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Working Men #1-3
Working Men: The Mechanic, The Carpenter, The Bartender
Love a blue-collar hero? Grab your copy of Books One to Three in Ramona Gray's Working Men Series today! Included in this Collection is "The Mechanic", "The Carpenter", and "The Bartender".
If you’re looking for quick, one-handed (ahem) reads with insta-love, over-the-top alpha, blue-collar men, then the trope-alicious Working Men series is for you!
The Mechanic
Lily
I grew up with everything I ever wanted. Wealth and privilege, and an attitude that practically screamed “I’m better than you”. Only, things went wrong and now I have nothing. The people in this town don’t give a damn that I live in a broken-down trailer and am one sandwich away from starving. They figure I got what I deserve. They’re not wrong.
Now, I’m standing in front of the town’s sexy-as-sin mechanic, Jack Williams, and offering to let him… do things to me with those big, dirty hands of his, in exchange for car repairs. Things that the old me would be horrified by. I should be ashamed.
Instead, all I can think about is how good it would feel to have Jack touch me.
Jack
I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Raised by a man who liked to talk to me with his fists and didn’t give a damn if I lived or died. Taking care of myself is my number one priority, and I’m not interested in other people’s troubles.
Especially trouble in the form of a stuck-up, former rich girl like Lily Carson. It’s not my problem her money, family and friends are gone. Only, she’s standing in my repair shop offering me something I’ve wanted for a very long time. One touch of her soft skin and I’m lost.
Lily belongs to me now, and I’ll make damn sure she and everyone else in this town knows it.
The Carpenter
Madison
He says it’s wrong. He says we can’t be together. But I’ve been in love with carpenter, Jacob Marken, for years and I’m tired of waiting. I don’t care about the age difference. I’m doing everything in my power to make Jacob see that we belong together. I want to be with him.
And what I want, I get.
Jacob
She’s a temptation I need to resist. Before my best friend died, I promised I would take care of Madison, not try to take her to my bed. When Madison asks me to build her some bookshelves, I can’t resist. Being alone with her is a very bad idea. I can’t be with her. I shouldn’t be with her.
But what Madison wants, Madison gets. And now that she’s mine, I’m never letting her go.
The Bartender
Rachel
Being a twenty-three-year-old virgin isn’t the worse thing in the world. Being a twenty-three-year-old virgin in love with a man who doesn’t know I exist? Tragic, right? Local bartender, Ren Parker, might not be into librarians with questionable fashion taste, but it doesn’t stop me from fantasizing about getting him alone in the library and breaking all the rules about quiet time.
But, a girl’s gotta be realistic, and I can’t stay a virgin forever. Picking up a nice guy at the bar to take my v-card is surprisingly easy. That is, until Ren discovers what I’m doing. Suddenly, the man I thought wouldn’t give me the time of day, has his hands all over me until my insides are shaken and stirred.
He says my virginity belongs to him and I’m more than happy to prove him right.
Ren
I’ve wanted Rachel Banks from the moment I saw her.
If you’re looking for quick, one-handed (ahem) reads with insta-love, over-the-top alpha, blue-collar men, then the trope-alicious Working Men series is for you!
The Mechanic
Lily
I grew up with everything I ever wanted. Wealth and privilege, and an attitude that practically screamed “I’m better than you”. Only, things went wrong and now I have nothing. The people in this town don’t give a damn that I live in a broken-down trailer and am one sandwich away from starving. They figure I got what I deserve. They’re not wrong.
Now, I’m standing in front of the town’s sexy-as-sin mechanic, Jack Williams, and offering to let him… do things to me with those big, dirty hands of his, in exchange for car repairs. Things that the old me would be horrified by. I should be ashamed.
Instead, all I can think about is how good it would feel to have Jack touch me.
Jack
I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Raised by a man who liked to talk to me with his fists and didn’t give a damn if I lived or died. Taking care of myself is my number one priority, and I’m not interested in other people’s troubles.
Especially trouble in the form of a stuck-up, former rich girl like Lily Carson. It’s not my problem her money, family and friends are gone. Only, she’s standing in my repair shop offering me something I’ve wanted for a very long time. One touch of her soft skin and I’m lost.
Lily belongs to me now, and I’ll make damn sure she and everyone else in this town knows it.
The Carpenter
Madison
He says it’s wrong. He says we can’t be together. But I’ve been in love with carpenter, Jacob Marken, for years and I’m tired of waiting. I don’t care about the age difference. I’m doing everything in my power to make Jacob see that we belong together. I want to be with him.
