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Find humour, heart, and a happily ever after with the Graham Brothers in the Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet rom com series following a family of former football players finding love in a small town.
If you loved the sound of this series, be sure to check out the Love Cliches Sweet Rom Com Series from Emma St. Clair featuring the Graham Brothers sister Harper.
- Graham Brothers Sweet Rom Com Series from Emma St. Clair
- The Buy-In: A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 1)
- The Bluff: A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 2)
- A Holly Jilly Christmas: A Sweet Holiday Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 2.5)
- The Pocket Pair: A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 3)
- Upping The Ante (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 3.5)
- The Wild Card: a fake dating rom-com (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 4)
Graham Brothers Sweet Rom Com Series from Emma St. Clair
The Buy-In: A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 1)
Published 24th January 2022
Dual POV
Format: Paperback and Kindle Editions.
Pages: 436
When a family of former pro football players buy a small Texas town, they didn’t intend to start a war with its residents … or to fall in love.
This is a small town, marriage of convenience romantic comedy with plenty of sizzle while keeping the bedroom door closed. It’s the first in a spinoff series following Harper’s brothers (from Falling for Your Best Friend). You don’t need to have read the Love Clichés series first to enjoy this book.
A casual conversation with his dad (aka Tank) leave Pat somewhat dumbstruck by the news that he has bought a town just outside of Austin, Texas. Somewhere he hopes that his children will help rebuild, providing a great location for James’s brewery etc. Needing to get Pat on his side, Tank convinces him to take a trip to Sheet Cake (yes really!). Although Pat has been there a few years ago after he retired early from the NFL, hoping to find the girl that got away.
Having taken care of her niece, Jo, since she was a month old, Lindy is taken back to find that her sister is now pursuing custody. After no contact for the past five years, she just expects to walk away with Jo?? not on Lindyt’s watch. Promising to do whatever she can to prevent losing Jo. Still reeling from the news her lawyer gave her she was not ready to come face to face with Pat, the boy who broke her heart.
It was only ever supposed to be a casual relationship before she headed off to travel the world and he was waiting for the NFL draft. Pushing each other away they have held on to the hurts all this time but the chemistry between them is still very much there. Pat is stuck in town for a while after an altercation with the locals and after he finds out about her predicament with Jo’s case he offers to marry her to help out. Setting new rules in place Lindy needs to guard her heart before someone else in her life walks away. Whilst Pat hopes to break all the rules and convince her that he loves her.
The Bluff: A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 2)
Published 13th June 2022
Dual POV
Format: Paperback and Kindle Editions.
Pages: 428
I won’t be winning any employee of the year awards. But only because my boss is the grumpy boss to end all grumpy bosses. Did I mention he doesn’t trust me to do my job?
The Bluff is an enemies to lovers, grumpy boss rom-com set in the fictional small town of Sheet Cake Texas. You’ll find plenty of laughs and sizzling chemistry in this closed door romantic comedy. It’s the second in a series, but can be read as a standalone.
Moving to Sheet Cake was not something James thought he’d be doing, especially at the prospect of opening a brewery/bar for his Dark Horse craft beer range. Celebrating his thirtieth birthday by standing in front of the warehouse that will be housing the brewery his family have all invested in. Not particularly fussed about his birthday, he is known to be somewhat of the grump of the Graham family. Something that comes to the surface whenever Wini is nearby and as his new assistant he is prepared to be extra grumpy (to cover his true feelings).
Wini has been holding off selling her neighbourly app and currently finds herself sofa surfing at her brother’s apartment and taking a new job with the most infuriating man, James Graham. He also happens to be totally hot but after her recent break up she is questioning her love life. Her friends tell her she sticks to safe guts that won’t break her heart.
Their working relationship is fraught with the push and pull of each other’s boundaries. James is very defensive over his brewery, although somewhat overwhelmed by it all. Wini manages to insert herself into different areas of his life including his family. They clash, and they rub each other up the wrong way but there is a fine line between love and hate.
A Holly Jilly Christmas: A Sweet Holiday Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 2.5)
Published 9th December 2022
Dual POV
Format: Paperback and Kindle Editions.
Pages: 124
My life is nothing like the movies we make at the studio where I work–especially not when it comes to relationships.
Which means that there will be absolutely NO romance between me and Case, the grumpy exec I’ve had a crush on from our very first not-so-meet-cute.
Heading out on a location scouting trip should be a fun way to spend a few days before the holidays start. That would be if Jilly wasn’t driving in the snow, in the dark and with own of her colleagues, Case, in her car. Having formed a crush on him on her first day when she quite literally walked into him in the elevator. You can forget any cute meet romances here as Jilly may love the tropes on screen but knows that they don’t work like that in real life.
