You Get What You Give
by Karen Grey
read by Maxine Mitchell, Jack Calihan
Part 1 of the Carolina Classics series
From insta-lover to insta-enemy. All that, and a bag of chips.
I've put it all on the line: Sunk all my savings into rent, begged and borrowed for office equipment and waved goodbye to my full-time job teaching high school drama. It may be risky, but It's a good bet to open my own casting business in my hometown. Known as the "Hollywood of the East," the hottest new dramedy of the 1990's starts production here next week.
Since graduating college, it's been my dream to be my own boss. To nurture local actors while making a living doing what I love.
I'm so close to success, I can taste it.
Until one of the biggest casting agencies in Los Angeles decides to open up a rival office to mine. Not only do they move in right next door, they co-opt my business name, and steal the Lawson's Reach gig right out from under me.
But the real kicker? The guy they've sent to run this office is the drop-dead handsome, charming, surfer boy son of the owner.
Also known as, the guy I slept with last night.
WARNING!
Do not read this book unless you enjoy:
• Found Family Friends
• Parents behaving badly
• Dogs who go to the office
• 1990's pop-culture nostalgia
• Small, Southern Beach-town vibes
• Outdoor Shower Smexy Times
• Steamy, sweet romantic comedies
What Happens in Carolina
by Karen Grey
read by Carly Robins, Bradley Ford
Part 2.5 of the Carolina Classics series
★★★★★ "This is so flippin' cute! Probably the most creative rom/com I've ever read." - Bookbub review
First, there's only one office. Then, there's only one bed.
I'm over the moon when I land my first-ever writing job on a new TV show that's like, da bomb. So what if my old boss twisted her son's arm to get me the job?
I'm not so enthused when I have to share an office the size of a broom closet with a grumpy guy who ignores me. I don't care if he's totally fly. I've got enough on my plate trying to come up with high concept storylines and punchy dialogue for hormone-filled teenagers-the actors and the characters-while being hazed in the writers' room.
Things begin to heat up between us on a work trip to the gorgeous coastal filming location for our show, but when a hurricane threatens, sharing an office is the last thing we need to worry about.
Fans of TV shows like Dawson's Creek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer will love this throwback 1990's forced proximity, partners to lovers, road trip romcom with an unconventionally geeky hero.
I Want It That Way
by Karen Grey
read by Alastair Haynesbridge, Amy McFadden
Part 3 of the Carolina Classics series
Fake relationship? As if.
I don't need a man to complete me, but to get my tubes tied before I turn thirty, I do need a husband.
When former child TV star turned producing director Lukas Keith comes to me desperate for a favor, the exchange of my services for his seems like a great idea.
I help him relearn how to drive a car, and he acts as my fiancé for a few doctor's visits.
What could go wrong?
Bingeing 90's TV shows like Seinfeld and Friends have you jonesing for a time when email and cell phones were strange new things, and an app was something you ate before the first course? Then this slow burn, fake relationship, entertainment biz romantic comedy is just what the doctor ordered. Perfect for fans of Meghan Quinn and Lucy Score seeking all the feels in a sweet and sexy romance.
When I Come Around
by Karen Grey
read by Ryan Lee Dunlap, Amanda Stribling
Part 4 of the Carolina Classics series
1999 goals: Get a life, get real… and get a room.
No one ever said I was the brightest bulb on the tree, but a near-death experience finally knocks some sense into my thick head.
Luckily, my jerk of an ex washes his hands of me, but I'm left with so many burnt bridges to re-build. Landing a job on any movie or TV show that'll have me has to be my #1 priority. Thankfully, my life-long friends still love me enough to help.
When the one I always wished could be more than a friend shows up on my doorstep, however, all my good intentions go right out the window. Before I know it, I've convinced him that an out-of-town, friends-with-benefits deal will be the perfect way to get over each other.
Is it another in a long line of bad decisions, or a move that'll turn things around? 110 percent, I hope he can handle the truth.
Fans of 90's TV shows, from Friends to Seinfeld, will love this second chance, friends-to-lovers, retro romance, where a grumpy cinnamon roll hero and a wounded bird heroine vie for a happy-ever-after despite interference from meddling found-family friends.
