Straight Girls Series by S.E. Chandler

Keep your enemies closer, maybe, much closer.Another day, another doll. Jackie Leeder makes the most of her one-night “bang-and-runs” when her high school tormentor crashes her bar scene. After some serious groveling from Ann Carter–formerly Annie (FN) Banks, Jackie must decide if she wants to hear out her apology fifteen years late.But Jackie’s soft spot is for kids... moreKeep your enemies closer, maybe, much closer.Another day, another doll. Jackie Leeder makes the most of her one-night “bang-and-runs” when her high school tormentor crashes her bar scene. After some serious groveling from Ann Carter–formerly Annie (FN) Banks, Jackie must decide if she wants to hear out her apology fifteen years late.But Jackie’s soft spot is for kids. And a playful, chance encounter with a little guy lost in a grocery store drops her in close proximity with the one woman she swore she’d set on fire if she ever saw her again. A fragile friendship forms around good times with Ann’s spunky son until she balks at Jackie’s love ‘em and leave ‘em lifestyle. Jackie doesn’t think she’ll mind the silent treatment. Until she gets a panicked call from Ann pleading for help with her son. With her eye on getting out of her rut and her hometown, will Jackie bail on long-term love and, or forgive their past and see Ann for the changed woman who’s fallen for her? less

She’d lost almost everything…until a family found her.Canny, well, she goes by her last name because Rose never fit her anyway, is getting by week to week–and sometimes, table to table–after dropping out of art school. So what if she's talented. Life isn't supposed to work out for the daughter of an addict and get-rich-quick (get-broke-quicker) schemer... moreShe’d lost almost everything…until a family found her.Canny, well, she goes by her last name because Rose never fit her anyway, is getting by week to week–and sometimes, table to table–after dropping out of art school. So what if she's talented. Life isn't supposed to work out for the daughter of an addict and get-rich-quick (get-broke-quicker) schemer.Still Canny believes in humanity and helps out an overwhelmed mom of three, Ella, struggling to enjoy a meal out with a useless husband, Callahan. Ella offers Canny a nanny job, but she has reservations–and no idea what a nanny does. Of course, she falls in love with the Three Amigos, and can’t believe her luck with Ella’s generous offer.She soon finds herself falling for Ella too. Useless Husband’s philandering pushes them together...but then drives them apart. Will her lost chances and found family go the distance or end in agony ever after? age-gap, divorce/infidelity; nanny romance; toaster oven, primary character with intellectual disabilities less

When dancing with the stars, you might get burned…again.Jules Egan is eking out a life as a jaded tattoo artist when B-list starlet, Sawyer Quinn whirls into her shop with a bizarre request for a private tattoo. For the first time, Jules gets a buzz that goes beyond her ink gun as Sawyer’s chemistry makes an undeniable love potion.With Sawyer unwilling to sacrifice her burgeoning acting career to be in a relationship with Jules, they agree to be "plain friends... moreWhen dancing with the stars, you might get burned…again.Jules Egan is eking out a life as a jaded tattoo artist when B-list starlet, Sawyer Quinn whirls into her shop with a bizarre request for a private tattoo. For the first time, Jules gets a buzz that goes beyond her ink gun as Sawyer’s chemistry makes an undeniable love potion.With Sawyer unwilling to sacrifice her burgeoning acting career to be in a relationship with Jules, they agree to be "plain friends." Of course, their best laid plans go awry as do their hopes of anything "plain" between them.Jules has never recovered from losing her high school best (and only) friend, Kelly, and doesn't think she'll survive losing Sawyer before they've even begun a relationship.With the movie set closing, both women must decide how their show will end. Will Jules take a chance at love, risking the hard fall of rejection if Sawyer won't give up on the movie career she dreamed of to be with her? less