Smartypants Romance

In the blink of an eye, Willow Bernard goes from stocking shelves at the Piggly Wiggly to kicking butt at Viking MMA.Willow Bernard has taken a lot of hits in her twenty-two years but always manages to come back swinging. Hoping to fly under the radar for a change, she relocates to Green Valley. Her strategy works until one fateful phone call initiates a series of events that shakes up her quiet existence.Tattooed adventure-seeker Ozzi Erickson goes where the wind takes him. When he blows into Green Valley for his big brother's wedding-and to figure out his next move-he isn't prepared for the knock-out punch coming his way.With Ozzi sticking around the Tennessee mountain town, his brother gives him a temporary assignment as Willow Bernard's trainer.His job is to teach her how to fight. But will she have the skills required to protect her heart?'Knock Out' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #4 in the Fighting for Love series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Nash Ellis knows music. Producing, performing, writing-if it involves the creative process he's there for it. He knows nothing about copy machines. Or financial reports. Or anything related to the stuck-up business world his best friends have been chasing since they were kids. But Nash also needs money, so when his roommate gets him a paid internship at Reedweather Media, he reluctantly agrees. At least his know-it-all intern competitor is kind of cute in a nerdy-librarian sort of way-especially when she's being tormented by an angsty rocker she can't stand.The only thing Paige Andrews hates more than failure? Nash Ellis. She has little patience for incompetence and zero tolerance for indifference. He clearly doesn't belong in their corporate world, so why does he insist on ruining her dream job? And the worst part-he's not what he seems. In fact, it's all the things he's hiding behind those electric blue eyes that make him straight-up captivating in an ironic-slacker sort of way.But their smoldering friction bursts into open flames when the feuding interns are forced into a high-stakes mission that requires intimate knowledge of the music industry. Yep, what could go wrong when the least-qualified candidate to ever walk the halls of a major corporation becomes their only hope of success?'Play Smart' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #5 in the Work For It series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Nash Ellis knows music. Producing, performing, writing-if it involves the creative process he's there for it. He knows nothing about copy machines. Or financial reports. Or anything related to the stuck-up business world his best friends have been chasing since they were kids. But Nash also needs money, so when his roommate gets him a paid internship at Reedweather Media, he reluctantly agrees. At least his know-it-all intern competitor is kind of cute in a nerdy-librarian sort of way-especially when she's being tormented by an angsty rocker she can't stand.The only thing Paige Andrews hates more than failure? Nash Ellis. She has little patience for incompetence and zero tolerance for indifference. He clearly doesn't belong in their corporate world, so why does he insist on ruining her dream job? And the worst part-he's not what he seems. In fact, it's all the things he's hiding behind those electric blue eyes that make him straight-up captivating in an ironic-slacker sort of way.But their smoldering friction bursts into open flames when the feuding interns are forced into a high-stakes mission that requires intimate knowledge of the music industry. Yep, what could go wrong when the least-qualified candidate to ever walk the halls of a major corporation becomes their only hope of success?'Play Smart' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #5 in the Work For It series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Sabine Debois likes her wine pink and her life predictable. As a private tutor for the rich and famous, she doesn't get starstruck. But when a tattooed espresso fiend saves her from death by sweater, she's a little bit... grateful. That's all. Just grateful.Sunshine Capone just had the best album of his career, and then his girlfriend burned down his house. Well, his ex-girlfriend now. So he moved to Chicago to focus on his music and avoid the drama of relationships.He should not be creating any excuse to hang out with the sweet teacher with the hazel eyes and bright smile. She doesn't need his kind of confusion in her life.But Sabine's about to teach this superstar a thing or two about peace, love, and understanding.Lost Track is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #5 in the Common Threads series, Seduction in the City World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Tess McGregor doesn't need anyone.So what if she doesn't have any close friends or family anymore? Her successful consulting business keeps her so busy she barely has time to be lonely. She's got her life organized exactly the way she wants it.Until the daughter she gave up for adoption 30 years ago tracks her down.Tess doesn't know anything about being a mother, but now that she's met Erin, she'll do anything to stay in her life.Even if it means facing the life-ruining jerk who got Tess pregnant in high school and broke her heart.Donal Larkin would do anything for a second chance.He's divorced, his kids hardly talk to him, and he works so much he barely has time to eat. But when he's united with the daughter he never had a chance to know, he vows to make up for past mistakes.Step one is proving to Tess he's not the same unreliable kid she knew 30 years ago.And maybe if he's lucky he can win back the heart of the girl he never got over...Not Since Ewe is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #4 in the Common Threads series, Seduction in the City World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Sabine Debois likes her wine pink and her life predictable. As a private tutor for the rich and famous, she doesn't get starstruck. But when a tattooed espresso fiend saves her from death by sweater, she's a little bit... grateful. That's all. Just grateful.Sunshine Capone just had the best album of his career, and then his girlfriend burned down his house. Well, his ex-girlfriend now. So he moved to Chicago to focus on his music and avoid the drama of relationships.He should not be creating any excuse to hang out with the sweet teacher with the hazel eyes and bright smile. She doesn't need his kind of confusion in her life.But Sabine's about to teach this superstar a thing or two about peace, love, and understanding.Lost Track is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #5 in the Common Threads series, Seduction in the City World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

