Love the One You’re With

Stiletto & Oxford, Book Two

Steamy, with explicit sex scenes. Readers 18+

When rival journalists are assigned to co-write a story on who has a better understanding of the opposite sex, the real scoop turns out to be that when it comes to each other, neither one has a clue.

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“Great characterizations, amazing chemistry, witty banters, and heartfelt conversations. Amazing writing from Lauren Layne..”

—Girl Meet Books

 More Info

  • • Genre: Contemporary Romance

    • Vibe: Luxury NYC Lifestyle

    •  Heat Level: Steamy, with explicit sex scenes and adult language. Intended for readers 18+

    Featured Couple: Grace & Jake

    • POV: Alternating third person

    • Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers, Workplace Romance

    • Reading Order: This is technically a standalone, but you may enjoy reading the series in order.

  • • Publisher: Penguin Random House

    • Original Publication Date: December 9, 2013

  • As a leading columnist for Stiletto, Grace Brighton has built a career warning women about rotten, cheating liars. She just never suspected her fiancé would be one of them. After Grace takes a heart-mending hiatus, her first assignment is to go on a couple of dates with a counterpart from the men's magazine Oxford and report her impressions.

    Grace one-point-zero may have been instantly smitten with the gorgeous correspondent, but Grace two-point-zero has sworn off relationships for six months, and she's not falling for his outstanding bod and trophy-winning kisses...or is she?

    Jake Malone wants to get back to the fly-by-night, who-knows-what's-next guy he used to be, and he knows exactly how to do it. Oxford is adding a travel section, and Jake - with no wife and no kids and a willingness to live anywhere, eat anything, do everything - is perfect for the job...except that his playboy reputation makes his new editor nervous.

    To get the gig, he must agree to a fluffy joint article with Stiletto. But after just one date with snooty, sumptuous, sensational Grace Brighton, Jake starts taking this assignment a whole lot more seriously.