Jobs from Hell Series by Marika Ray

My entire life savings went into starting the fertility clinic in our fine town of Auburn Hill, aka Hell.  Everything was going great until the Mayor built the city jail right next door. Now I’ve got recently released men with questionable life choices filling up my clinic with their hand out, looking to make a deposit to score a handful of money on their way out of town... moreMy entire life savings went into starting the fertility clinic in our fine town of Auburn Hill, aka Hell.  Everything was going great until the Mayor built the city jail right next door. Now I’ve got recently released men with questionable life choices filling up my clinic with their hand out, looking to make a deposit to score a handful of money on their way out of town.  When the highly irritating warden of the jail doesn’t step up to help redirect his former inmates, I resort to blackmailing the tall, dark, and handsome jerk. He doesn’t take kindly to it. I don’t take kindly to the way he pushed me up against the door and kissed me just to shut me up. If I were you, I wouldn’t bank on any love between the neighbors here in Hell. less

Number one rule of ride sharing as a female driver? Don’t fall for the mysterious man riding in the backseat. LenoraI came across crazy people on the daily giving rides to strangers for a living. I carried pepper spray and I wasn’t afraid to use it. But one gorgeous male in a fake mustache and a story he wasn’t willing to share, and I was ready to climb in the backseat to peel his layers... moreNumber one rule of ride sharing as a female driver? Don’t fall for the mysterious man riding in the backseat. LenoraI came across crazy people on the daily giving rides to strangers for a living. I carried pepper spray and I wasn’t afraid to use it. But one gorgeous male in a fake mustache and a story he wasn’t willing to share, and I was ready to climb in the backseat to peel his layers. He’s a distraction I don’t need as I graduate online college and try to get my first professional job so I can move out of my parents’ house before I’m thirty. I’m so close to realizing my dreams I can taste it.JaydenI should have never hit on my driver. Even if she was the hottest thing I’d seen in cutoff jean shorts in maybe forever. I wasn’t in Auburn Hill for personal reasons and getting involved with the locals came ill-advised as I set up my new business. I probably shouldn’t know she curses like a sailor in bed considering I wind up interviewing her for a position in my company. Now I’m thinking of all kinds of positions I can put her in. Maybe she’ll settle for being an employee with benefits…But none of that matters now. Because I fired her. In front of the whole town. On her first day.Pretty sure there’s no coming back from that. less

All that sawdust in every muscled crevice of my half-naked neighbor looks like man glitter when he handles his wood… FinnieI’m an ER doctor on a mission. My reputation is in tatters from my stint in the big city. I have an urgent care to build in this small town and I won’t let anything stop me from building a new life. Not even that awful saw going in the middle of the night next door. Not even my gorgeous neighbor covered in sawdust. Nope. I’m a goddamn professional... moreAll that sawdust in every muscled crevice of my half-naked neighbor looks like man glitter when he handles his wood… FinnieI’m an ER doctor on a mission. My reputation is in tatters from my stint in the big city. I have an urgent care to build in this small town and I won’t let anything stop me from building a new life. Not even that awful saw going in the middle of the night next door. Not even my gorgeous neighbor covered in sawdust. Nope. I’m a goddamn professional.CharlieI’m doing just fine on my own. Got my wood working, my dog, and a steady supply of moonshine. The last thing I need is a hot neighbor with her panties in a twist wreaking havoc on my bachelor life. But she barrels in anyway, making me cut my hand wide open, stitching me up, and living with me until I heal. It would have been torture if teasing her hadn’t become so much fun. Can opposites get along when forced to live together in a small town named Hell? less

A Small Town Best Friends to Lovers Romantic Comedy How do you tell your best friend you’re in love with her when she’s busy dating everyone but you? AmeliaI’ve been called a smart-mouthed, tattooed firecracker with a penchant for running straight into trouble. However, after coming off the worst break up in history, I’m focused on getting my life together. Having my best friend change the rules on me just isn’t in my plan. Especially when my ex comes back to town to wreak havoc... moreA Small Town Best Friends to Lovers Romantic Comedy How do you tell your best friend you’re in love with her when she’s busy dating everyone but you? AmeliaI’ve been called a smart-mouthed, tattooed firecracker with a penchant for running straight into trouble. However, after coming off the worst break up in history, I’m focused on getting my life together. Having my best friend change the rules on me just isn’t in my plan. Especially when my ex comes back to town to wreak havoc.TitusI’ve never met anyone I couldn’t get along with. Which is how I found myself friend-zoned by Amelia way back in the sixth grade. I’ve always been there for her, but I’ve never told her how I really feel. Now that Amelia is single again, I’m determined to make my move. But Amelia has never gone down without a fight, and this will be no different. We could explore the possibility of love with a best friend…or Amelia could unfriend me forever.Author’s note: The sassiest heroine with a heart of gold takes off her blinders and sees the hero with new eyes. And Titus, good Lord, you're guaranteed to cheer—and swoon—for the nice guy to win. Plus there’s a peacock, a flamboyance of flamingos, an Elvis impersonator wedding in Vegas, and lots of small town craziness to steal your heart and guarantee laughter. less

The side hustling small town girl finds herself the main obsession when it comes to the mayor's rich son. Too bad she's hated him since he humiliated her in high school.Hazel Redding is so poor her side hustle has a side hustle, but what she lacks in dollars, she makes up for in enthusiasm. Hazel's latest gig might be a little embarrassing as a deodorant sniffer, but her mantra is that life is one big party. Especially when she discovers gold one day in the hills of her small town... moreThe side hustling small town girl finds herself the main obsession when it comes to the mayor's rich son. Too bad she's hated him since he humiliated her in high school.Hazel Redding is so poor her side hustle has a side hustle, but what she lacks in dollars, she makes up for in enthusiasm. Hazel's latest gig might be a little embarrassing as a deodorant sniffer, but her mantra is that life is one big party. Especially when she discovers gold one day in the hills of her small town. The only downside? The brooding rich boy who broke her heart in high school is the owner of that land, and they've had a strict policy of hating each other ever since.Rip Bennett has a need to right some wrongs, but that requires coming out of the shadows of his father, the town mayor. Hazel seems like just what he needs to bring some sunshine to his gray life, but will the lure of riches and criminal family members pull them apart? Rip might have to get his own hustle on to fight for her heart. less