My Side of the Story — K.J. Micciche

With witty banter and a clever, self-aware plot, this romantic gem marks Micciche as a writer to watch. —Publishers Weekly STARRED Review for The Book ProposalTwo writers meet on vacation and spend a spicy week together, falling immediately, deeply in love. But when they accidentally lose contact, both fly back home to do as writers do: write a book about it. What could possibly go wrong?Romance novelist Melody Adams and aspiring author Beckett Nash had a whirlwind romance two years ago on a dream vacation to Aruba. She was with her ailing mother, he was on a personal writing retreat, trying to finish his very first novel. Their, seven-day love affair of sun, surf, and discovery ended in a giant snarling snafu of mixed signals and heartbreak. They both missed the flight back—Beckett due to a freak accident that knocked him unconscious, and Melody because her beloved mother died suddenly. Unable to reach each other, both concluded they were being dumped at the worst possible moment, and sadly, they went their separate ways.Then, they each wrote a book about it.Beckett gets famous while Melody gets labeled a copycat. Reviewers called her book a cheap knockoff of Beckett's debut masterpiece. The only way to set the record straight is for them to team up and clear up the confusion. But Beckett is engaged to someone else. And Melody, still grieving her mother and trying to juggle her day job as a teacher with her ever-more-demanding career as a writer, can't summon up the energy to care. When the two encounter each other again, their mutual attraction and admiration hasn't diminished in the least. Now what do they do?Praise for KJ Micciche's romances:Warm and witty...and a love letter to writing. — Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka for A Storybook WeddingMicciche delivers another feel-good bookish romance packed with her signature wit and heart. — Kristyn J. Miller for A Storybook WeddingRidiculously endearing and entertaining...will have fans of bookish romances laughing out loud, unable to stop turning the pages. —Library Journal for The Book Proposal