City Girl's Small Town Love: Romancing Sugarville, #1

By Delilah Rohm

One small town handyman. One workaholic city girl. One month together that will change their lives.

My life revolves around my career, leaving no time for distractions.
But when I inherit a rundown house in the quaint town of Sugarville, everything changes.
Enter Oliver, the ruggedly handsome handyman, who ignites a fire within me that threatens to unravel all my carefully laid plans.
As we work together to quickly flip the house and get me back to the city grind, we have to work even harder to resist our growing attraction to each other.
Will I resist the temptation to leave my city life behind, or will I give in to the allure of this small-town man's sizzling charm?

Romancing Sugarville is a series of short and sweet standalone romance novellas with just a touch of small-town spice before a guaranteed happy-ever-after. They can be enjoyed in any order.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Delilah Rohm
• Release date: Jun 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223020714

Book preview

1

Miranda taps her pen on her desk, unswayed by my protests. Chloe, when was the last time you took a break? You're practically running on fumes. No arguments.

I cross my arms, grumbling. As a marketing exec, my job is my life. But ditching my clients for a whole month? Come on, Miranda. You know how much work I've got piled up right now. Can't we find some middle ground here? What if I just did half-days for a while?

Miranda shakes her head, determined. You need this break, Chloe. It's company policy starting now. Vacation time no longer falls under 'use it or lose it', it's just 'use it'--it's this whole encouraging work/life balance thing we're trying. So quit whining and get out of here. She smiles, though I can see a tinge of concern in her eyes. When's the last time you did something just for fun?

I let out a sigh, running my fingers through my hair. My work is fun! At my boss's unamused glare, I let out a sigh of defeat. Fine. One month. But I won't enjoy it, I promise you that. And who's going to pick up the slack for all my clients? I can't afford to fall behind.

Miranda waves away my concerns. They'll survive without their workaholic marketing director for a few weeks, and we've got bodies to spare.

The interns? They'll ruin everything I've worked--

I'll pick up the slack, don't worry, Miranda says, interrupting me. She leans forward and looks at me over her glasses with a quirked eyebrow. What the hell do you even do when you're not glued to your desk?

Oh, you know, stuff. The usual, I say, glancing away.

Miranda leans back, shaking her head. "You need to find some balance, girl. A hobby. Friends. Hell, maybe even a man. In fact, that's your assignment for the next month. Get some."

I scoff, but she raises a hand to stop me. Just hear me out. Life is about more than chasing success all the time. Her smile softens, but I can tell she still means business. "Don't waste the prime of your life all on work, is all I'm saying. Just don't tell my bosses I said that."

I stare back at her, thinking about what I'll do in my little apartment for an entire month without work. Gritting my teeth, I say, Alright, fine. I'll try to shift into vacation mode. Not even I believe the words coming out of my mouth, but it's clear I don't have a choice.

Back at home, I notice an envelope slipped under my door. Curious, I tear it open and discover that my late Aunt Edith has left me her house in Sugarville. I blink at the letter as memories of childhood summers spent at her home come flooding back. I thought she'd sold it ages ago.

I immediately dial my mom's number and, after venting about my forced vacation, read her the letter. "Can you believe it, Mom? Aunt Edith left