The Relationship Mechanic

'This was such a cute book' Reader review

'This was a sweet and very spicy read' Reader review

'Couldn't recommend more' Reader review

Big city meets small town…and sparks fly!

Perfect for fans of:

🏛️ Small-town romance

🌶️ Spicy romance

💓 Forced proximity

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They can't put the brakes on their desires!

Jessica Jae-un Miller arrives in Peach Blossom for a getaway, but when her hire car breaks down, local mechanic Lavenia 'Vini' Williams provides a tow – and a very welcome jump start to Jessica’s heart.

Vini knows herself and what she wants. She loves her job, her family, her hometown – she’d love to fall in love. Jessica stirs up all the right feelings, but the city girl has no intention of staying in Peach Blossom. Why sign up for a broken heart?

But the temptation is real as Vini goes out of her way to drive a carless Jessica around town. The pair can’t seem to keep their distance – or their hands to themselves.

There’s more than one way to love and more than one place to call home in this rousing small-town romantic comedy that’s sure to charm fans of Hannah Bonam-Young’s Next to You and Ashley Herring Blake’s Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date.

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Wondering what to read after The Relationship Mechanic? Pick up another sapphic Afterglow title!

The first book in the Peach Blossom series: The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee will fill your enemies to lovers sports romance dreams!

Love and Sportsball by Meka James is a workplace basketball romance to make your heart bounce…

And look forward to The Secret Crush Book Club, aka Book 3 of the Peach Blossom series by Karmen Lee, out in August 2025!

Reviews

READERS LOVE KARMEN LEE:

'The perfect cozy romance to get you out of a reading rut!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'You won't regret picking this book, I sure as hell didn't.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I really loved this story. Even though it was only 150 pages, it gave me everything.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This was such a sweet love story!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

PRAISE FOR KARMEN LEE:

'Loaded with wit, unrealized feelings, and unresolved history, Lee’s 7-10 Split delights and elevates a bowling rivalry between the cutest pairing with a striking side of steam.' Kelly Cain author of An Acquired Taste, on The 7-10 Split

'Brimming with heart and humor, this second chance romance has it all -rivalry, tension, chemistry, longing, and of course, more than a few tricky 7-10 splits. A breathtaking, heartwarming romance.' Ashley Herring Blake, award-winning author of Delilah Green Doesn’t, on The 7-10 Split

About the author

Karmen Lee is a lifelong Southerner living it up in Atlanta, Georgia, with her kid, her cats and humidity. When not packing lunches or working her nine-to-five, she can be found drinking coffee too late at night, watching House Hunters International and dreaming up ways to show her readers a good time. Find her on Twitter (@Author_KLee) or Instagram (@authorkarmenlee).