Tapped Out

She wrote ten house rules to keep things professional. He’s about to break every single one.

Ainsley Boothe is drowning. Her ex-best friend cleaned out their joint savings, leaving her barely scraping by. Desperate, she rents her spare room to a stranger off the internet—a brooding ex-military construction worker with shoulders that should be illegal. She hands him a five-page rule packet. Rule #10? Absolutely NO flirting. But when Troy shows up looking like every fantasy she didn’t know she had, this curvy bartender knows she’s in trouble.

Troy Abernathy came to small-town Evergreen Lakes for a fresh start, not a relationship. But the second his spunky landlord opens the door—color-coded labels, ridiculous rules, and all—this alpha hero knows he’s home. She thinks their roommates-to-lovers arrangement is temporary. He knows better. The twelve-year age gap doesn’t scare him. Neither do her walls. Now he just has to convince her that breaking the rules is exactly what they both need. And this blue-collar hero? He’s very good at following orders… until it’s time to take command.

A spicy instalove romance with forced proximity, a wounded hero, and a one-sitting read. This is a standalone, no cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA.

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From broke beginnings to business dreams, the real hustle begins after hours. Whether it’s garage startups or late-night gigs, these blue-collar heroes and heroines are chasing goals bigger than the next bill. When love throws them a curveball, they learn that building a future means risking their hearts.

Side Hustle is a multi-author series of short, steamy instalove stories with guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Each one delivers open-door heat, real-world grit, and chemistry that burns hotter after midnight.