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The Bungalow by PaceYurself
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Two weekends ...Seven years apart. It's 2007... A girl and a boy spend one weekend together, holed up in a ramshackle bungalow on the beach. They share hopes and dreams and passion but not their names or numbers. After all, they plan on never seeing each other again. It's 2014... Amanda is just getting out of a bad relationship and struggling to find her footing in small town Cape May. Drew, newly engaged, returns to the coastal hamlet with his fiancée and her family in tow. One misread map and a surfboard wipeout later, Amanda and Drew cross paths once again. After a cozy sunset, country club luncheon, and perilous boat ride, Amanda and Drew fight to ignore the spark that first ignited seven years ago. But what happens when fate strands them in the bungalow for one last night? ⚠️ occasional profanity & suggestive dialogue [[word count: planned 80,000]] Cover Design: Kat Pace
One More Time (Bremmy 1) by PaceYurself
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Emmy Rhodes is tired of relationships. She spends her days drinking coffee, doing yoga, and sleeping around. It's been nine long years since high school graduation. Almost a decade since she's seen Brooks. Meet Jay Brooks, the OG boy toy. He is tall, sexy, and secretive, and Emmy just can't help herself. She's only going home for two weeks and has zero plans to rekindle an old flame, but not if Brooks can help it. It's true that old habits die hard. Find out what happens when the one who got away comes back and these two spend the night together one more time. Sex is safe || Love is not ... One More Time is an instant sex-crazed classic. It's raw and relatable, overly dramatic and funny. It will hook you so deep, you'll wish you were friends with each and every character. *Editor's Pick List July 2021* *AWARDS* 1st Place The Golden Awards 2K20 ChickLit 2nd Place The Golden Writer Awards ChickLit #3 in ChickLit #1 in GossipGirl #10 in OTH ⚠️ references to sex & drugs, frequent profanity & sarcasm [[word count: 110,000]] Cover Design: Kat Pace
We Go Down (Bremmy 2) by PaceYurself
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[2022 Watty's Shortlist] *OMT's SEQUEL* Emmy and Brooks made it work One More Time. Sure, it was messy and not always sexy but that's what their love is about. It's low key unhealthy and high key relatable. Dealing with Trix and Travis's wedding plans, Emmy and Brooks navigate the murky waters of their own relationship. A cozy cabin, a Valentine tryst, and a sun-soaked Caribbean yacht are only the beginning. Crashing into love is anything but romantic and these two love birds are about to learn the truth the hard way. If they go down, at least they crash and burn together. ⚠️ references to sex & drugs, frequent profanity & sarcasm [[word count: 80,000]] Cover Design: Kat Pace
Never Really Over (Bremmy 3) by PaceYurself
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*THREEQUEL* Even when they're done, all things are never really over. It's been one year since Emmy left for the airport, two tickets in hand. It's been one long, eventful year. Brooks has successfully launched the flagship Edge and snagged a famous model girlfriend. Emmy has fallen into a fairytale romance of her own with her new beau, Josh. Thrust together again one random weekend, Emmy and Brooks are tempted by fate. Join Bremmy as they rediscover each other and learn that all things are never really over. ⚠️ references to sex & drugs, frequent profanity & sarcasm [[word count: 90,000]] Cover Design: Kat Pace
Set Me Free by elsetterby
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After escaping her past, Miranda finds herself in coastal Maine, and when she meets Owen, she must help him uncover what truly happened to his now-dead ex. ***** On the run from her abusive ex, Miranda Lewis figures a small town in coastal Maine is just the place for her to lay low. There she befriends Claire, the owner of a local cafe, and her son, Owen. A woodworker and musician, he keeps to himself, especially since the town believes he played a part in the disappearance of the town's pride and joy... a skilled artist and his former girlfriend. As the two begin to grow closer, Miranda agrees to help him uncover the truth behind what really happened, especially now that strange things are occurring again, leading all roads back to Owen. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Simone Northey
Sweetheart Single by PaceYurself
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Elle is your typical college freshman. She spends her time reading books, drinking coffee, and studying in the library clock tower. Boys are the last thing on her mind ...until Valentine's Day. Thrust into a world of pop stars, condom grams, and secret midnight rendezvous, Elle soon finds herself in over her head... and in someone else's arms. The quarterback. The musician. The bad boy. Who will Elle ask to dance? 💝 *PG rated* *50,000 words* #1 TheCupidAwards First place Romance/ChickLit Cover Design: Kat Pace