Book of the Month

· Outer Banks Book 1 · Blue Box Press
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From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst, discover Book of the Month…

She’s desperate for another bestseller… and she’ll go to any length to get it. Even if it means sacrificing her pride to chase the hottest bachelor in town and get him to break her heart…

Once the literary world’s golden girl, Aspen Lourde can’t seem to produce another successful book, and the pressure’s on to prove she’s not just a one-hit-wonder. But there’s a catch: her bestseller was a heartbreak hit, straight from her own love life disaster. Without any fresh romantic turmoil to fuel her pen, Aspen needs inspiration quick enough to create a book her agent can sell to her publisher. So she escapes for the summer to the Outer Banks with a plan to live a story worth writing.

Brick Babel is a romance novelist’s dream: a local heartthrob with a reputation as wild as the horses running free in the town. He’s everything Aspen needs for a muse kickstart—gorgeous, moody, and notoriously unattainable. His affairs are legendary in the small town, and every woman warns her off, including her sister.

Too bad a good heartbreak is exactly what she needs to meet her deadline.

But Brick refuses to play the game, rejecting all of her advances. When Aspen hears his tour company is on the verge of bankruptcy, she offers him a deal: fake a whirlwind summer romance, then ditch her, drama guaranteed.

Desperate to save his grandfather’s business, Brick agrees to the ridiculous deal. What starts as a contractual fling spirals out of control as lines blur and real feelings emerge. Brick’s falling hard, and Aspen’s rethinking her plot twist. The novel might be her ticket back to the top, but at what cost?

Because Aspen’s finally found her muse, but some stories may be too true to share.

Book of the Month isn’t just about finding love where you least expect it.

It’s about finding yourself in the pages of life’s unexpected chapters.


Reviews for Book of the Month:

"I am a total sucker for fake dating, and this one delivered - steamy, romantic, and brimming with all the feels of summer." ~ Annabel Monaghan, author of Summer Romance

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4.5
4 reviews
Erin Lewis
October 22, 2024
Author Aspen Lourde has writers block will do anything g to get her writers mojo back as the pressure is on to submit her next book. Escaping to the Outer Banks in hopes of finding inspiration in Brick Babel who doesn’t want to cooperate with her., even though he didn’t couple t on Aslen’s determination. When they eventually agree to a fake fling, neither know how it will change both their lives. Will Aspen risk the relationship that is developing with Brick all for a new bestseller?
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Linda Brown
October 22, 2024
Please, break my heart!?😟 3.5🌟 Setting was great, with wild horses and sea turtle nesting in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. That and Brick, the tour agency owner who's got a reputation as a cruel lady killer that he can't shake, were the best elements of this romance. Brick's romantic devastation really got to me. I also got a kick out of Marco and his laid-back, t-shirt selling partners and the rivalry for clients between Brick and nemesis Maleficent (great name). Female lead: so-so.
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Paula Pugh
October 26, 2024
A lively and engaging story of a writer searching for idea content for a bestseller and a guy she hopes will create the story within her. Aspen wrote an emotional bestseller but her two next books flopped. She thinks that if she recreates the emotions that triggered her first book, it will happen again. Enter Brick-desperately striving to revive his grandfather’s business and a willing player in Aspen’s plan. Brick and Aspen make a deal to both of their advantages but a contract does not guarantee the outcome. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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