Three Kings
Silly and sexy contemporary romantic comedies to get you in the holiday mood.
1. HOMECOMING KING by Penny Reid
SYNOPSIS
Rex ‘TW’ McMurtry’s perpetual single-hood wouldn’t bother him so much if all his ex-girlfriends didn’t keep marrying the very next person they dated, especially when so many of those grooms are his closest friends. He may be a pro-football defensive end for the Chicago Squalls, but the press only wants to talk about how he’s always a groomsman and never a groom. Rex is sick of being the guy before the husband, and he’s most definitely sick of being the best man at all their weddings.
Bartender Abigail McNerny is the gal-pal, the wing-woman, the she-BFF. She’s dated. Once. And once was more than enough. Privy to all the sad stories of her customers, ‘contentment over commitment’ is her motto, and Abby is convinced no one on earth could ever entice her into a romantic relationship... except that one guy she’s loved since preschool.
The guy who just walked into her bar. The guy who doesn’t recognize her. The guy who is drunk and needs a ride home. The guy who has a proposition she should definitely refuse.
2. DRAMA KING by Penny Reid
SYNOPSIS
Bathsheba (Beth) Ryan can’t thank her best friend enough for helping her land the job of her dreams. After being relegated to second-string security for politicians in DC, being hired as an undercover personal security specialist by a giant Hollywood studio is exactly the kind of action she’s always wanted. Until she meets her first assignment.
Cyrus Malcom can’t thank his agent enough for arranging a blind date with seemingly the woman of his dreams. After spending the past several years playing all the parts and climbing all the ladders, the lonely mega movie star finds himself actually enjoying a night on the town for the first time in ages when he meets the gorgeous, funny, and genuine Ryaine O’Rourke. Until she shows up at his studio meeting the next day with a completely different name.
A world-wide press tour and too many late-night parties later, Beth simply needs to get through a short, one-day visit during the Christmas holiday, and then she’ll be free of Cyrus Malcom’s confusing hot looks and cold shoulders for good. But just as they leave the airport, it starts to snow....
3. PROM KING by Penny Reid
SYNOPSIS
Alison Weston is an unapologetic miser with a chip on her shoulder. After eighteen years, she is finally ready to enact revenge—both on her odious father and the unfeeling small town where she was raised—when her best laid plans go awry at the arrival of her childhood nemesis, Alaric Jordan.
Alaric Jordan, an angel investor who has amassed billions by financing the right people and projects, always had feelings for Alison Weston. When faced with her latest naughty scheme, Alaric appoints himself the harbinger of Alison’s past, present, and future, hoping to teach the woman he’s always wondered about (more than he should) a valuable lesson.
Will Alaric’s investment pay dividends? Or will Alison remain ethically (and morally) bankrupt?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Penny Reid is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling author of contemporary romance.
She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she just writes books. She’s also a full-time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.
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