A workaholic trying to break out of her shell and the steadfast police detective who can't believe what's unfolding in front of his eyes...

Enjoy this steamy and hilarious summer wedding romcom that can be read in one sitting from RWA Golden Heart finalist Cindy Procter-King. Love, laugh, and swoon!

Love at first...falsehood?

Lingerie designer Lacey DeMarco livens up her life by finagling a sexy police detective into attending a rowdy bachelorette party. Lacey needs one last item to complete a scavenger hunt list. Can she help it if handsome cop Derek McAllister fits the bill the same way he fills out his jeans? That is, so much more than nicely…

But a little trickery is at work. Lacey and Derek are both being hoodwinked. In the name of love.

Deceiving Derek is Book 1 in Cindy Procter-King's Love & Other Calamities Romantic Comedy series of steamy and hilarious, sweet and sexy, sassy, feel-good quick-read romances. Follow Lacey and her girlfriends as they prepare for a wedding and find true love along the way! HEAs guaranteed.

Open door, medium heat.

Each book can be read on its read, but for maximum enjoyment, read in order.

Deceiving Derek is 9000 words - novelette

Love & Other Calamities Romantic Comedy:

Deceiving Derek - Book 1 - Derek and Lacey (and introducing Spats the dachshund)

Catching Claire - Book 2 - Claire and Ridge (introducing Teacup the miniature Yorkshire Terrier and featuring Fargone the--shh, it's a secret)

Before Brady - Book 3 - Brady and Alicia (and Spats)

Just Janie - Book 4 - Janie and Keon (and Teacup)

Trusting Trey - Book 5 - Trey and Tania (with cameos by Spats and Teacup)