Lazy Tequila Afternoons

A multi-book, non-linear series about relationships of all shapes and sizes, following a large, connected cast of characters as they explore their lives.

All books can be read independently of each other and in any order you choose, though the details of each story will fall into place a little differently, based on the information you already know and the people you’ve already had the pleasure of meeting.

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Sky of Dust. [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R – Prequel to Sky of Light.
Audrey Laurent is a fighter. That’s why, at sixteen, her mother kicked her out onto the streets. Working at an upscale strip club just to pay the rent, she tries to settle down with her older, stable boyfriend, Philip. But what happens when Philip isn’t so stable after all…?

Sky of Light [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R – Sequel to Sky of Dust.
Audrey Laurent is keeping her clothes on as a runaway runway-model. After fleeing from France and an abusive boyfriend, she finds herself in Orlando — the land of eternal summer — surrounded by new friends, new adventures, and new romance. A series of calamities including a sordid affair, a courtroom wedding, and two mysterious men who show up at the most inconvenient time make Audrey reconsider leaving the structure and stability of her former home. Will she ever get the happy-ending she ran to find?

Sky of Stars. [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R – Sequel to Sky of Light.
Sequel to Sky of Light, wherein Audrey revisits France and has an affair with ex-husband, Jimi, which leads to a pregnancy scare. Not necessarily in that order.

Sunshowers in Bluebell Fields. [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R – Prequel to Rainstorms in Bluebell Fields.
Is it truly better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all? April Lowri, a student at the University of Greenwich, isn’t willing to take the chance with her childhood best friend, Matt Parrish, to find out. After months of pressure from friends and family, April makes her decision final when she begins dating the post-graduate TA in charge of her “Gender, Race, and Crime” course, breaking Matt’s heart. The relationship is fragile and all it takes before it’s over is a single drunken whirlwind of a night before Vic disappears without a trace. Will April’s devotion to her coursework and her family be enough to keep her away from Matt until he vanishes forever, too?

Rainstorms in Bluebell Fields [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R – Sequel to Sunshowers in Bluebell Fields.
When her bonnie goes over the ocean, April Lowri isn’t that far behind. On the trail of the lost love, the outlook begins to dim until a rebound shot bounces into the net. Is it worth it to settle for the good and plenty, or should she hold out for the now and later?

Barefoot Blues [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – PG-13.
Nick, Alex, and Kyle have been best friends since the moment they met on the playground in elementary school. Told in three sections, experience the life of young boys and their best friends going on adventures, meeting girls, and growing up together.

Distant Thunder Slow Dance [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R.
Jimi Davenport had it all; he was on top of the world. He had his best friends, was accepted into his first choice college, and was still dating his high school sweetheart. Everything changes the night he proposes to Tammy, and suddenly he feels as though he’s carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders instead of living large.

Across the Azure Sky. [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R.
The most experience Nick had with music was picking out the soundtrack to the films he made in his mind. That’s why, when his girlfriend Nataly pushes him toward a lifestyle of guitars and groupies, he’s dubious. But his girlfriend knows best, right?

Springtime in the Fall. [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R.
The most experience Nick had with music was picking out the soundtrack to the films he made in his mind. That’s why, when his girlfriend Nataly pushes him toward a lifestyle of guitars and groupies, he’s dubious. But his girlfriend knows best, right?

Static Lightning Skies [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – R.
Life without the normal high school experiences is a downer. No prom, no late-night escapades, and no first kiss! So on her eighteenth birthday, Lindsey Wallace asks her mother for one thing: a boyfriend. When she blows out the candles and gets her wish, Lindsey finds that some relationships can be a struggle. Especially the long-distance ones.

Farther than a Neon Sky. [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R.
Murphy’s Law attacks Erika Stanton in all the worst possible ways, culminating with her best friend leaving her for some fancy, mail-order boyfriend. The only solace is the new job she hates that distracts her to the point of forgetting. Until she gets distracted by her best friend’s, boyfriend’s, best friend.

Another Summer’s Promise [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – R.
Tiffany Wallace is a typical college kid: ignoring her parents request to stay in Raymond, Mississippi to live it up at a distant school. Her plan was to woo and marry her out-of-state boyfriend but when that fell through, she moved on to sex, drugs and… Dating her teacher!

Quiet Winter Nights in the Big City. [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R.
As if working in the children’s ward in the hospital wasn’t sad enough, Jordan Kanath finds himself stuck when a blizzard strands him and the other residents inside. What’s even worse is that the holidays are already upon them, and it looks like he’ll be spending them with coworkers he barely knows. Fun and laughter may very well be the best medicine.

The City Steaming. [novel] Contemporary New Adult Romance – Light R.
Being a student was work enough; moving cross-country to attend Harvard Law was a full time occupation. Rhys had just started feeling like he was really getting used to life in Boston when his academic advisor added another task to his plate — campus tour guide — because no reputable Harvard student was just a student. To prove his knowledge of the campus was up to par, his first client would be his hardest to please: her granddaughter. His charisma and charm was enough to win her over and keep her coming around for more, much to Rhys’ insistence that he was the furthest thing from an expert on the city. But she was persistent… And very hard to tell “no.”