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BACKFIRE: A Smart, Sexy Romantic Dramedy About Love, Chaos, and Second Chances
Romantic Comedy · Smart & Sexy Women’s Fiction · Contemporary Urban Drama
BACKFIRE (Book 1 of the Lauryn Series)
A hilariously sexy, sharply modern romantic comedy from Anthony Freeman.
Lauryn is a boss—in the hospital and in her relationships. A brilliant anesthesiologist with a savage sense of humor and a flawless breakup game, she ends romances faster than she removes sutures. Her golden rule? Never let it get serious.
But when a smooth-talking entrepreneur slips past her emotional firewall, Lauryn finds herself facing something far riskier than vulnerability.
This book includes access to a curated iTunes soundtrack created to complement the emotional journey of the chapters. Scan the QR code to listen while you read.
Set in modern-day Boston, Backfire is the explosive first installment of The Lauryn Chronicles—a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud, emotionally real series about a woman who always had the upper hand… until her heart made other plans.
Between battles with a lovesick boss, wild nights with her chaotic best friends, and sexy standoffs with the one man she can’t shake, Lauryn learns that love isn’t a clean science—it’s an unpredictable, gloriously messy experiment.
For fans of Issa Rae’s Insecure, Harlem, and Sex and the City—this series is Multi-cultural, bold, and built to binge.
BACKFIRE (Book 1 of the Lauryn Series)
A hilariously sexy, sharply modern romantic comedy from Anthony Freeman.
Lauryn is a boss—in the hospital and in her relationships. A brilliant anesthesiologist with a savage sense of humor and a flawless breakup game, she ends romances faster than she removes sutures. Her golden rule? Never let it get serious.
But when a smooth-talking entrepreneur slips past her emotional firewall, Lauryn finds herself facing something far riskier than vulnerability.
This book includes access to a curated iTunes soundtrack created to complement the emotional journey of the chapters. Scan the QR code to listen while you read.
Set in modern-day Boston, Backfire is the explosive first installment of The Lauryn Chronicles—a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud, emotionally real series about a woman who always had the upper hand… until her heart made other plans.
Between battles with a lovesick boss, wild nights with her chaotic best friends, and sexy standoffs with the one man she can’t shake, Lauryn learns that love isn’t a clean science—it’s an unpredictable, gloriously messy experiment.
For fans of Issa Rae’s Insecure, Harlem, and Sex and the City—this series is Multi-cultural, bold, and built to binge.
203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 19, 2025
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