A slick conwoman meets her match in a hot and nerdy small-town librarian in this debut romance, perfect for fans of Spoiler Alert and Act Your Age, Eve Brown.
A slick conwoman meets her match in a hot and nerdy small-town librarian in this debut romance, perfect for fans of Spoiler Alert and Act Your Age, Eve Brown.
Conwoman Harmony Hale has sold lies up and down California for years, never looking back at her crafty scams or one-night stands. Now she's come to Brookville, California, with her sights set on its wealthy mayor-the man who stole her father's music-streaming algorithm and ruined his life. Harmony is finally ready to take him down, with her trusty con of selling a nonexistent music festival. All she needs is the cooperation of the man who owns the potential festival site.
Autistic librarian and piano teacher Preston Jones spends his days fighting book challengers trying to shut down his library programs. He's responsible for raising his selectively nonspeaking little sister and needs to focus on keeping his job. He doesn't have time for a romance like the ones in his books-and certainly none for the brassy festival promoter who wants to use his land for her "Coachella North." Preston sees things in black and white, and he sees Harmony-amazing curves, flashy smile, and all-as nothing but trouble.
But when Harmony promises to help him win the public over and save his youth programs, Preston finds himself wondering if this hustler with a heart of gold might be the someone he's been waiting for. Soon things are getting steamy in the stacks, and with her con coming to a crescendo, Harmony needs to choose- revenge and running again or the happy ending she never saw coming.
Romance readers and musical theater fans alike will adore this steamy, gender-swapped homage to The Music Man.
Industry Reviews
Praise for My Kind of Trouble:
"Binge-worthy, vibrant, and bursting with life, My Kind of Trouble had me in a chokehold from line one; I am utterly obsessed. L.A. Schwartz possesses that rare kind of voice that leaps off the page and manifests as a best friend reading aloud. I was in on Harmony's and Preston's inside jokes and deepest secrets while rooting for their well-won happily-ever-after as if it was my own. Affirming, poignant, timely, hilarious, sexy, smart, and wildly entertaining, My Kind of Trouble has come to crush reading slumps everywhere. I don't say this lightly: Romcom lovers, meet your new favorite, insta-buy author. A knock-out adult romance debut, L.A. Schwartz is a formative voice in the genre and here to stay."
-Courtney Kae, author of In the Event of Love
"A librarian with a heart of gold and a socially conscious conwoman with a killer wardrobe falling in love-YES PLEASE! Harmony Hale is the plus-size heroine I want to see in romance books-confident, smart, and capable, she will sweep readers off their feet right along with Preston Jones. Full of fun antics and great banter, with a soft, sweet love story at its center, I didn't want to put this book down. L.A. Schwartz's My Kind of Trouble is definitely my kind of romance!"
-Jenny L. Howe, author of On the Plus Side
"Fabulously well crafted and full of all the charm in the world. These characters grabbed my heart and didn't let go. Schwartz is one to watch."
-Charlotte Stein, author of When Grumpy Met Sunshine
"Prepare to be charmed by this opposites-attract story that will have you swooning for Preston, the adorable librarian who gets his tidy world turned upside down, and Harmony, the quick-witted con artist who has a hidden soft spot. Witty banter and a sizzling chemistry that leaps off the page will reel you in from the get-go, leaving you eager to see if the pair can solve the conundrum of love before their differences push them apart. Warning: This book is a serious page-turner. Carve out an afternoon to read it because you'd want to devour the whole story in one go like I did."
-Kyla Zhao, author of Valley Verified and The Fraud Squad
