Said No One Ever

January 30, 2023
At the start of this effervescent rom-com from Eding (The Unplanned Life of Josie Hale), Ellie Reed has lost both her relationship and her Ohio medical transcription job. Chaffing under the harsh opinions of family members (especially her perfect older sister), Ellie decides to treat herself to an Airbnb in small-town Montana. But things don’t go as planned: her octogenarian hostess, Marilyn Perry, falls and shatters her kneecap immediately before Ellie hits town, leaving Ellie to deal with a menagerie of assorted animals (including two sheep, an ill-behaved dog, and a donkey); a weasely neighbor determined to buy Marilyn’s farm out from under her; and Marilyn’s hot but grumpy grandson, Warren Oliver. Convalescing Marilyn, meanwhile, is determined to track down the man she once planned to marry and enlists Ellie’s aid gaining access to helpful materials hidden throughout her house. Ellie finds purpose in this unexpected new life—and discovers potent chemistry with Warren—but her new normal is threatened when Marilyn’s uptight daughters return to town. Marilyn is a hoot, easily stealing every scene she’s in, while go-with-the-flow Ellie and rules-follower Warren make a lovely match. This is sunshine in book form. Agent: Katie Salvo, Metamorphosis Literary.

March 15, 2023
When Ellie Reed books a three-week stay on Airbnb for a tiny cabin in Montana, she's hoping to use this vacation to rest and reset. She broke up with her longtime boyfriend and is on the verge of losing her job, so Ellie just needs somewhere quiet to think. She's had enough of her family's opinions on what she should do with her life. But when Ellie gets to the cabin, her vacation is anything but restful. First, the Airbnb host, Marilyn, is taken to the hospital. When Ellie goes to check on her, she forms a bond with the spunky octogenarian. And then Marilyn's grumpy but attractive grandson, Warren, shows up. Suddenly Ellie is caught up in a scheme with Warren to help Marilyn keep her farm; will Ellie be able to keep her heart from Warren? Funny and heartwarming, Eding's latest is a cute, contemporary romance about one woman's life-changing experience on the vacation she never could have expected that will leave readers with a smile after turning the last page.

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