Publication Date: Jan 2025

Synopsis:

I’m Mercer “Hose Bath” Byrd. Hiking boots are my preferred footwear and I have engine grease under my fingernails. What my friends don’t know? I just got a side hustle impersonating Dolly Parton in Las Vegas.

I took the gig because it pays well and I dream of tearing down my dad’s double-wide trailer. I want to build a real house with a flower garden and a concrete foundation. I didn’t consider that I’d actually enjoy playing Dolly, or that I’d go nuts trying to keep it a secret.

My old neighbor, Jack Spencer, blew back into town just in time for my friends to get married and abandon me. Jack has a way of swooping in exactly when I need him—including being my plus-one for this summer of weddings—but he also has a knack for catching me in incriminating sequins.

We couldn’t be more opposite. He’s foie gras—I’m Pop Tarts. He’s a globetrotting government contractor—I secretly sing “9 to 5” on the Strip. And I think he might be on to me.

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What To Expect:

Mercer Gets Busted is a closed-door romcom with a celebrity rep, Unrequited love, and a Dolly Parton impersonator. It is the third book in the Stars in the Desert series. While these are standalones, reading them in order is highly recommended.

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Content Warnings:

Language: None

Sexual Content: Closed Door – Mild frequent sexual innuendos, Passionate kissing

Violence: Mild – Altercation

Substance Use: Mild – Drinking wine

Prejudices: Classism

Religious Themes: None

Other Topics: Financial troubles, affair (side characters), abandonment as a child

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