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Love in Rehearsal: A Spicy Cozy Paranormal Romance Short Read
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Expected 4 Apr 26Saving the town’s musical was never part of her plan. Falling for the leading man definitely was not.
Sydney Greyson likes her life neat, counted, and predictable. By day, she runs the register at the Lighthouse Diner. By night, she keeps her werewolf instincts tucked safely behind routine. Chrysanthemum Cove works because nothing changes. She does not take risks. She does not chase spotlights.
Agreeing to understudy in the town’s production of Anastasia was supposed to be harmless. Understudies stay backstage. Understudies do not go on. And they definitely do not fall for charming, too-handsome-for-his-own-good Broadway actors.
Reese Hale is only in town to hide. A siren with a voice that once sold out Broadway theaters, he is laying low after a dangerous stalker turned applause into fear. Summer stock is temporary. Safe. A paycheck until his next big contract.
Then the theater’s treasurer disappears with the entire production budget.
With the show on the brink of collapse, the Lighthouse Diner steps in to host a fundraiser dinner and cabaret. Reese agrees to perform so he can actually get paid, but he shocks everyone by choosing shy, steady Sydney as his duet partner. She is the least likely to chase fame. The least likely to chase him. What he does not expect is the power in her voice or the way singing beside her feels more real than any standing ovation.
Rehearsals spark. Late-night diner dinners turn intimate. Sydney discovers she does not hate the spotlight nearly as much as she thought. Reese discovers he is tired of chasing crowds when one woman’s quiet belief feels like home.
As summer fades and Reese’s next contract calls, both must decide what matters more. Safety or stage. Applause or belonging.
In Chrysanthemum Cove, love is not just about hitting the right note. It is about daring to stay for the encore.
Love in Rehearsal
• Small Town Romance
• Summer Fling That Becomes Forever
• Understudy to Leading Lady
• Shy Heroine x Charismatic Hero
• Celebrity in Hiding
• Forced Proximity
• Workplace Romance
• She Finds Her Voice
• Hidden Identity / Supernatural Secret
• Saving the Community Together
• Cinnamon Roll Hero With Siren Powers
• Quiet Strength Heroine
Sydney Greyson likes her life neat, counted, and predictable. By day, she runs the register at the Lighthouse Diner. By night, she keeps her werewolf instincts tucked safely behind routine. Chrysanthemum Cove works because nothing changes. She does not take risks. She does not chase spotlights.
Agreeing to understudy in the town’s production of Anastasia was supposed to be harmless. Understudies stay backstage. Understudies do not go on. And they definitely do not fall for charming, too-handsome-for-his-own-good Broadway actors.
Reese Hale is only in town to hide. A siren with a voice that once sold out Broadway theaters, he is laying low after a dangerous stalker turned applause into fear. Summer stock is temporary. Safe. A paycheck until his next big contract.
Then the theater’s treasurer disappears with the entire production budget.
With the show on the brink of collapse, the Lighthouse Diner steps in to host a fundraiser dinner and cabaret. Reese agrees to perform so he can actually get paid, but he shocks everyone by choosing shy, steady Sydney as his duet partner. She is the least likely to chase fame. The least likely to chase him. What he does not expect is the power in her voice or the way singing beside her feels more real than any standing ovation.
Rehearsals spark. Late-night diner dinners turn intimate. Sydney discovers she does not hate the spotlight nearly as much as she thought. Reese discovers he is tired of chasing crowds when one woman’s quiet belief feels like home.
As summer fades and Reese’s next contract calls, both must decide what matters more. Safety or stage. Applause or belonging.
In Chrysanthemum Cove, love is not just about hitting the right note. It is about daring to stay for the encore.
Love in Rehearsal
• Small Town Romance
• Summer Fling That Becomes Forever
• Understudy to Leading Lady
• Shy Heroine x Charismatic Hero
• Celebrity in Hiding
• Forced Proximity
• Workplace Romance
• She Finds Her Voice
• Hidden Identity / Supernatural Secret
• Saving the Community Together
• Cinnamon Roll Hero With Siren Powers
• Quiet Strength Heroine
118 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication April 4, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Author
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we meet Sydney, local werewolf who works at the Lighthouse Diner and dreams of opening a kids theater. she also loves to sing....where no one hears her or sees her. we meet Broadway star Reese, who is in Chrysanthemum Cove to get away from the drama of NYC...aka..his stalker. He is going to be the male lead in the towns adaptation of Anastasia. Sydney is the understudy...its safe and has no chance of going on
but when the theaters funds had disappeared, the group decide to hold a charity show to raise funds and Reese selects Sydney to be his partner for the show. Sydney is reluctant but with Reeses persuasion, she relents. things are not what they seem in the small town especially when their lead female for the show also goes missing. but alas the show must go on!
we meet Sydney, local werewolf who works at the Lighthouse Diner and dreams of opening a kids theater. she also loves to sing....where no one hears her or sees her. we meet Broadway star Reese, who is in Chrysanthemum Cove to get away from the drama of NYC...aka..his stalker. He is going to be the male lead in the towns adaptation of Anastasia. Sydney is the understudy...its safe and has no chance of going on
but when the theaters funds had disappeared, the group decide to hold a charity show to raise funds and Reese selects Sydney to be his partner for the show. Sydney is reluctant but with Reeses persuasion, she relents. things are not what they seem in the small town especially when their lead female for the show also goes missing. but alas the show must go on!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I love how the author is keeping the stories going following different people from within the community. This one is not as spicy as the others, which I actually enjoyed. It shows that even the shy ones deserve happiness also.
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