And what I want, I get.
Jacob
She’s a temptation I need to resist. Before my best friend died, I promised I would take care of Madison, not try to take her to my bed. When Madison asks me to build her some bookshelves, I can’t resist. Being alone with her is a very bad idea. I can’t be with her. I shouldn’t be with her.
But what Madison wants, Madison gets. And now that she’s mine, I’m never letting her go.
The Bartender
Rachel
Being a twenty-three-year-old virgin isn’t the worse thing in the world. Being a twenty-three-year-old virgin in love with a man who doesn’t know I exist? Tragic, right? Local bartender, Ren Parker, might not be into librarians with questionable fashion taste, but it doesn’t stop me from fantasizing about getting him alone in the library and breaking all the rules about quiet time.
But, a girl’s gotta be realistic, and I can’t stay a virgin forever. Picking up a nice guy at the bar to take my v-card is surprisingly easy. That is, until Ren discovers what I’m doing. Suddenly, the man I thought wouldn’t give me the time of day, has his hands all over me until my insides are shaken and stirred.
He says my virginity belongs to him and I’m more than happy to prove him right.
Ren
I’ve wanted Rachel Banks from the moment I saw her.
260 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 11, 2019
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About the author
Ramona Gray
60 books259 followersRamona Gray is a Canadian romance author. She currently lives in Alberta with her awesome husband and her mutant Chihuahua. She loves bad reality television, good coffee, and reading and writing about the steamier moments in life.
She loves chatting with readers so feel free to send her an email at ramonagraybooks@gmail.com or check out her website at www.ramonagray.ca
She also writes paranormal and contemporary romance as her alter-ego "Elizabeth Kelly". Check out Elizabeth's books at www.elizabethkelly.ca
She loves chatting with readers so feel free to send her an email at ramonagraybooks@gmail.com or check out her website at www.ramonagray.ca
She also writes paranormal and contemporary romance as her alter-ego "Elizabeth Kelly". Check out Elizabeth's books at www.elizabethkelly.ca
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July 24, 2021
The Mechanic
A great beginning to a cool clutch of sexy stories! This is a tightly written, fast read that will leave your head spinning with all of the sexiness and fast-moving action. The characters were easy to understand and root for. Lily was an outsider in her own hometown, she used to be a mean girl, and then, Karma hit her hard. Her story made me wonder what a person would do out of desperation just to survive, and then imagine that even that was not enough to save themselves from the crap that they have fallen into. I thought that Lily and Jack were people that needed to fill in the empty spots in the other one's lives. I didn't like Jack at first, his agenda was pretty cold. The heat level was pretty high, I loved the intensity of this novella, and the way the author made you feel the feels and yet still told a satisfyingly concise story is also important to note.
The Carpenter
Just as exciting as the first novella in the series! This story is short and spicy, with enough depth to hold the scenes together and enough foreshadowing to have me looking forward to the next one in the series. Maddie and Jacob were interesting characters and were easy to understand. Maddie was self-confident and irresistible, like a force of nature. Jacob was a stubborn and over-protective alpha-type dude who spends most of the story second-guessing his own actions. There is a definite connection between them, and it was fun to read how it plays out!
The Bartender
Growly dude meets shy librarian with a secret. I mean the story could grab you just with that, but when you throw in the chemistry, the connections to the other characters from previous books and the quaint town life, and that secretly steaming hot attraction that they share, well, the story almost reads itself. Ren and Rachel both have secret inner lives, they’re both scared to commit to what they want, and the novella revolves around the dance they do to find happiness. Seriously, this book reads fast and hot, and you’ll finish it before you even realize it.
A great beginning to a cool clutch of sexy stories! This is a tightly written, fast read that will leave your head spinning with all of the sexiness and fast-moving action. The characters were easy to understand and root for. Lily was an outsider in her own hometown, she used to be a mean girl, and then, Karma hit her hard. Her story made me wonder what a person would do out of desperation just to survive, and then imagine that even that was not enough to save themselves from the crap that they have fallen into. I thought that Lily and Jack were people that needed to fill in the empty spots in the other one's lives. I didn't like Jack at first, his agenda was pretty cold. The heat level was pretty high, I loved the intensity of this novella, and the way the author made you feel the feels and yet still told a satisfyingly concise story is also important to note.
