First published 2015
Necie Dixon holds the neighborhood record for insurance claims. She trips over her own feet, breaks things, and generally creates chaos wherever she goes. Her firefighter neighbor Duncan sees her as nothing but trouble. He calls her a jinx and makes no secret of his irritation with her constant mishaps. Necie knows Duncan hates her, but she can't stop wanting him anyway. She dreams of more than his annoyed glances and exasperated sighs. Duncan works long hours and helps his family whenever they need him. He feels exhausted and wants something more in his life. The last thing he needs is the clumsy woman next door making everything worse. But Duncan finds himself thinking about Necie when he should be focusing on other things. He notices her in ways that surprise him. When Necie faces real danger, Duncan realizes his feelings run deeper than annoyance. The woman he thought was just bad luck might be exactly what his life was missing.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, holiday
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
255 pages · ebook · R.L. Mathewson