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Grinds: The Repo Man for Life
The Repo Man for Life
Book Zero – The Repo Man Series
By J.C. Stone
He repossesses cars for a living.
But the only thing he can’t reclaim…
is his marriage.
Every morning, he drives across town to pick up Lucky — the dog he still shares with the woman he once called forever.
No lawyers.
No screaming matches.
No dramatic betrayal.
Just a porch light.
A leash.
A bag of heart medication.
And the quiet space between two people who stopped saying what mattered in time.
By day, he stands in driveways while strangers bargain for one more chance.
By night, he stands on a doorstep where time has already run out.
GRINDS is a deeply emotional contemporary romance novella
Second chance love
Marriage in crisis
Shared custody of a beloved dog
Small-town emotional fiction
Quiet masculinity and vulnerability
Slow-burn relationship tension
The cost of waiting too long to speak
There are no villains here.
Just two good people.
One fading marriage.
And the question of whether love can be reclaimed… or must be released with respect.
Perfect for readers who
✔ Second chance romance
✔ Marriage redemption stories
✔ Emotional slow burn romance
✔ Character-driven love stories
✔ Small-town contemporary romance
✔ Stories about love, loss, and responsibility
✔ Dog-centered fiction and pet lovers romance
This is Book Zero (Prequel) in The Repo Man Series.
It introduces a man who understands how things are taken…
and begins to question what can still be fought for.
The story continues in Book One — where the real decision begins.
Some things are repossessed.
Some things are reclaimed.
And some things are only saved
if you’re willing to stop pretending you have more time.
Start the series today.
Book Zero – The Repo Man Series
By J.C. Stone
He repossesses cars for a living.
But the only thing he can’t reclaim…
is his marriage.
Every morning, he drives across town to pick up Lucky — the dog he still shares with the woman he once called forever.
No lawyers.
No screaming matches.
No dramatic betrayal.
Just a porch light.
A leash.
A bag of heart medication.
And the quiet space between two people who stopped saying what mattered in time.
By day, he stands in driveways while strangers bargain for one more chance.
By night, he stands on a doorstep where time has already run out.
GRINDS is a deeply emotional contemporary romance novella
Second chance love
Marriage in crisis
Shared custody of a beloved dog
Small-town emotional fiction
Quiet masculinity and vulnerability
Slow-burn relationship tension
The cost of waiting too long to speak
There are no villains here.
Just two good people.
One fading marriage.
And the question of whether love can be reclaimed… or must be released with respect.
Perfect for readers who
✔ Second chance romance
✔ Marriage redemption stories
✔ Emotional slow burn romance
✔ Character-driven love stories
✔ Small-town contemporary romance
✔ Stories about love, loss, and responsibility
✔ Dog-centered fiction and pet lovers romance
This is Book Zero (Prequel) in The Repo Man Series.
It introduces a man who understands how things are taken…
and begins to question what can still be fought for.
The story continues in Book One — where the real decision begins.
Some things are repossessed.
Some things are reclaimed.
And some things are only saved
if you’re willing to stop pretending you have more time.
Start the series today.
49 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 13, 2026
About the author
J.C. Stone
42 books7 followersJC Stone is a YA Paranormal/Dark Fantasy author. Although she is a multi-published writer under various other pen names, her debut novella Daywalker - The Beginning can be found on Amazon.com for a reader-friendly price of .99 cents...
Her love of the genre and a desire to "just have fun with a fresh new story" inspired her to launch this series...
JC can be reached at:
jcstone@ghostpinespublishing.com
Her love of the genre and a desire to "just have fun with a fresh new story" inspired her to launch this series...
JC can be reached at:
jcstone@ghostpinespublishing.com
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