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MORE THAN I COULD by Adriana Locke Release Date: February 27th Genre/Tropes: Grumpy + Sunshine, Single Dad + Nanny, Small Town Romance MORE THAN I COULD by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is NOW LIVE! Grab this all-new grumpy/sunshine, single dad + nanny, small town romance TODAY! NOW AVAILABLE! FREE IN KU! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWYLKS9L Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31686622-more-than-i-could EXCERPT As soon as we’re alone, the air shifts. Shadows dance across the tabletop. Megan’s jasmine perfume scents the air, and my body temperature rises. I struggle to remember our conversation yesterday. I remind myself that my child—the same one that occupied the seat next to me a minute ago—is my priority. Over and over, I replay all the reasons why I can’t afford to get off track. Why I can’t touch Megan Kramer. My muscles tighten in my stomach and across the back of my neck as I lift my gaze from the tabletop to her. She grins. ...

MORE THAN I COULD by Adriana Locke Release Date: September 30th Genre/Tropes: Single Dad/Blue Collar/Nanny/Close Proximity/Grumpy-Sunshine/Small Town Romance Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31686622-more-than-i-could EXCERPT “If you’d rather call for a tow, that’s fine.” A faint smirk settles on his lips. “But let me give you a little heads-up.” “What about?” “It’s almost seven o’clock on a Friday night. Tucker, your savior tow truck driver, is currently occupying the last barstool at the Wet Whistle, knocking back cold ones left and right. He ain’t coming to get you until tomorrow afternoon at best. So if you wanna wait it out, I’d find a blanket. It gets cold around here at night.” He knows he made his point. The smugness in his features gives him away. I wish I was ballsy enough to wait for Tucker or, at the very least, call this guy’s bluff. Unfortunately for me, I listen to too many crime podcasts, I’m scared of the dark, and I really, r...

MORE THAN I COULD by Adriana Locke Release Date: September 26th Cover Designer: Kari March Photographer: J. Ashley Converse Photography Cover Models: Dane Peterson and Maddi Hansen Genre/Tropes: Single Dad/Blue Collar/Nanny/Close Proximity/Grumpy-Sunshine/Small Town Romance Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31686622-more-than-i-could Blurb This grumpy hero makes things hard for the nanny. You know what? I’m over him. His moods. The verbal sparring. Those biceps that look like they were cut from marble. Okay, maybe I’m not over him being shirtless. Chase Marshall is a single dad with a daughter to love, so fighting with me shouldn’t be a priority. But he can’t seem to stay away. The lingering looks when he thinks I’m not watching. The seemingly innocent touches while making breakfast. The smirks gracing his lips after I’m irritated by his antics. He’s ridiculously sweet to his daughter. I even catch glimpses of how charming he coul...