Hammered By Lili Valente -

If you like your romance with a side of "did that really just happen?", then (Book 2 in the Happy Cat series) by Lili Valente and Pippa Grant is your next must-read. This laugh-out-loud romantic comedy takes the "small-town" trope and turns it upside down, featuring everything from accidental kidnappings to a very judgmental squirrel. The Setup: At the Altar and On the Run

A hedgehog with a "humping hobby," a super-sleuthy squirrel, and an overly amorous alpaca. Hammered by Lili Valente

The story follows Jace O’Dell, the town's resident "bad boy" bartender, and Olivia Moonbeam, a Vespa-riding, aura-reading hippie. When Olivia realizes Jace is being blackmailed into marrying a "kindergarten teacher from hell," she does the only logical thing: she kidnaps him from the altar. If you like your romance with a side