My Unexpected Family by Harlow James
Acknowledgements
This is it! The end of another series and this one was SO unexpected but damn, am I proud of it! I remember sitting on that beach in Santa Barbara when the idea for a book taking place there sparked in my mind. And then the idea started to form. My broody and broken billionaire Wes started speaking to me, and I got that giddy feeling again like I did with Tangled.
I remember coming home and telling my best friend L, and she was pumped about the idea too. After a few conversations, I started typing on My Unexpected Serenity, and the rest was history.
This series, these characters, will always be something I’m most proud of. Wes & Shayla, Hayes & Waverly, and Chloe & Silas will always be a part of me, and I love them all in their own unique way. These stories pushed me to be a better writer and storyteller. This series pushed me to incorporate more comedy in my writing without lacking the heart that my readers have come to expect from me too. And it showed me to listen to my heart and write where it takes me. I had an entirely different series planned after Emerson Falls, but this one spoke to me, so I went with it… and I am SO glad I did.
I’m not sure what’s next. I have several ideas, two unfinished books waiting on my computer, and a brain that needs a break, but I’m sure my heart will speak to me again with which direction I need to go. All I can say is THANK YOU for taking this journey with me, for reading my words when there are SO many books and authors to choose from, and for giving me joy in a hobby that I honestly love.
To my husband: your support and love are everything. I will never take you for granted, and I appreciate you for everything you are and everything you give me.
To L: This journey has been a wild one, and I am so grateful it is you by my side. You celebrate my success and mistakes right along with me. I couldn’t do this without you. I love you.
To my beta readers, ARC team, and my readers, both old and new: Thank you for taking a chance on a self-published author. Thank you for sharing my books with others. Thank you for allowing me to share my creativity with people who love the romance genre as much as I do.
And thank you for supporting a wife and a mom who found a hobby that she loves.
Also by Harlow James
One LookA baseball romance standalone—player falls for a woman in the stands.
Guilty as ChargedAn intense enemies-to-lovers standalone that will melt your kindle.
McKenzie’s Turn to FallA holiday romance where a romance author falls for her neighborhood butcher.
The Emerson Falls Series
Tangled (Kane & Olivia)A one-night-stand turned co-worker, teacher-teacher romance with a surprise twist you won’t see coming.
Enticed (Cooper & Clara)A best friend’s younger brother forbidden romance about overcoming trauma.
Captivated (Cash and Piper)A playboy deputy falls for the new nurse in town, but she’s running from her past and keeping secrets.
Revived (Luke and Rachel)A widower falls for his nanny, and his five-year-old boy will melt your heart.
Devoted (Brooks and Jess)An ER doctor moves home to care for his mom and falls for the sassy nurse who’s convinced she’s cursed in love.
The California Billionaires Series
My Unexpected Serenity (Wes and Shayla)A hotel billionaire falls for a sassy college student while trying to keep his secrets from her.
My Unexpected Vow (Hayes and Waverly)An investment billionaire marries his best friend’s little sister drunkenly in Vegas, filled with hilarious banter and steam.
My Unexpected Family (Silas and Chloe)A restaurant billionaire has a surprise baby with a woman with no filter.