On the Line

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Growing up in high society James Ferdinand never imagined that one day she'd end up working as a server.</span></p><p><br></p><p>But after her authoritative father gives her the ultimatum-stay in line rather than pursue her art-she needs to find a quick way to support herself since she's unwilling to give up on her dreams.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The answer is landing a job at Orso a fine-dining restaurant in the heart of Marsford Bay. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Between learning to navigate the grind of restaurant life trying not to cry in the walk-freezer and rebuilding her life there is only one silver lining-a line cook that seems to always make her shifts a little easier whether it be with a cheeky grin or a delicious mid-shift snack.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Ozzy McKenna the tattooed jester with a Casanova reputation is immediately smitten and makes it his mission to charm the new girl.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But James isn't ready for anything serious having just broken up with her abusive long-term boyfriend.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Their attraction however is undeniable.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>James proposes they become friends with benefits; making a deal to leave drama out of it and hide their arrangement from their coworkers at Orso.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>However despite their best efforts to keep it casual things inevitably begin to change. Between cooking for James late at night and </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>dates </em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>that aren't meant to be dates both soon discover that maybe they can become what the other one needs in ways neither thought was possible.</span></p><p><br></p><p>All they need to do is get out of their own way.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>*On the Line is a dark contemporary romance with a guaranteed HEA. It has mature situations and themes which may be considered triggers for some. Reader discretion is advised.*</em></strong></p>