Sweet with heat romantic comedy with Miami flair

Gabby and Ralph. Ralph and Gabby. They have been there, tried that, and they just don’t work.

Then one night when Gabby is stranded with a flat tire, Ralph appears—her knight in a shining... Hawaiian shirt?  Of all the roadsides in Miami...

As Gabby and Ralph are pushed back into each other's worlds, they can’t resist the attraction that still crackles between them. But when Gabby blames Ralph for a career-destroying incident, she decides Gabby and Ralph are done—for good, this time.  But is there more to the incident than she realized? Is Ralph her downfall... or her savior?

This lighthearted novelette will have readers laughing and falling in love themselves while they root for the two mismatched love birds to finally come home to one another. 

This second chance romcom is “sweet with heat”—the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny.

Two truths and a lie:

Olivia loves her job as an academic advisor at the university.
Olivia just got dumped by her long-term boyfriend on her birthday.
Olivia is keen to fantastic at first dates.

After her life crashes and burns spectacularly, Olivia is struggling to maintain her chill. Luckily, she has the perfect goal to keep herself focused as she pulls herself together - the promotion she's been working toward all summer long.

Only the competition isn't just fierce, it's downright delectable, and she finds herself questioning whether she wants the job more, or the man she's fighting to get it.

Throw in a meddling Latina mom and brothers who she should have smothered years ago, and the chaos in her life is complete. Will Olivia keep her sanity and find true love before the end of the semester?

This debut office romcom, with grumpy/sunshine vibes, is "sweet with heat" —the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny.

Don’t miss the next story in Ida Duque's Higher Education series!

Meet Valentina! She's outspoken, loyal and fiercely protective of her friends and her students. When her landlord is found dead and his relatives demand she vacates the property, she realizes she's kind of homeless (actually, no, she's really homeless.)

While she ponders her options: she could move in with her friends (maybe,) she could move in with her Latin parents, (probably not,) the last thing she expects is for her mortal enemy to come to her rescue and offer his home. Soon, she can't decide if she wants to kiss the guy or run him over with a truck.

Being roommate with her enemy is not easy and it's not long before she realizes she could lose not only her sanity but (dare she admit it) her heart.

This enemies-to-lovers romcom is "sweet with heat"—the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny.

Ten years ago, Leyla left Miami to pursue her dreams. Carlos let her go but has regretted it ever since. As luck would have it, human resources has hired her as his new assistant and he's forced to work next to her.

Now that she's back, she's going after a new dream, which may or may not keep her in Miami.

Will he repeat the same mistake, or will he put everything he cares about in jeopardy to keep her in his life?

This second chance, office romcom is "sweet with heat" —the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny. This story originally appeared in the anthology "Holly Jolly Rom-Com."

Julie, a new business owner with laser focus and ambition to match, is determined to make her dreams of opening a bed and breakfast a reality. Her four besties are all in and ready to conquer the market with her. There's only one tiny problem, Alex, her brother's best friend, and the architect they've hired to help them.

Alex and Julie can't seem to stop bickering as they pick fights with each other and struggle to agree on anything. Alex promised Julie's brother he wouldn't touch her, but there's no denying the sizzling attraction between them.

Throw in four opinionated business partners and two overbearing Latina moms, and the recipe for chaos is complete. Will Julie and Alex rise above it all, finish the project, and find true love, before they kill each other?

This brother's best-friend, with enemies to lovers vibes, romcom is "sweet with heat" —the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny. This story originally appeared in the anthology "Fiesta Nights."​

Christy's got big dreams and bigger Miami hair. Christy's colorful, dedicated and laser focused on success. But building her dream business in a historic house with her four meddling Latina besties is already a telenovela in the making.

Enter Jason, her best friend's brother and the sexy nerd with accounting skills that set her heart racing faster than a conga line, not to mention, a smile that melts mojitos. The problem? He's got a plane ticket to another city, leaving Christy with a choice: stick to her "never leave Miami" rule or risk it all for love.

Will Christy be able to survive the chaos and resist temptation or will she break her strictest rule for love?
 

This close-proximity, best-friend's brother romcom is "sweet with heat" —the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny. This story originally appeared in the anthology "Love Languages."

