Shelf Nine Happily Ever After By Lisa Yarost

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Shelf Nine Happily Ever After by Lisa Yarost

Alison Hughes, 30, the owner of Happily Ever After Books, is the queen of romance¿except in her own life. Still stinging a year after she discovered her ex cheated on her, she’s immersed herself in the pretty pink world of her romance-themed bookstore and the company of her Shih Tzu, Bella, and her best friend, Melissa. Jack Morrison, 32, is the cynical author of the online Love Is A Scam column and devoted cat dad to a Maine Coon named Mac. Still emotionally and financially reeling from being left at the altar over a year ago, he’s less than thrilled when his editor assigns him to write a Valentine’s Day-themed business profile of Alison’s shop.When Jack insults her store and accidentally ruins a book that he can’t afford to replace, Alison gives him a choice: work for her until Valentine’s Day and write a glowing profile of Happily Ever After Books, or see her in court. So begins Jack’s romance purgatory of special events, complete with costumes and non-stop harassment from his best friend, Robb.Can a hopeless romantic and a dedicated curmudgeon survive five weeks of working together without ending up in court?This sweet, light-hearted romance combines the coziness of a bookstore and the prickliness of an enemies-to-lovers tale, dropping them both into the real-life arts district of Huntsville, Alabama.