Olivia Dade

??When a mistaken obituary reunites two old crushes, sparks fly and a second chance at love ignites. But will the one that got away finally stay?Karl and Molly were never together. There was a time, right after high school, where it seemed like they might finally cross the line from friends to lovers . . . but instead, a foolish misunderstanding meant they never spoke again. Molly went to LA and got married. Karl stayed in Harlot''s Bay and bought a bakery.The only connection the pair has shared over the years is painfully one-sided: Now divorced, Molly narrates monster romance audiobooks, and Karl is an ever-diligent listener, clinging to his only piece of the one that got away.Still, Molly hasn''t totally left Harlot''s Bay behind. When she hears that Karl''s obituary has run in the local paper, unexpected grief prompts her to hop on the next flight to Maryland . . . where she finds Karl very much alive, the victim of nothing but an accidental obituary.As the pair reunite, they finally hash out their missed connection. True, Molly isn''t quite ready to trust again, but Karl is determined to prove himself worthy of her faith and devotion. And as her remaining time in Harlot''s Bay ticks down, Molly, the habitual cynic, just might find that Karl, the cranky town curmudgeon, is impossible to leave behind a second time.This hilarious grumpy/grumpy romance, second in the Harlot''s Bay series, is packed with Dade''s signature body positivity and a delicious amount of spice ????????????Why readers LOVE Olivia Dade??''Charming, witty, and heartfelt'' KYLIE SCOTT''Olivia Dade never fails to make me laugh, blush, and feel like I''m being wrapped in a warm blanket. Cannot recommend enough!'' KATEE ROBERT''At First Spite is one of the most romantic books I''ve ever read . . . With its delicious pastries, erotica book club, used bookstore complete with emotional support chicken, and surplus of kind, sexy residents, Harlot''s Bay is my dream town'' ROSIE DANAN''With richly drawn characters you''ll love to root for, Olivia Dade''s books are a gem of the genre - full of humour, heart and heat'' KATE CLAYBORN

''Heart pounding action, delightfully madcap humor, and a swoony romance to lose your head over . . I couldn''t turn the pages fast enough!'' JENNA LEVINE, author of My Roommate is a Vampire''I could read Olivia Dade books for all eternity'' ALICIA THOMPSON, author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers Surviving the zombie apocalypse is one thing, but falling for the vampire next door? That''s the real nightmare . . . When Edie Brandstrup attempts to save her sweet, seemingly harmless human neighbor from the first major zombie breach in two decades, she''s stunned to be saved by him-and his ridiculously large sword-instead. As it turns out, he''s actually a super-old, super-surly vampire. But for all her neighbour''s newly revealed cynicism and lethality, Gaston ''Max'' Boucher (yes, Gaston) is unexpectedly protective. He wants her to stay in his safety bunker until the breach is resolved. Edie can''t risk more innocent people getting killed, though-and Max won''t let her save them alone.As they unravel a sinister conspiracy to set zombies loose on the world (again), the duo meet a host of lovable allies and discover they''re not the only ones willing to fight for the future of humanity. Despite the awful timing, Edie finds herself falling for the vampire who''s helping her save the world . . . but all their dangerous plans could end their future before it even begins. As she and Max battle side by side, Edie must decide whether having a love worth living for also means having a love you''d die for-and, in a world that grows deadlier by the minute, whether that''s a risk she''s willing to take.??Why fans LOVE Olivia Dade!??''Sexy, smart, and funny . . . I can''t wait to read whatever [Dade] writes next'' KIMBERLY LEMMING''Charming, witty, and heartfelt'' KYLIE SCOTT''Olivia Dade never fails to make me laugh, blush, and feel like I''m being wrapped in a warm blanket. Cannot recommend enough!'' KATEE ROBERT