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Fun contemporary romances filled with geeky characters who love to read books!

New MM Romantic Comedy

When his out-of-town hookup turns out to be the library's new hire, the first item on Connor's to-do list is CHECKING OUT THE LIBRARIAN.

"I absolutely LOVED IT. It was such a fun read."

— Bestselling Author Jax Calder

Winner of Romance Writers of America's RITA Award for Best Romance Novella

Quiet fisheries scientist Grace Kim has no idea why her family, her hometown and the media all think she's engaged to a wounded soldier she's never met. Trying to sort out the mistake leads to a long-distance friendship while Sergeant Rey Cruz recovers.

When it's time for Rey to return to Washington State, can he convince Grace that their fake engagement should become the real thing during a Thanksgiving road trip?

"I loved His Road Home SO DAMN MUCH...The closing scene between Rey and Grace is so freaking romantic I could pass out."— Carrie S. at SmartB*tchesTrashyBooks

A Happy One-Hour Read

When a grumpy football coach and a sunny waitress move a couch together, eight years of friendship ends up in peril. Or maybe Hank and Emma could end up in something even better than friendship.

* This novella started as fanfic of a large green ogre and his chatty sidekick, then it led to Anna's new MM gay romantic comedy Checking Out the Librarian. Hank is the former college roommate of Connor from that book. This short story takes place during the time period between Hank and Connor's first and second pickleball games. They can be read in either order.

About Anna

The first story Anna wrote at age 6 featured a hungry bear waking up from hibernation, so it's only to be expected that her favorite trope is Grumpy X Sunshine.

She writes it so often that Mr. Richland asked her if he was too grumpy, and she assured him that he was actually the sunshine and she was the cranky one, and then they drank more cocktails and decided they were both quite sunny, thank you.

Anna is a former US Army officer, a former lawyer, and a current watercolor painter, as well as the award-winning author of His Road Home, which Publishers Weekly called "tantalizing." Follow her on social media to see more of her art, travels, and books.

OTHER BOOKS BY ANNA

Service Included:
A Steamy Single Mom Younger Man Romance

First to Burn
The Immortal Vikings Book 1

The Second Lie
The Immortal Vikings Book 2

Coming in 2027

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