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Ringside

by sloppysecondsbooks

Dean Hollis has spent eight years keeping Maple Hill's Riverside Park alive. One more disaster and it's gone. Then a runner with combat training that doesn't match her cover story…

Grumpy/Sunshine Slow Burn Small Town
2,738 words Feb 5, 2026
⚠️ CW: Mental Health Topics, Violence
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🌶️🌶️🌶️ Contemporary Romance

Caroling Catastrophe

by Nolan Barrett

Jack Hayes traded mosh pits for lesson plans, playing the “good teacher” by day while his guitars gather dust. Rachel Coleman reinvented herself as the perfect pastor’s daughter—perfect job, perfect…

Forced Proximity Small Town
3,122 words Jan 16, 2026
⚠️ CW: Explicit Sexual Content, Strong Language
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