28 books

Bestselling and award winning author Terri Osburn writes contemporary romance with heart, hope, and lots of humor. She fell in love with the written word at a young age and the genre of romance beckoned during her teen years. Since her debut in 2013, her work has been translated into five languages, and sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. Terri resides in Pittsburgh, PA, with a menagerie of high-maintenance pets. You can learn more about this international bestselling author by visiting her website at www.terriosburn.com. Amazon http://bit.ly/TOAmazonpg Facebook http://bit.ly/TOFacebookpg Pinterest http://bit.ly/TOPinterestpg

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