This has been a long time coming. A really long time. We first met him--cringingly, awkwardly--in Riley Walsh and Alexandra Emmerling's story, Preservation, and then he grumbled his way into the Walsh family Christmas story, Thresholds. Will Halsted was super unimpressed, by the way. He was Cal Hartshorn's pet project in Before Girl though much has changed since they scowled over glasses of red wine in a ravioli speakeasy. 

Save the date, y'all. Mark those calendars. Call the babysitter. Get your cozy reading space ready because once you start, there's no stopping with this one. Sebastian Stremmel's story is coming December 28!

Eight weeks of forced proximity is a long time to hate someone you’re trying not to love.

Sebastian Stremmel doesn’t need another headache. He has enough of his own without Sara Shapiro, the noisy new reconstructive surgeon, stomping all around his surgical wing with her chippy, chirpy cheerfulness.

But Sebastian doesn’t usually get what he wants.

No one gets under his skin like Sara - so much so a heated “debate” and an exam room left in shambles later, they land themselves in eight weeks of hospital-mandated conflict resolution counseling. Now they’re forced to fight fair…which quickly leads them to playing dirty when no one’s looking. 

They know it’s a mistake.

They promise themselves it will never happen again.

They swear they got it out of their systems.

They didn’t.

Author’s Note: Grumpy/recovering people-pleaser sunshine. Introverts attract. Enemies-to-lovers in the workplace. Banter, bicker, and button-pushing foreplay. Don’t tell the friend group, get jealous when the friend group tries to fix her up.

Heat: rip her clothes off before you get the front door open.

Angst: big laughs, big feels, no ugly crying.

A Few More Author’s Notes:

Ebook Preorders: None at this time! If that changes for B&N, Kobo, and Apple, I will be sure to let you know. For Kindle readers, please anticipate a live release into Kindle Unlimited on December 28.
Audio: The amazing Natalie Duke and Connor Crais will be performing Sara and Sebastian, and the audio will land in February.

IN OTHER NEWS:

Must read seasonal rom-com from my dear friend Julia Kent! Shopping for a Turkey features Scottish football player Hamish McCormick and Amy Jacoby as they navigate unusual cultural norms, new traditions, and the undeniable attraction between these two characters, who have appeared as supporting players in Julia's New York Times-bestselling Shopping series.

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Stay well, my friend!

xo kate