Cherry Lane: A Huckleberry Bay Novella

Book excerpt: From New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all-new small town romance set in her beloved Huckleberry Bay series, Cherry Lane! Sometimes, love is waiting in the most unexpected of places. Zeke Cross is a big city guy who finds himself living in the smallest town on the face of the earth, running an auto repair shop with his best friend. Not just running, but owning. He’s not used to sleepy little towns. He craves noise, excitement, and people. And yet, he’s grown to love the town of Huckleberry Bay, and the people who have welcomed him into the fold. Almost everyone has been kind and accepting of the outsider. Everyone except Cherry Dubois. Cherry is a small town girl, and she misses the sleepy community from her childhood. Now, her home is overrun by move-ins, who seem hell-bent on bringing big city ideals to her little town, and ruining what she’s always had. Her neighbor, Zeke, is the most annoying of all, with his loud music and arrogant attitude. How is she supposed to think when he’s around? Sure, he’s handsome, but that almost makes it worse. Then Cherry needs Zeke’s help, and she finds out that the big city guy isn’t all that bad, especially when he has his hands on her and makes her forget all the reasons why she doesn’t like him. But at the end of the day, will she be able to trust this man to stay for good, or will her worst fears come true? **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.** Reviews for Cherry Lane: “This was a cute little romance novella that swept me up in its small town vibes.” ~ chaiteaandbooksareallineed “Funny, sexy, and sweet enemies to lovers story. Kristen Proby is so good at writing small town romance and building a community that a reader feels they are a part of.” ~ BMused12 “Great addition to the series!!! I love this fun, banter-filled, sexy little novella by Kristen Proby a lot!!!” ~ Booksiflove “Such a sweet little love story!” ~ bookshelfofmydreams “I love Zeke and Cherry!!! This novella was perfect and gave me a dose of the huckleberry bay gang which was much needed.” ~ Romancebooklover2023