You know what I don't have time for? The brooding, dark-eyed former love of my life showing up when my life is finally settling down.I don't have time for Hunter Buchanan and that intense look in his eyes. The way he loved me so perfectly all those years ago.I'm the one who asked him to leave back then, my attempt at saving him from the chaos of my screwed up family.I didn't expect him back in Green Valley, looking better than before and with an empty ring finger. And I definitely didn't expect him to still be in love with me.I don't have time for the things I feel around him, or how amazing it is when he touches me.Most of all, for the broken heart I'll have if I have to say goodbye again. I survived him leaving once before, but I don't think I can do it again.So there's only one thing I can make time for... staying away from Hunter Buchanan.'Worth the Wait' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #4 in the Love At First Sight series, Green Valley World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

There are three things you need to know about Lady Jane Morrison: 1. She frequently finds herself the talk of the ton and for all the wrong reasons.2. A dashingly mysterious gentleman has caught her attention and even more dangerous...she has caught his.3. She's rubbish at embroidery.After scandalous events during the London season, Lady Jane is attracting the wrong kind of attention. Her reputation is at risk as well as all her carefully laid plans for the future. And for better or worse, a chance encounter with a mysterious lord sets forth a series of events that will change their lives forever.'Neanderthal Seeks Duchess: A Smartypants Romance Out Of This World Title', is a Penny Reid Universe reimagining, where the characters of Janie Morris and Quinn Sullivan from the Knitting in the City Series have been reimagined as existing in Regency England. It is a full-length historical romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #1 in the London Ladies Embroidery series, Smartypants Romance Out of this World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

There are three things you need to know about Lady Jane Morrison: 1. She frequently finds herself the talk of the ton and for all the wrong reasons.2. A dashingly mysterious gentleman has caught her attention and even more dangerous...she has caught his.3. She's rubbish at embroidery.After scandalous events during the London season, Lady Jane is attracting the wrong kind of attention. Her reputation is at risk as well as all her carefully laid plans for the future. And for better or worse, a chance encounter with a mysterious lord sets forth a series of events that will change their lives forever.'Neanderthal Seeks Duchess: A Smartypants Romance Out Of This World Title', is a Penny Reid Universe reimagining, where the characters of Janie Morris and Quinn Sullivan from the Knitting in the City Series have been reimagined as existing in Regency England. It is a full-length historical romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #1 in the London Ladies Embroidery series, Smartypants Romance Out of this World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

The rockstarThere are lots of assumptions people make about rockstars. Shallow. Player. Addict. The truth? I'm none of those.The even bigger truth...the only opinion I care about is her's and she hates me. Her as in Gwen Matthews, my twin brother's best friend, the unrequited love of my life. She thinks I'm a liar and a jerk which is why I pretend to be my brother when she needs help one night.Except Gwen is a genius. Literally. So it doesn't take her long to figure out it's me and not my brother, but maybe, just maybe, she's willing to give me a second chance. Because maybe when she looks at me, she only sees a rockstar with her best friend's face, but when I look at her, I see my other half. She centers me in a way that no rhythm or line of lyric ever could.The scientistI have three priorities in life at the moment: finish my research, defend my dissertation, and get my Ph.D., so that I can actually figure out what I'm supposed to do with my life. Tom Mendoza won't help me achieve any of those things. Yet I can't help the sudden feeling that I've been completely wrong about him all this time.The day we first met when we were both teenagers, I saw a glimpse of a sweet, funny boy that felt very much like a kindred spirit; awkward and full of energy and dreams. But that guy seemed to disappear and in his place was this stereotypical stupidly hot rock star that did not make sense in my world.Being a scientist means being willing to admit when you're wrong and reevaluating everything. I might not understand much about human behavior, but I can clearly see the tender underbelly that Tom protects. The subtle rituals he uses to stave off his anxiety. Yes, he's ridiculously hot, but his soul just might be more beautiful than his face and I'm not sure what to do with that.Especially when I find out that he's in love with me.'Smart Mouth' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #4 in the Work For It series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

