'When I need a guaranteed five-star, slow-burn romance, I pick up Mariana Zapata every time' TESSA BAILEY, #1 New York Times bestselling author

'Everything Mariana writes is pure gold . . . a true gift to romance readers everywhere' ALI HAZELWOOD, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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"Babe, I've handpicked everythin' and everyone in here. I know what I want and I get what I want," he breathed. "And I keep what's mine."

He was my boss, my brother's friend, a Widow, an ex-felon, and a man I'd seen casually with a handful of women. But he was everything that gripped me, both the good and the bad. Worst case scenario if things turned awkward between us, I could go somewhere else. I'd gotten over epic heartbreak before, one more wouldn't kill me.

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After moving to Austin following six months of unemployment back home, Iris Taylor knows she should be glad to have landed a job so quickly... even if the business is owned by a member of the same motorcycle club her estranged father used to belong to. Except Dex Locke might just be the biggest jerk she's ever met. He's rude, impatient and doesn't know how to tell time.

And the last thing they ever expected was each other.

But it was either the strip club or the tattoo shop.

. . . she should have chosen the strip club.

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'Motorcycle club, grump/sunshine, brother's friend, workplace romance, witty banter . . .'
'The queen of slow burns'
'If you're looking for a big, grumpy, alpha man with a bad attitude who also has a soft side then this book is for you'
'Dex Locke is EVERYTHING'
'i've just found myself a new favourite author'

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Lingus
Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin
The Best Thing
Under Locke
Kulti
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Wait for It
Dear Aaron
Luna and the Lie
Hands Down
All Rhodes Lead Here
When Gracie Met The Grump
The Things We Water

Format Pocket Omfång 496 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Headline Utgivningsdatum 2025-09-25 ISBN 9781035432691