The Lacy Creek series is a series of small town romance novellas following the O’Brien siblings: Mikey, Luke, and Cece… and their meddling family. All three stories are steamy romances with variations of the friends to lovers trope. Ranging from low angst to medium angst, these heartfelt and steamy romances are quick, funny, and sweet reads with no third act breakups and three guaranteed happily ever afters. They can all be read as standalone stories, but if you’re planning to read all three, they’re best enjoyed in order.
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Finally Yours
Mikey & Trish
Trish Davies is my greatest weakness.
My best friend. Spicy bookworm. The girl who has no idea I’ve been harboring feelings for her since we were teenagers.
Almost two decades later, and I’m still obsessed with her spunkiness, sense of humor, kind heart, and the cute quirks that make her so perfectly her.
I’ve resigned myself to loving her forever and dying alone—because risking our friendship isn’t something I’ve ever been willing to do. I’ll protect her, keep her safe, do anything for her—even if it’s only as her best friend.
But when Trish needs a place to stay, and I tell her she’s staying with me, everything changes. Suddenly, I’m questioning what I thought I knew.
Could Trish have feelings for me too? And if she does, how have I missed it all this time?
Is it worth crossing this line with my best friend?
I guess there’s only one way to find out…
Finally Yours is a short and steamy best friends to lovers novella with two hopelessly in love idiot best friends—a slightly grumpy, overprotective mechanic and a funny, quirky librarian—and one big meddling family. This is a low-angst read with no third act breakup and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Always Mine
Luke & Zoey
Zoey Holloway is the girl of my dreams.
My little brother’s best friend. Badass single mom. Brilliant romance author. The woman I’ve spent nearly half my life pining for.
I messed up the first time around. I never told her about my feelings, and we both married other people. People who hurt us and left our hearts bruised.
But now we’re here, both divorced, growing closer than ever. This time, I’m not letting her get away.
All it takes is one night for us to cross every line. Now that I have her, I’ll do anything to keep her.
She says I’m the man of her dreams, but what happens when she finds out there’s a dream of hers I’ll never be able to fulfill?
Will she still want me even if I can’t give her everything she deserves?
Always Mine is a steamy single mom, fated love romance featuring a curvy romance author, a brooding tattoo artist, two precocious kids, and one big meddling family. This is a medium-angst read with no third act breakup and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Only Ours
Cece & George
Cece O’Brien is off limits.
My best friend’s little sister. A vibrant whirlwind of chaos. And the girl I’m shamelessly obsessed with.
When we were young, Cece was my best friend’s little sister with a crush on me. As adults, she’s become my best friend, the person I want to see after a long day, and the one who soothes the broken parts of my soul.
There are a thousand reasons why I shouldn’t act on my feelings. Sisters are supposed to be off limits. The O’Briens are the only family I’ve got. It could risk the relationships with everyone important in my life. But Cece is worth every risk.
When I find out she still has a crush on me after all these years, I’m done hiding my feelings.
I’m ready to put everything on the line and choose Cece, I just have to hope that she’ll choose me too, and when the rest of the world finds out, I won’t lose her like I’ve lost so many other things in my life.
Only Ours is a steamy brother’s best friend, secret romance featuring a spicy jewelry designer, a sarcastic businessman, an overprotective brother, and one big meddling family. This is a medium-angst read with no third act breakup and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Bethany Monaco Smith 