The rockstarThere are lots of assumptions people make about rockstars. Shallow. Player. Addict. The truth? I'm none of those.The even bigger truth...the only opinion I care about is her's and she hates me. Her as in Gwen Matthews, my twin brother's best friend, the unrequited love of my life. She thinks I'm a liar and a jerk which is why I pretend to be my brother when she needs help one night.Except Gwen is a genius. Literally. So it doesn't take her long to figure out it's me and not my brother, but maybe, just maybe, she's willing to give me a second chance. Because maybe when she looks at me, she only sees a rockstar with her best friend's face, but when I look at her, I see my other half. She centers me in a way that no rhythm or line of lyric ever could.The scientistI have three priorities in life at the moment: finish my research, defend my dissertation, and get my Ph.D., so that I can actually figure out what I'm supposed to do with my life. Tom Mendoza won't help me achieve any of those things. Yet I can't help the sudden feeling that I've been completely wrong about him all this time.The day we first met when we were both teenagers, I saw a glimpse of a sweet, funny boy that felt very much like a kindred spirit; awkward and full of energy and dreams. But that guy seemed to disappear and in his place was this stereotypical stupidly hot rock star that did not make sense in my world.Being a scientist means being willing to admit when you're wrong and reevaluating everything. I might not understand much about human behavior, but I can clearly see the tender underbelly that Tom protects. The subtle rituals he uses to stave off his anxiety. Yes, he's ridiculously hot, but his soul just might be more beautiful than his face and I'm not sure what to do with that.Especially when I find out that he's in love with me.'Smart Mouth' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #4 in the Work For It series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Lois Washington is at the end of her rope. Struggling as a single mother in an apartment the size of a closet is not the New York City adventure she dreamed of in her starry-eyed youth. When her job goes on the chopping block, she is ready for a major life change. Joining her best friend in Tennessee to become the newest employee at the Green Valley Public Library isn't exactly where she thought life would take her, but she feels up for the challenge. Only this relocation comes with more than she bargained for.Norman Grant has had a string of online dating disasters back in Florida. Dealing with chronic pain, he's concluded that finding a woman who is understanding about his war wounds just isn't in the cards. That is, until he becomes quite taken with the single mother who's also a new arrival in Green Valley. The catch? Things are not quite what they seem.When the past and present collide, Norman and Lois must face painful reminders from their youth. Now, at twenty-seven, Norman's about to find out just how deeply the wounds he left behind cut.'Checking You Out' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #10 in the Green Valley Library series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Just because she's getting married doesn't mean she'll fall in love.Unapologetic bombshell Gretchen LaRoe is happy to play matchmaker to everyone else content in knowing she once had true love. When the best friends of the Scorned Women's Society take it upon themselves to interfere in Gretchen's love life, they shouldn't be shocked to learn Gretchen already has a plan of her own. A jaw-dropping plan.Part-time Green Valley resident and work-a-holic Vincent Debono has been living in a fog since the loss of his wife. With the birth of his great-niece he can't shake the feeling that he's ready for change. After a secret kiss with the unforgettable redhead who already plagued his thoughts, Vincent decides to leap into a new adventure.These two have made a commitment to each other but won't let their hearts get involved. How hard can it be?'It Takes a Woman' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #4 in the Scorned Women's Society series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

