Friction and Fries
(2024)(The first book in the From Rivalry to Romance series)
A novel by The Elusive Authoress
Each book in this series can be read as a standalone, with its own complete love story.
Luke
‘Why don’t we just kiss and get it over with?’
She choked instantly. ‘Are you crazy?’
I shrugged. ‘No. I just overheard… you’ve never been kissed. Let me help you out. You don’t even need a date.’
She stared at me like I’d lost my mind. ‘You are so full of yourself.’
‘Come on,’ I said, stepping closer. ‘I know you’re curious.’
''You really know how to make things complicated, don’t you?’
I smirked. ‘Complicated is just another word for exciting.’
I brushed a loose strand of hair from her face.
‘So?’ I murmured. ‘One kiss. Just to see what it’s like.’
___________
What started off as playful jabs and unrequited crushes''' quickly turned into something neither of us expected.
Kelsey swore she had bigger things to focus on, like her future, her studies, her plans. Love was the last thing on her mind.
Luke, a 21-year-old heir to his family’s burger empire, is forced to work from the ground up at one of their busiest stores.
Kelsey, 19, strong-willed and unapologetically real, works there, and she has zero patience for someone like him.
From the moment they meet, they clash. Pride meets stubbornness, and every shift turns into a battle.
But somewhere between the arguments and tension… something shifts.
As Luke struggles to step out of his privileged world and Kelsey fights feelings she refuses to admit, the line between love and hate begins to blur.
And neither of them is ready for what comes next.
Genre: New Adult Romance
Luke
‘Why don’t we just kiss and get it over with?’
She choked instantly. ‘Are you crazy?’
I shrugged. ‘No. I just overheard… you’ve never been kissed. Let me help you out. You don’t even need a date.’
She stared at me like I’d lost my mind. ‘You are so full of yourself.’
‘Come on,’ I said, stepping closer. ‘I know you’re curious.’
''You really know how to make things complicated, don’t you?’
I smirked. ‘Complicated is just another word for exciting.’
I brushed a loose strand of hair from her face.
‘So?’ I murmured. ‘One kiss. Just to see what it’s like.’
___________
What started off as playful jabs and unrequited crushes''' quickly turned into something neither of us expected.
Kelsey swore she had bigger things to focus on, like her future, her studies, her plans. Love was the last thing on her mind.
Luke, a 21-year-old heir to his family’s burger empire, is forced to work from the ground up at one of their busiest stores.
Kelsey, 19, strong-willed and unapologetically real, works there, and she has zero patience for someone like him.
From the moment they meet, they clash. Pride meets stubbornness, and every shift turns into a battle.
But somewhere between the arguments and tension… something shifts.
As Luke struggles to step out of his privileged world and Kelsey fights feelings she refuses to admit, the line between love and hate begins to blur.
And neither of them is ready for what comes next.
Genre: New Adult Romance
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