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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

all about keeping things casual... Accidentally In Love (MacGregor Brothers Brewing Company, #1) by Danica Flynn

"Accidentally In Love is a completely different and refreshing take on the ‘surprise pregnancy’ trope, which definitely worked in my favour. It’s a quick and light read, with relatable characters, a small town and a lot of beer." Anna Reads Here, Goodreads


Description:

Release Date: December 7th 2021

At thirty-five and single, I’m tired of the dating game. Tired of men who look at me and say, “You’d be prettier if you shed a few pounds.”

There’s only one man I want a future with — my grouchy friends with benefits, Nolan. But he’s adamant about keeping things casual.

All that changes when one night we get careless, and those pink lines show up on the pregnancy test months later.

Nolan wants to do right by me. He wants to give me what I’ve been searching for, but I’m pretty sure he’s only doing it out of obligation. It’s not like the bearded brewmaster loves me like I love him.

EXCERPT

Are you sure you dont have the flu or something?” Gemma asked from across the kitchen table, stirring her burrito bowl in thought.

Gemma lived in South Philly, but commuted to the brewery in Drakesville. When we could, wed have dinner together before her shift. I tried to cancel tonight, but she insisted. My sister could be needy.

I shrugged and pushed my untouched bowl of food out of the way. I had zero appetite tonight.

PMS?” she asked.

I stared back at her in silence.

Avs, when did you last get your period?”

Not since before the Arts Fest,” I admitted in a low whisper.

Her eyes turned to saucers. That was two months ago!”

I cringed. Maybe its stress?

Gemma looked horrified.

When Gemma was in college, she had a pregnancy scare, and I drove all the way up to State College to be with her. She didnt want kids, and an unplanned pregnancy hadnt been in the cards. She ended up not being pregnant and got her period the next day, but to this day, she always was stressed if it was late. If Gemma had been in my shoes, she wouldnt have ignored the signs. She would have taken a pregnancy test the day her period was late.

She stood up and put on her coat.

I furrowed my brow at her. Where are you going?”

She glared at me. Going to the pharmacy to get a pregnancy test.”

Before I could argue, she ran down the steps and out of my apartment. I cringed at my door slamming shut behind her.

Gemma was gone for maybe fifteen minutes before she clomped back up the steps and waved a bag of pregnancy tests in my face.

Come on, lets take these,” she said and led me into my bathroom.

Ten minutes later, we stared down at the third and final pregnancy test and waited for the results. The first two tests were positive, so I didnt have a good feeling about this one. I knew I was pregnant before those pink lines showed up on the first test, but I didnt want to accept it. I ignored what my body told me and tried to will the pregnancy away. I had even been avoiding Nolan because if I had seen him, I would have burst into tears and told him everything.

My timer chimed, and I handed the testing stick to my sister. Please look. I cant.”

She gave me a sympathetic smile. Oh, Avs,” she cooed and squeezed my hand in comfort.

Im pregnant, arent I?I sobbed.

About the author:
Danica Flynn is a marketer by day, and a writer by nights and weekends. AKA she doesn’t sleep! She is a rabid hockey fan of both The Philadelphia Flyers and the Metropolitan Riveters. When not writing, she can be found hanging with her partner, playing video games, and reading a ton of books.

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