The deal is simple-pretend to be Ethan's girlfriend for a psych study and we each get a nice payday. Despite him being a dumb jock who willingly gets punched for fun at my dad's boxing gym, I can handle it. I've mastered the art of keeping others at a distance. Especially after... Well, never mind that.Except, I didn't count on him not understanding the definition of boundaries. Suddenly, we're having to fake being in love all over campus to keep up the ruse. And when he tries to slip under the barriers I've worked so hard to create? Yeah, that's not happening. Even if it turns out he's surprisingly understanding... and funny... and charming... and smarter than I ever would have given him credit for. Not to mention that muscled body from all that boxing...No, that's irrelevant. I may have misjudged him, but that doesn't mean I'm interested. He has no idea what kind of baggage I'm carrying. A relationship is the last thing on my mind.Even if I'm not fooling anyone.'Not Fooling Anyone' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #2 in the Lessons Learned series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Melanie Hirsch is tired of watching life pass her by...I've spent the last few years watching my dreams of a writing career and true love fade away, settling for a dead-end job and denying my feelings for my best friend - until I find a list of dating advice for single women to "find a husband" in the 1950s. I decide to experiment: try out the 1950s advice on my 21st-century dating pool and write about the results. If love is timeless, some of the dating advice still holds value. Maybe my experiment will launch my writing career. Maybe I'll get over my best friend and meet someone new. Either way, I'm done watching from the sidelines.Cameron Whitacre can't wait forever...I've spent the last few years in love with my best friend, hoping she'll notice my friendly overtures have more than friendly intentions - but before I realize what's happening, she declares me her wingman for a dating experiment. This idea could launch her writing career, so I'm trying to be supportive. But her experiment turns my life into a desperation-fueled dumpster fire. I need to show her how I feel without jeopardizing our friendship, all before she falls for someone else.'Book Smart' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #3 in the Work For It series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Melanie Hirsch is tired of watching life pass her by...I've spent the last few years watching my dreams of a writing career and true love fade away, settling for a dead-end job and denying my feelings for my best friend - until I find a list of dating advice for single women to "find a husband" in the 1950s. I decide to experiment: try out the 1950s advice on my 21st-century dating pool and write about the results. If love is timeless, some of the dating advice still holds value. Maybe my experiment will launch my writing career. Maybe I'll get over my best friend and meet someone new. Either way, I'm done watching from the sidelines.Cameron Whitacre can't wait forever...I've spent the last few years in love with my best friend, hoping she'll notice my friendly overtures have more than friendly intentions - but before I realize what's happening, she declares me her wingman for a dating experiment. This idea could launch her writing career, so I'm trying to be supportive. But her experiment turns my life into a desperation-fueled dumpster fire. I need to show her how I feel without jeopardizing our friendship, all before she falls for someone else.'Book Smart' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #3 in the Work For It series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Lola Landry stares through the window of her locked car with the keys in the ignition and the radio blaring Beck's "Loser." While standing there and sweltering in the soupy Tennessee humidity, she wonders how her orderly life had crashed and burned so badly. Then her high school nemesis saunters up in all of his tall, strapping, fireman-to-the-rescue glory, slapping her with the humiliating proof that it can always get worse.When the uber-confident Jedediah Lawson requests a date in return for popping her lock, a lightbulb goes off. Revenge is sweet. He would make the perfect victim-guest, that is-for her next podcast episode on Kiss and Tell. What shocks her is the casual way he not only agrees to the post-date interview on air, but ends up hijacking her audience and wooing them with his swoony, southern charm. Not even a low score on the date-o-meter can dissuade the man or keep her fans from demanding more of the charismatic Jed.What's worse, she secretly wants a second date with this man who is so different from his teenage self. His unwavering patience and dimpled smile erodes her will, until she breaks the Kiss and Tell rules by agreeing to a second...and a third date. It's a disaster. Not the date. They're wonderful. The disaster is that she is falling for a man she once dubbed Jockstrap Jed.'Parks and Provocation' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #2 in the Green Valley Heroes series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Leigh D'Alessandro is a fighter. She fought to escape her dysfunctional family, to end a soul-killing marriage, and to build a new life in a small Tennessee town. When the fate of the community hospital she works for is threatened, she's primed and ready for battle. What she can't fight any longer is her unshakable attraction to her best friend's brother, who has a notorious reputation and triggers all her worst fears about trust and betrayal.Walker Leffersbee is a lover. At least that's the reputation he's built in his hometown. Scion of a prosperous Tennessee banking family, he's a known ladies' man and a confirmed bachelor. His hands are full as he juggles competing demands from his family's bank and his growing property renovation business. The last thing he needs is to give in to his long-standing craving for his sister's headstrong and hot-tempered best friend. Especially because she's the only one who knows the secret that threatens to upend his life.When a home renovation project brings them too close for comfort, they both struggle to withstand the growing heat. As they grow closer helping each other navigate family minefields, Walker learns that love is not a four-letter word, and Leigh realizes that some battles are meant to be lost.But Walker's secret is the one thing that could keep them apart, unless they both decide to fight for the love they never looked for but now can't live without.'Before and After You' is a contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #2 in the Leffersbee series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.