I'll Stand By You
by Karen Grey
read by Maxine Mitchell, J. F. Harding, Amy McFadden, Ryan Lee Dunlap
Part of the Carolina Classics series
????? Oh my stars, I loved this novella! This book has a late 80s/early 90s movie feel a la St. Elmo's Fire mixed with a dash of Mystic Pizza. - Laurie Anne, Goodreads
Can five friends grow up without growing apart?
Summer, 1991: Working at a beachfront hotel in their sleepy southern coastal town gives life-long friends Violet, Danielle, Whitney, Ford and Sully the chance to spend as much time as possible together after college graduation-and before real life begins.
One exceptionally busy night, each of them wrestles with potentially life-changing choices, all while serving guests at a wedding, searching for a lost dog, protecting hatching sea turtles, and managing a love triangle.
Don't miss this combo sequel to Grey's Boston Classics series and prequel to her new Carolina Classics series. It'll take you from the neon, big-haired 1980's into the boho, laidback 1990's.
Hold on to Me
by Karen Grey
read by J. F. Harding, Mackenzie Cartwright
Part of the Carolina Classics series
She's my boss, and she's a stone-cold fox.
Two months ago, I lost my boat, my cat, and-with my leg in a cast-my income. Until I can walk again, the only job I'm fit for is one few have survived.
See, my new boss has a reputation. She's grumpy, no-nonsense, and runs a tight ship. Keeping a firm hold on a movie budget does require nerves of steel, after all. Especially when disaster strikes.
When she yells at me, all I hear is the passion in her voice. All I want in those moments is to kiss her until she can't think straight.
And then convince her that it's okay to fall in love with me.
Fans of 1990's movies like Swimming with Sharks and Beautiful Girls will love this slow-burn, boss-assistant, younger man older woman, entertainment biz, 1990's office romance from USA Today bestselling author Karen Grey.
Carolina Storm
A Small Town Romcom Box Set
by Karen Grey
read by Ryan Lee Dunlap, Bradley Ford, Alastair Haynesbridge, Amy McFadden
Part of the Carolina Classics series
In this heartfelt and hilarious set of three 1990's steamy small town romances, found family friends seek success in the TV business, even as they drift apart, fall in love, and come together again.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This romance has all the feels, it's romantic, and funny, and it's full of sizzling chemistry with wonderful characters you can't help loving." – Bookbub review
What Happens in Carolina
First, there's only one office. Then, there's only one bed.
After a hurricane closes their hotel, Plan A means two writing partners must face the sexual tension between them. While trying to stay a live. As for Plan B… Well, there is no Plan B.
I Want It That Way
Fake relationship? As if.
When a former child TV star is desperate for a favor, his set driver offers her services. She helps him relearn how to drive a car, and he acts as her fiancé for a few doctor's visits. What could go wrong?
When I Come Around
1999 goals: Get a life, get real… and get a room.
Two friends get a second chance for love when they both take an out-of-town movie job. She makes him an offer he can't refuse: a secret friends-with-benefits deal. Is it another in a long line of bad decisions, or a move that'll turn things around?
Carolina Heat
Books #0.5-2
by Karen Grey
read by Jack Calihan, Ryan Lee Dunlap, Mackenzie Cartwright, J. F. Harding
Part of the Carolina Classics series
In this sweet and steamy box set of nostalgic romcoms, five found family friends make their mark in the small southern town dubbed the Hollywood of the South, even as they drift apart, fall in love, and come together again.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Bursting with nineties pop culture references, complex characters, and delightful storytelling!" – Goodreads review
I'll Stand By You
Can five friends grow up without growing apart?
Working at a beachfront hotel in their sleepy home town gives five life-long friends the chance to spend as much time as possible together after college graduation-and before real life begins.
You Get What You Give
From insta-lover to insta-enemy. All that, and a bag of chips.
Two TV casting directors-a girl boss and a Hollywood bad boy-go from meet-cute to one-night stand to rivals to lovers.
Hold On To Me
She's my boss, and she's a stone-cold fox.
While a former boom guy recuperates from a devastating accident at sea, the only employment he's fit for is a job few have survived: assisting an older, wiser-and definitely hotter-producer.