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A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE SERIES

UNLUCKY IN LOVE

One friend group. Four love stories. Plenty of unlucky moments along the way.

The Unlucky in Love series follows a close-knit group of friends and family as bad timing, unexpected detours, and inconvenient feelings turn their lives—and their relationships—upside down. From longtime crushes to unexpected connections, each story brings a new couple to the forefront while familiar faces, friendship, humor, and plenty of heart tie the series together.

Each book features its own romance and happily ever after.

COMING OCTOBER 3

FIND YOUR UNLUCKY LOVE STORY

What kind of romance are you in the mood for?
💗 THIRTEEN-YEAR CRUSH

Want years of pining, forced proximity, and friends who might finally become something more?

🚢 BUMPING INTO YOU

​Want fake dating, cruise-ship chaos, witty banter, and one very inconvenient attraction?

💍 MARRY ME TOMORROW

Want marriage of convenience, slow-burn feelings, found family, and only one bed?

🏈 OUT OF TIME

Want football, secret identities, enemies-to-lovers tension, cozy fall vibes, and an online cooking community?

START THE SERIES

Each Unlucky in Love novel features its own couple, its own love story, and its own happily ever after.
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BOOK ONE

Thirteen-Year Crush

A heartwarming friends-to-lovers romance about finally taking a chance on the person who's always been there.

Friends to Lovers • He Falls First • Forced Proximity • Childhood Friends

Available in Paperback, eBook & Kindle Unlimited

BOOK TWO

Bumping into You

A heartfelt cruise romance about learning to trust again, embracing life's unexpected detours, and discovering that sometimes the person you least expect is exactly who you need.

Cruise Romance • Fake Dating • Forced Proximity • Reverse Grumpy × Sunshine

Available in Paperback, eBook & Kindle Unlimited

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BOOK THREE
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MARRY ME TOMORROW

A heartfelt marriage-of-convenience romance about chasing impossible dreams, finding strength through family, and discovering that the best love stories are built one choice at a time.

Marriage of Convenience • Slow Burn • Found Family • Only One Bed

Available in Paperback, eBook & Kindle Unlimited

BOOK FOUR • COMING OCTOBER 3

OUT OF TIME

One football team. Two secret identities. A cooking forum that changes everything . . . 

Football Romance • Secret Identities • Workplace Romance • Enemies to Lovers

Want a chance to read it before release?

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LOVE MAY BE UNLUCKY. THIS FRIEND GROUP IS FOREVER.

At the heart of Unlucky in Love is a close-knit circle of friends and family whose lives—and love stories—keep intertwining. Holly, Greg, Gwen, Trent, and Margot share years of friendship, history, laughter, and the occasional disaster. As each new romance takes center stage, familiar faces are never far away, cheering them on, meddling when necessary, and reminding them that sometimes the best happily ever afters begin with the people already in your corner.

READY TO GET UNLUCKY IN LOVE?
Four romances. One unforgettable friend group. Where will you start?
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