Alma and her friends have finally opened the bed-and-breakfast they’ve worked so hard for. Alma's positive, driven, and completely focused on the success of their new business. She’s a complete ray of sunshine who's hilariously obsessed with zombies.

But opening week throws two curveballs wilder than anything in Alma's zombie obsession: a hurricane bearing down and a mysterious grumpy guest with secrets darker than a café con leche on a stormy night.

Can Alma weather the storm of business chaos, meddling Latina business partners, family drama (courtesy of her telenovela-worthy mami), and social media scrutiny, all while figuring out who the hunky grump is?

This found-family, close-proximity, billionaire romcom, with grumpy/sunshine vibes is "sweet with heat" —the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny. This story originally appeared in the anthology "Romancing the Billionaire."

Life is perfectly predictable for Maria. Her business is blossoming and life is awesome, why ruin it by taking unnecessary risks? Maria's hardworking, loyal but more than anything, extremely risk adverse.

When she needs a date for a gala and the brand-new chef offers to fake date her, she figured, this is the best idea. After all, it’s fake dating, what could possibly go wrong?

And what about his cute kid? Between the two of them, they have Maria questioning everything. It doesn’t take long before Maria realizes she might be missing more than she thought. Will Maria throw caution to the wind and take her biggest risk yet?

This fake-dating, single-dad (where he falls first,) romcom is "sweet with heat" — the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny. This story originally appeared in the anthology "Like father, like daughter."

Love, laughter... and six side hustles?

Lily juggles six jobs. She's kind, whip-smart, and proudly professional. The only thing missing? A break – and maybe a little romance. So, when her boss offers her a chance to interview Leo, a captivating local vet and Everglades champion, she can't refuse.

Leo's everything she's not: outdoorsy, adventurous, and charmingly blunt, not to mention, the sparks flying between them are hotter than the Florida Everglades in the summer.

With meddling Latino friends stirring the pot, can Lily and Leo navigate their growing feelings without screwing up their careers in the process?

Dive into Lily's hilarious adventure and see if she can find love in the wild!

The last story of the Sunny Beach Bed and Breakfast, it's a fish-out-of water, opposites-attract, close proximity, insta-love romcom and as always, is "sweet with heat" —the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny.

Enjoy THREE second chance romance, romantic comedy novelas!

The Humor of Love

Gabby and Ralph. Ralph and Gabby. They have been there, tried that, and they just don’t work.
Then one night when Gabby is stranded with a flat tire, Ralph appears—her knight in a shining... Hawaiian shirt. Of all the roadsides in Miami...
As Gabby and Ralph are pushed back into each other's worlds, they can’t resist the attraction that still crackles between them. But when Gabby blames Ralph for a career-destroying incident, she decides Gabby and Ralph are done—for good, this time. But is there more to the incident than she realized? Is Ralph her downfall... or her savior?
This lighthearted novelette will have readers laughing and falling in love themselves while they root for the two mismatched love birds to finally come home to one another.

Christmas with the Dean

Ten years ago, Leyla left Miami to pursue her dreams. Carlos let her go but has regretted it ever since. As luck would have it, human resources has hired her as his new assistant and he's forced to work next to her.
Now that she's back, she's going after a new dream, which may or may not keep her in Miami.

Will he repeat the same mistake, or will he put everything he cares about in jeopardy to keep her in his life?

Cuffs and Stethoscopes

After waiting for almost ten years for her great love to return, Kate makes a decision to finally move on. As a matter of fact, her New Year’s resolution is to find a new love.

Too bad this is exactly the time Nick decides to return. Seeing him again, has her second-guessing everything. Not to mention, why does she keep running into him?

When Nick kisses her unexpectedly, she realizes it's not going to be as easy as she thought to move on from him a second time. Not at all.

Throw in a group of crazy Latin friends planning and scheming… will Nick and Kate put the past behind and move on or will they let their pride get in the way of their happily ever after?

The main theme in these three romantic comedy novellas is second chance! They're also "sweet with heat"—the sex is implied, the swearing is real, and the shenanigans are laugh-out-loud funny.