Breaking down on their way to Sheet Cake doesn’t exactly help ease things between Jilly and grumpy Case. Thankfully, the loft she rented from Tank Graham has two bedrooms and they aren’t falling into the one-room trope. As they share dinner at the local diner, Case starts to open up to Jilly – much to her surprise. Although any well wishes she felt towards Case disappear the next morning when she wakes to find that he has already had a meeting with Tank – Case quickly explains that it was all football related.
As they begin to discover the different locations around Sheet Cake, Jilly begins to feel positive about the town as a film location. Case getting more under her skin across the weekend but as they share kisses, she wonders whether everything goes back to normal once they head back to the office. Seeing messages on his phone doesn’t help Jilly’s anxiety – are they able to be honest with each other or will they fall foul of the miscommunication trope?
The Pocket Pair: A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 3)
Publishing 3rd June 2023
Dual POV
Format: Paperback and Kindle Editions.
Pages: 344
Chevy has been my impossible crush almost as long as his sister has been my best friend. But I’m done waiting around for him to see me as more.
It’s time to take the biggest risk of my life … and maybe lose it all.
The Pocket Pair is a best friend’s brother, friends to more rom-com set in the fictional small town of Sheet Cake Texas. You’ll find plenty of laughs and sizzling chemistry in this closed door romantic comedy. It’s the third in a series, but can be read as a standalone.
Living in a place called Sheet Cake you’d expect to discover one or two crazy occupants which would be bad enough except when you are the Deputy sent out to deal with them. This is how Chevy Boyd feels as he sorts out Mrs Fleming who is causing a nuisance again. As he leaves, thankfully his shift, now over she mentions his parents, in particular his father which has him taking stock of his life and hoping that he truly isn’t like his father. Summoned to the diner Mari he is acutely aware that Val is in the next booth talking to Tank Graham.
Aspiring artist Val is tickled pink to receive a great commission from Tank to produce artwork for the new lofts he is renovating. Sharing the news with Mari, her aunt and mother figure plus Chevy, her best friend’s older brother. He has always held a special place in her heart but life is changing for her in the coming weeks as well as realising that he sees her purely as Winnie’s friend. But as they interact over bruised knuckles, an owl-welding ex-boyfriend and new living arrangements she wants to believe that there is something between them.
Deciding to steer clear of love, Chevy believes that it is for the best after the hurts he carries around from his father’s action. Blowing hot and cold towards Val who he has always had a soft spot for. His sister warned him off years ago not to mention Val wants the family. But as they grow closer and finally cross the friendship line, what will the future hold for them as stumbling blocks are put in their way?
Upping The Ante (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 3.5)
Publishing 4th July 2023
Dual POV
Format: Kindle Edition
Pages: 130
He’s been the grumpiest boss a woman could ask for–or he WAS until I quit.
But former football star Deacon Clark doesn’t seem to be getting the memo. Instead, he tags along with me to Sheet Cake, Texas, where I’m hoping to start a new business.
Deacon’s only hope is to hire me back as his assistant.
At least, that’s what I thought.
Until … the very clear lines we’ve always kept start to blur.
I guess that’s what happens when you have to share a loft with only one bed…
Upping the Ante is a closed door romcom in the Love Stories from Sheet Cake series. It takes place between The Pocket Pair and The Wild Cart, though it can be read as a standalone.
Recovering after an injury, Deacon Clark has opted not to return to his NFL career. Not entirely sure what the future holds for him, he is taking each day as it comes—attending a gym training session in Austin, Texas with Collin Graham – someone he used to play ball with before they were traded to different teams. With his trusty assistant Kalli close by ready to ensure he has everything he needs etc. Except as he sees her interact with Collin he feels jealous, despite knowing that Collin has a girlfriend.
Working for Deacon over the past few years has been a challenge for Kalli. He is a grumpy-ass man who likes things done a certain way, but he is also very handsome. As he retires from playing Kalli realises that this is her time to move on and after organising their trip to Austin she has also arranged to head over to Sheet Cake to meet with THE Tank Graham about opening her own coffee shop. Despite showing Deacon her resignation email two weeks ago it is clear that he never read it and he’s shocked to discover she’s leaving.
Deciding to check that Kalli isn’t about to throw her money away, Deacon invites himself along on her trip to Sheet Cake. Kalli finds it hard to be up close with him on the journey, not to mention the loft Tank organised for her to stay in only has one room. Whilst he may not have really thought about Kalli in a romantic way whilst she was working for him, all bets are off now and he can’t bear to see them part ways. But a late-night kiss, a broken bed and contract signings all feature as stumbling blocks in their way – can they just stop and accept each other’s love?
The Wild Card: a fake dating rom-com (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 4)
Available to buy from Amazon
Publishing 18th May 2024
Dual POV
Format: Kindle Edition
Pages:
Do I ever get tired of being the most boring brother in a famous family? You betcha. But I never intended to shake things up by way of a fake relationship …