Explosions, Repairs, & Unexpected Romance
(2026)(The third book in the Maplewood Rom-Com Universe series)
A novel by Lynn Nodima
Johnna Rivera doesn’t do distractions.
She runs Rivera Auto & Restoration with grit, grease, and the kind of hard-earned competence that keeps Maplewood rolling—one repair at a time. Her shop is her dream, her livelihood, and the one thing she refuses to lose.Then Ray McCormick rolls into her parking lot.
He’s charming. He’s ridiculous. He’s way too cheerful for a man whose vehicle is one bad decision away from spontaneous combustion. And the worst part?
He wants to help.
Johnna doesn’t need a golden-retriever hero with a smile that belongs on a billboard and a talent for turning every ‘small favor’ into a full-blown town event. She needs paying customers. Quiet. Control.
But as Ray keeps showing up—sweeping floors, fixing problems, and somehow making the shop feel less lonely—Johnna starts to realize the real danger isn’t his chaos…
…it’s how safe she feels when he’s there.
A clean, small-town romantic comedy full of laugh-out-loud moments, found-family friendship, and a slow-burn love story that sneaks up when you least expect it.
Genre: Romance
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