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First Draft Love: A Hilarious Small-Town Romance of Second Chances
A secret pen name, a nosy mechanic, and one very public case of writer's block.
Joanne Whitaker has written twenty-six spicy romances under a pen name no one in Polson, Montana knows, and she intends to keep it that way. But when someone glimpses a steamy scene on her laptop at the local café, her carefully guarded secret life begins to unravel.
Enter Hank Miller, the town mechanic with grease on his hands and mischief in his smile. He's far too intrigued by the bashful writer who turns red at the mention of her own words. When he offers his help with her next book, Joanne expects disaster. What she doesn't expect is inspiration.
As this unlikely duo set out to finish Wild Wyoming Nights, their fictional lovers aren't the only ones finding themselves in ridiculous situations — molasses mishaps, skunk invasions, and unmentionables on pitchforks are just the beginning. Somewhere between laughter, late-night writing sessions, and shared coffee refills, Hank and Joanne discover that love, like any good story, is never finished on the first draft.
First Draft Love is a clean, laugh-out-loud small-town romance about courage, creativity, and the joy of second chances. Perfect for readers who love witty banter, tender chemistry, and happy endings that sneak up when you least expect them.
Joanne Whitaker has written twenty-six spicy romances under a pen name no one in Polson, Montana knows, and she intends to keep it that way. But when someone glimpses a steamy scene on her laptop at the local café, her carefully guarded secret life begins to unravel.
Enter Hank Miller, the town mechanic with grease on his hands and mischief in his smile. He's far too intrigued by the bashful writer who turns red at the mention of her own words. When he offers his help with her next book, Joanne expects disaster. What she doesn't expect is inspiration.
As this unlikely duo set out to finish Wild Wyoming Nights, their fictional lovers aren't the only ones finding themselves in ridiculous situations — molasses mishaps, skunk invasions, and unmentionables on pitchforks are just the beginning. Somewhere between laughter, late-night writing sessions, and shared coffee refills, Hank and Joanne discover that love, like any good story, is never finished on the first draft.
First Draft Love is a clean, laugh-out-loud small-town romance about courage, creativity, and the joy of second chances. Perfect for readers who love witty banter, tender chemistry, and happy endings that sneak up when you least expect them.
202 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 8, 2025
About the author
Lefki Karantoni
18 books10 followersAustenite by obsession. Romance writer by compulsion. I write Pride and Prejudice variations, Regency romance, and stories where the characters have better comebacks than I do. I like my heroines bold, my heroes redeemable, and my readers laughing out loud.
I write between genres because I have a questioning, wandering mind and I get fascinated with many things. I love writing contemporary romances, mostly later-in-life, but always with hope and HEA.
One day I will get to finish my crime novel. Honestly, I will.
I earned the KDP Select All Stars bonus for Mr Darcy's New Year's Resolution in January 2026.
I won the RISCS Short Story Competition 2026, hosted by the University of Bristol.
I write between genres because I have a questioning, wandering mind and I get fascinated with many things. I love writing contemporary romances, mostly later-in-life, but always with hope and HEA.
One day I will get to finish my crime novel. Honestly, I will.
I earned the KDP Select All Stars bonus for Mr Darcy's New Year's Resolution in January 2026.
I won the RISCS Short Story Competition 2026, hosted by the University of Bristol.
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January 22, 2026
Lefki has done it again!
Laughed out loud at the two unlikely characters writing a fictional book (at the time). Hank, the small town mechanic and Joanne, the small town librarian…somehow come together and write one of the funniest books ever!! Chaos, romance and interrupting animals frolicking in the woods. Hilarious! A book most enjoyable and humorous and insightful of what goes on in an author’s intriguing brain! A MUST READ!
Laughed out loud at the two unlikely characters writing a fictional book (at the time). Hank, the small town mechanic and Joanne, the small town librarian…somehow come together and write one of the funniest books ever!! Chaos, romance and interrupting animals frolicking in the woods. Hilarious! A book most enjoyable and humorous and insightful of what goes on in an author’s intriguing brain! A MUST READ!
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