Truck Me

Truck Me A Grumpy Sunshine Small Town Romance The Mutter Brothers Book 2 Aria Bliss Truck Me is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination and are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Contains adult situations and not intended for young audiences. Copyright © 2023 by Aria Bliss Written by Aria Bliss www.ariabliss.com [email protected] All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or any other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission of the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. Published in the United States by Misadventure Press, Gainesville, FL. www.misadventurepress.com [email protected] Book Layout, formatting, typesetting and cover design by Angelique’s Designs, a Misadventure Press Author Service https://misadventurepress.com/author-services/ Limits of Liability and Disclaimer Warranty The author shall not be liable for your misuse of this material. This book is strictly for entertainment purposes. FIRST EDITION ISBN (Original paperback): 978-1-948169-85-1 ISBN (Special Edition paperback): 978-1-948169-86-8 ISBN (eBook): 978-1-948169-84-4 Printed in the United States of America To my Papa. You’re one of the best men I’ve ever known. No disease, not even dementia, can ever take your awesomeness away from me. Love you always. Contents Books by Aria Bliss Trigger Warning 1. Lists are life. Charlotte 2. Beauty queens, laundromats, and princess-labeled underwear. Garret 3. When life gives you lemons, hide in a dark hallway and cry your eyes out. Charlotte 4. The princess strikes again. Garret 5. All it takes is a cookie. Charlotte 6. Once a fissure forms, it can’t be stopped. Garret 7. Bartering for services is something I think I could get used to when it involves my grumpy, sexy neighbor. Charlotte 8. Complicating my already overly complicated life. Garret 9. Maybe being called Princess isn’t so bad after all. Charlotte 10. Dirty thoughts are nothing but trouble. Garret 11. Even backwoods country folks read the tabloids and act like it’s the gospel. Charlotte 12. Snow days are the best days. Garret 13. A damn near irresistible laugh. Charlotte 14. The princess and the beast. Garret 15. It’s just breakfast. Charlotte 16. When I can’t turns into I must. Garret 17. This isn’t an innocent crush on the hot guy next door anymore. Charlotte 18. Maybe she really can be mine. Garret 19. Secrets never remain secrets for long. Charlotte 20. Time flies when you’re happy. Garret 21. Because feuds and bake sales always go hand in hand. Charlotte 22. Well … Fuck me. Garret 23. Rock-bottom is a bottomless pit, and I just keep falling. Charlotte 24. I shut my heart down for a reason. Garret 25. When recovering seems impossible. Charlotte 26. Blood doesn’t make the father. Garret 27. It’s all or nothing. Charlotte 28. Bigger is always better. Garret Epilogue Books by Aria Bliss Connect with Me Author Bio Books by Aria Bliss The Mutter Brothers Truck You: A Hate to Love Small Town Romance Truck Me: A Grumpy-Sunshine Small Town Romance Truck Off: An Enemies to Lovers, Mistaken Identity Small Town Romance A Drunk Love Contemporary Romance Not for Me: A Fake Dating Romance Let Me Stay: A Friends to Lovers, Best Friend’s Sister Romance Lead Me Here: A Grumpy-Sunshine Romance Aside From Me: A Roommate to Lovers Romance Make Me Go: An Age Gap Romance Hearts of Watercress Falls Healing Hearts: A Second Chance at Love Small Town Romance Trusting Hearts: A Single Dad Small Town Romance Falling Hearts: A Secret Marriage Small Town Romance Laughing Hearts: A Best Friend’s Sister Small Town Romance Forgiving Hearts: A Hate to Love Small Town Romance Standalone Good Wine & Bad Decisions: A Sexy Romance An After-Hours Affair In Charge: Book 1 One Drink: Book 2 You’re Mine: Book 3 Charm Me: Book 4 Stuck Together: Book 5 (A Holiday Romance) Trigger Warnings This series deals with some heavy themes including abandonment, anger and rage, physical and mental abuse, fear and helplessness, growing up too young, guilt, loss of childhood, jealousy and hatred, substance abuse, emptiness and inadequacy, self-harm, neglect, self-loathing, self-doubt, low self-esteem, domestic violence, and poverty. While all themes are not presented in every book, there may be hints to them throughout the series. However, this is still a romance and a happily-ever-after will be delivered with a heavy dose of humor along with all the big feels you expect from an Aria Bliss novel. Chapter 1 Lists are life. Charlotte Ten reasons I’m in hell: 1. I’m thirty years old and moved back in with my parents. 2. I haven’t slept well in ten days. (Probably because I’m sleeping on a twin-sized mattress that’s almost as old as me. Yes, it’s in my childhood bedroom that is still decorated the same as it was when I was twelve. I’m surrounded by princesses.) 3. I’m unemployed. 4. This town smells. 5. My hair is a frizzy mess. I’m out of my favorite hair product, and there’s nowhere I can buy it locally. 6. My niece is making me watch Barbie movies because she thinks it will help her relate to me. 7. I stepped on a rock in my favorite Jimmy Choo heels and twisted my ankle. 8. My parents’ washing machine died on me in the middle of a load. 9. The only functioning washing machine at the only laundromat in a twenty-mile radius also died on me in the middle of a load. 10. I’m hungry and there’s nowhere to get food. To say I’m having a bad day is an understatement. More like a bad start to my year. It’s only February—Valentine’s Day to be exact—and all my goals for the year are impossible to achieve. I am one giant epic failure. I had it all planned out. My list was perfection. Or so I thought before the douche bag I called my boyfriend shit on my list—and