The Carpenter
Just as exciting as the first novella in the series! This story is short and spicy, with enough depth to hold the scenes together and enough foreshadowing to have me looking forward to the next one in the series. Maddie and Jacob were interesting characters and were easy to understand. Maddie was self-confident and irresistible, like a force of nature. Jacob was a stubborn and over-protective alpha-type dude who spends most of the story second-guessing his own actions. There is a definite connection between them, and it was fun to read how it plays out!
The Bartender
Growly dude meets shy librarian with a secret. I mean the story could grab you just with that, but when you throw in the chemistry, the connections to the other characters from previous books and the quaint town life, and that secretly steaming hot attraction that they share, well, the story almost reads itself. Ren and Rachel both have secret inner lives, they’re both scared to commit to what they want, and the novella revolves around the dance they do to find happiness. Seriously, this book reads fast and hot, and you’ll finish it before you even realize it.
May 6, 2019
First off, let me say that my rating of 3 stars is a average of the 3 books and not what I would rate each book separately.
The first book in this bundle, is named "The Mechanic" it is the story of Lily and Jack. She is a case of riches to rags and when she can't afford to pay for her car repairs, she makes an offer that has Jack's jaw dropping. Jack all of a sudden finds himself very protective, jealous and possessive over Lily. I rate this novella 4 stars and would have enjoyed it even more if the author decided to lengthen it to a full length novel.
The second book "The Carpenter" is Madison and Jacob's story. This is an age-gap erotic romance and although I must state that I have nothing against age-gap romances, I just didn't enjoy this novellas much as the first. I felt the heroine was a bit too childish and brazen and prefer it when the hero is the one who takes charge. But that is just my personal opinion. I would rate this novella 2 stars.
The 3rd novella "The Bartender" is the story of Rachel and Ren. Readers of this bundle get to read a bit about them in book two. They both have had a not so secret crush on each other for a long time but neither has ever made a move. When Rachel decides to up the ante and dances with another man, Ren's jealousness and possessiveness comes out in full force and he makes his move. But he still believes she is too good for him. Add Ren's interfering mother, and this book was my favourite in the bundle. I would give this one a rating of 4 stars.
All three novellas in this bundle have no cheating, jealous / possessive heroes, are erotic romances and can be read as standalones.
The first book in this bundle, is named "The Mechanic" it is the story of Lily and Jack. She is a case of riches to rags and when she can't afford to pay for her car repairs, she makes an offer that has Jack's jaw dropping. Jack all of a sudden finds himself very protective, jealous and possessive over Lily. I rate this novella 4 stars and would have enjoyed it even more if the author decided to lengthen it to a full length novel.
The second book "The Carpenter" is Madison and Jacob's story. This is an age-gap erotic romance and although I must state that I have nothing against age-gap romances, I just didn't enjoy this novellas much as the first. I felt the heroine was a bit too childish and brazen and prefer it when the hero is the one who takes charge. But that is just my personal opinion. I would rate this novella 2 stars.
The 3rd novella "The Bartender" is the story of Rachel and Ren. Readers of this bundle get to read a bit about them in book two. They both have had a not so secret crush on each other for a long time but neither has ever made a move. When Rachel decides to up the ante and dances with another man, Ren's jealousness and possessiveness comes out in full force and he makes his move. But he still believes she is too good for him. Add Ren's interfering mother, and this book was my favourite in the bundle. I would give this one a rating of 4 stars.
All three novellas in this bundle have no cheating, jealous / possessive heroes, are erotic romances and can be read as standalones.
July 31, 2021
yikes. I love smutty and filthy, so that wasn’t my issue with this book. the writing style and the repetitive nature of the stories were off putting. I understand the author was connecting the individual stories’ characters to each other, but the cohesion wasn’t there, it read more like a cut, copy, paste of character names and hair & eye color. conflicts were minimal, mostly internal dialogues, and the reader is told, rather than shown, the attraction each couple has between them. I didn’t hate it, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
April 30, 2019
All good
Way to much to love about this. Good from page one to the last page. And made me wonder why the book was over. Grab a glass of wine or two.. Hell just get the bottle and start reading. You will love it!
Way to much to love about this. Good from page one to the last page. And made me wonder why the book was over. Grab a glass of wine or two.. Hell just get the bottle and start reading. You will love it!
November 11, 2023
Short stories
This was three separate stories for a total 264 pages so very brief, short stories. The characters in all three were average people and likeable. Good heat. Well written and edited.
This was three separate stories for a total 264 pages so very brief, short stories. The characters in all three were average people and likeable. Good heat. Well written and edited.
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