The Ones That Write Themselves

Laurel Cole loves her life just as it is, thank you very much.

Every day, she leaves her 1970s-style bungalow in the Hollywood Hills and commutes through the sun-kissed canyons to her job at a record company, which she loves. Despite her best friend's gentle prodding and not-so-subtle matchmaking attempts, she has never met someone who makes her want to jeopardize the life she has built on her own.

That is until her boss hands her an unexpected business trip to Ireland. On her first night in town, the band she's there to see introduces her to a charismatic busker with an easily-earned grin and a playful glint in his eye, who may just be the man she's been waiting for.

If only he didn't live 5,157 miles away. Talk about a dealbreaker.

As the quickly shrinking countdown to her flight home begins to emphasize the ever-growing pull of her heart, Laurel must decide if the difference between contentment and happiness is worth letting love change her life.

©2023 Sydney Bolen (P)2024 Sydney Bolen

I didn’t want it to end

I thoroughly enjoyed this rich, authentic, genuinely romantic story. The characters are relatable in so many ways. And it was a genuine treat to hear a romance that was about human connection that incorporates the whole person. And can we talk about Katy Sullivan? Wow. I was totally drawn in. The characters, the accents, all spot-on. Scott Aiello shows up too, and again, spot-on. Can’t wait for Sydney’s next one.