Mistletoe Valley Series by Anna Barlow

Kat Sutton has always had her life together. She had a plan, and it was all going smoothly. A fiance, a well-paying job, and a mortgage on a nice house in the suburbs. But when her fiance dumps her out of the blue, her carefully controlled life falls apart, and she runs to the only place she can: Mistletoe Valley.Matt Sanders doesn't believe in love anymore. His fiance abandoned him, and he doubts he'll ever find someone else in a small town like Mistletoe Valley... moreKat Sutton has always had her life together. She had a plan, and it was all going smoothly. A fiance, a well-paying job, and a mortgage on a nice house in the suburbs. But when her fiance dumps her out of the blue, her carefully controlled life falls apart, and she runs to the only place she can: Mistletoe Valley.Matt Sanders doesn't believe in love anymore. His fiance abandoned him, and he doubts he'll ever find someone else in a small town like Mistletoe Valley. Until Katherine Sutton crashes back into his life. He's fascinated by her prickly exterior, and can't help coming back for more. She's fiery, and annoying, and everything he shouldn't want, so why does he keep falling back into her orbit?But when he runs into his ex with Kat in tow, she surprises him by pretending to be his fiance. He goes along with it, because when Katherine needs help dealing with her own controlling ex, Matt's more than happy to step up to the plate. After all, what could go wrong?Will the two of them be able to heal their old wounds and find happiness with each other? Or will their fake dating solution stay exactly that: fake? less

She's not sure she'll ever be ready for romance again, but the universe has other plans... Averie Sanders has always lived a quiet life. After disaster derailed her life years ago, she's kept her world small and manageable. Between baking up a storm and curling up with her favourite book, her life has become perfectly predictable. But when she meets a shy, serious stranger in a bookshop, everything changes. Will Jacobs only came to the quaint town of Mistletoe Valley for one to finish a book... moreShe's not sure she'll ever be ready for romance again, but the universe has other plans... Averie Sanders has always lived a quiet life. After disaster derailed her life years ago, she's kept her world small and manageable. Between baking up a storm and curling up with her favourite book, her life has become perfectly predictable. But when she meets a shy, serious stranger in a bookshop, everything changes. Will Jacobs only came to the quaint town of Mistletoe Valley for one to finish a book. Specifically, his book. After his debut novel soared to success, he’s under pressure from everywhere to produce another hit. He didn’t count on meeting Averie, the bright woman who doesn’t care about his social quirks. Though all Averie wants is friendship, Will wonders if he could be the one to help her break free from her old limitations. As Averie grapples with her conflicting feelings for Will, she must confront her fears and step out of her comfort zone. After all, the two of them seem to be drifting ever closer to romance, and are soon faced with their very own dilemma… THE ROMANCE DILEMMA is a story about finding your person, healing after trauma and falling in love on your own terms. It is cozy, heartfelt and steamy, with a guaranteed happy ending. It is the third book in a series of interconnected standalones, but can be read in any order. This story has own voice neurodiversity rep, and readers are advised that it contains some profanity and explicit content not suitable for people under 18. less