Rule #2 Expect the Unexpected
(2025)(The second book in the Rules For Dating A Single Dad series)
A Story by Daisy Landish
Sometimes the person you’ve been bickering with all along is the one meant to steal your heart.
When the town’s bumbling mayor and its sharp-tongued post office clerk are roped into helping at a summer theater camp, their long-standing banter turns into something neither of them expected—love.
Betty Lou Hopkins knows everything that happens in Maplewood Grove—and she'''s never been shy about sharing her opinion. As the town’s post office clerk and self-proclaimed expert on all things local, she’s spent years bickering with Mayor Eugene ‘Gene’ Beckett over every little thing. From his endless speeches to his ridiculous collection of novelty ties, there’s nothing about Gene that doesn’t drive her a little crazy.
But when Gene’s teenage daughter, Amanda, ropes them both into helping with her summer theater camp, something strange starts to happen. The more time Gene and Betty Lou spend together, the more they realize that their constant arguments might just be hiding something deeper—feelings they never expected.
As the town starts to notice the sparks flying between them, Betty Lou and Gene must decide if they’re ready to take a chance on love, even if it means letting go of old habits and embracing something new.
With the help of a teenage matchmaker, a small-town play, and the ever-watchful eyes of Maplewood Grove’s residents, Gene and Betty Lou find that love sometimes comes from the most unexpected places—like right in front of you all along.
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Genre: Romance
When the town’s bumbling mayor and its sharp-tongued post office clerk are roped into helping at a summer theater camp, their long-standing banter turns into something neither of them expected—love.
Betty Lou Hopkins knows everything that happens in Maplewood Grove—and she'''s never been shy about sharing her opinion. As the town’s post office clerk and self-proclaimed expert on all things local, she’s spent years bickering with Mayor Eugene ‘Gene’ Beckett over every little thing. From his endless speeches to his ridiculous collection of novelty ties, there’s nothing about Gene that doesn’t drive her a little crazy.
But when Gene’s teenage daughter, Amanda, ropes them both into helping with her summer theater camp, something strange starts to happen. The more time Gene and Betty Lou spend together, the more they realize that their constant arguments might just be hiding something deeper—feelings they never expected.
As the town starts to notice the sparks flying between them, Betty Lou and Gene must decide if they’re ready to take a chance on love, even if it means letting go of old habits and embracing something new.
With the help of a teenage matchmaker, a small-town play, and the ever-watchful eyes of Maplewood Grove’s residents, Gene and Betty Lou find that love sometimes comes from the most unexpected places—like right in front of you all along.
Visit Daisy's website to find out about upcoming releases or to join her newsletter at daisylandishromance.com.
Genre: Romance
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