Tug-at-your-heartstrings new adult first love story. What starts as a bet to avoid cleanup duties at her minimum wage cashier job, wins Amelie D'Amico more than she's ever hoped for. When Ben, a cute customer who always checkouts at her register, finally speaks to her, his interest in cooking make her only more curious. Amelie's always been terrible at recipes and trust, but with each passing day, Ben proves that when the right person comes along to show the way, it's easy. As their friendship grows, he confesses that he's never dated before and asks Amelie to be his relationship coach. Flattered as she is, she should say no. Her love life is a disaster, and she's hardly the best person to assist him, yet she can't resist his smile or his searching blue eyes. Preparing Ben for his first ever date with a woman who clearly likes him seems simple enough, until helping him score his first kiss becomes the last thing Amelie wants to do for her...friend. How could she begin something she's unable to finish? Telling Ben she wants to be more than his buddy wouldn't be a problem if leaving the US at the end of the semester to pursue a PhD in France wasn't her focus. And what will happen to their friends-with-benefits arrangement if what actually stands in their way is not her plan but her heart? NORMAL PEOPLE x LOVE QUOTIENT Tropes: Friends to lovers, matchmaker, fake dating, opposites attract, secrets, first love, ticking time-bomb BOOK 1 IN LOVE IN CHICAGO SERIES OF STANDALONES.

Angie, a live-in-the-now singer-songwriter on the cusp of fame, sweeps Mike, a proper Mama's boy and a structural engineer by day, off his feet the moment they shake hands. They can't deny the chemistry between them, so they start with a boom. What's next, is up to them to figure out, because the force like theirs can create stars or destroys lives. Which one would it be? Full blurb inside. Warning: This story contains cursing. It touches on alcohol and substance abuse, mental and physical wellbeing, and there is a mention of a car accident (not graphic or significant but present). Please do not read if any of these topics are triggering for you. COMPLETE

Nata and Phillip signed the contract to have a kid together. The contract stipulates that they have sex during Nata's ovulation period every month for procreation only. No dating. No romantic feelings. Although that sounds good on paper. In reality, the expectations and the consequences of their deal have nothing in common. As they get closer, both physically and emotionally, Nata and Phillip have to share a lot more with each other than their contract outlined. When failures ruin Nata's plans yet again, and betrayals make Phillip questions everything he thought was real in his life, will Nata and Phillip face the consequences together or let life tear them apart? This is SEASON 2 of Nata and Phillip's story. You need to read SEASON 1 "Love Expectations" to follow along. This is a mature book and contains both mature sexual content and mature themes that may be triggering for some. Specific triggers will be posted in the chapter they appear in.

Two college friends, a playboy CEO and a fresh off a long-term relationship scientist, bump into one another at their fifteen-year reunion, only to find out that both are still single and are trying to have a kid. They write up a contract where they list their co-parenting expectations, move next door to each other, and try to have a baby together without falling in love. FULL DESCRIPTION in chapter 1. Season 1 is comete This is an arranged relationship romance. Book 5 in Love in Chicago series (standalone)