Dorky Series by Mary Frame

She needs a story. He’s trying to escape one.Annabel Moreland can’t leave podunk Blue Falls, Texas, until her little brother graduates. But she’s about to lose the job she needs to support him like she promised, they’ll end up homeless wretches, and it will be all her fault. Worse, she can’t swing a cat in this town without hitting someone she would rather forget... moreShe needs a story. He’s trying to escape one.Annabel Moreland can’t leave podunk Blue Falls, Texas, until her little brother graduates. But she’s about to lose the job she needs to support him like she promised, they’ll end up homeless wretches, and it will be all her fault. Worse, she can’t swing a cat in this town without hitting someone she would rather forget.Unfortunately, the answer to this litany of problems comes in the form of an unforgettable, dead sexy, cat-loving, shenanigan-directing trickster named Jude Parker. He’s got enough secrets to fill the Mississippi and she’s on a mission to fish out every single one.She just needs to do it without falling into his bed... again.This is book two in the Dorky Duet and can be read as a stand-alone novel. Book one is Ridorkulous. less

The plan is simple: stay in Blue Falls, Texas for a few months to lick my wounds, search for work, and save up money to move back to New York. Breeze back into town with a great job and show my ex and everyone else what I’m made of. Like the Punisher, but you know, without all the violence and eternal vengeance.But when the silent giant known only as Beast asks me to help him with dating, of all things, the simple plan gets a little complicated... moreThe plan is simple: stay in Blue Falls, Texas for a few months to lick my wounds, search for work, and save up money to move back to New York. Breeze back into town with a great job and show my ex and everyone else what I’m made of. Like the Punisher, but you know, without all the violence and eternal vengeance.But when the silent giant known only as Beast asks me to help him with dating, of all things, the simple plan gets a little complicated. Everyone else in this town fails to notice the intense, talented man beneath the wordless exterior, even though being bigger than The Hulk, he’s hard to miss.Before long I’m sucked into his quiet world. His washboard abs and Captain America–worthy smiles don’t hurt, but it’s his heart that makes it impossible to stay away. He’s sacrificed his dreams to care for those closest to him. Yet my own dreams will push us apart if I can’t find a way to change the script.I’m only a visitor in Blue Falls, and New York City is calling. If I’m ever going to be the superhero in my own story, I’ll have to give up the one person who makes me see that I’m worth the effort. I’ll have to give up my heart…unless I can convince Beast to leave his own behind.This is a companion novel to the Dorky Duet Series and can be read as a stand alone novel.The Dorky Duet:RidorkulousGeektastic less