She could have said no. But she didn’t. She couldn’t.
Because they sent Lucas Bailey to make the ask.

Let it Rain
Standalone novella
- He’s a high school science teacher
- She’s marketing pro
- They volunteer for the same nonprofit
- Project partners to lovers
- Middle-age bisexuals fxxxking
- Awkward and anxious adults with ADHD
- No third act breakup
- Tension, but the hot kind
- Road trip gone wrong
- Kissing in the rain
- Tattooed forearms and rolled up shirtsleeves
Grant writing wasn’t part of Cassie Jameson’s pro-bono marketing contract with the nonprofit JoCo Water Project. But they all but guaranteed her cooperation when tattooed science teacher Lucas Bailey made the ask.
A hookup with the nonprofit’s hottest volunteer would violate her professional ethics, but working closely with Lucas on the grant is tempting Cassie to mix business with pleasure.
After six months of collaboration, Cassie and Lucas road trip across North Carolina to a college town in the Blue Ridge Mountains to present their grant proposal. Coinciding with spring break, Lucas is ready to blow off some steam and have a little wholesome fun in Boone, finally getting to know his grant writing partner better.
Mother Nature is not on their side, however, forcing them to make the drive in a major rainstorm, and throwing plenty of obstacles in their way. Do Cassie and Lucas make it to Boone with their mutual attraction intact or does their burgeoning connection get washed away in the floodwaters?
LET IT RAIN is a quick, cozy read for the dreariest of days.
Content notes
Let it Rain is a lighthearted romance with a happy ending, but please be aware that this novelette is intended for readers ages 18 and older and includes:
Explicit descriptions of sexual intimacy
Explicit language
Car accident (no injuries)
River flooding (no injuries)
Credits
Cover Design: Disturbed Valkyrie Designs
Proofreading: Owl Eyes Proofs and Edits
Logo Design: Jenny H. Lynch Graphic Design
