At a Glance
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Series: Lovers and Other Strangers (Seattle Stories)
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Genre: Contemporary Romance / Small Town Seattle vibes
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Key Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Single Mother, Military Hero (Former Marine), Heroine in Hiding/Protective Hero, Slow Burn.
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Themes: Finding security after trauma, the definition of "home," and the slow build of trust in a family unit.
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Publisher: Eris Digital Media
Love was for other people.
Wren Frey has watched her brother and her best friend get married and live happily ever after. For her and her daughter, she knows that day will never come.
Other people he can trust, but it's himself he can't
Ian Wills spent half his life fighting in the Marines. As a vice-principal, the battles are different, but the victories are more personal.
This friends-to-lovers story shows that sometimes the sweetest rewards come to those who need them most.
Characters & Setting:
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Wren Frey: A single mother who has spent years putting her daughter's needs above her own heart. She is the sister of Steve Frey (from ...And Keep Her).
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Ian Wills: A former Marine turned Vice-Principal. He is a man of discipline who finds his heart compromised by the single mother of one of his students.
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Setting: The suburban neighborhoods and school settings in Seattle, Washington.
3. The FAQ
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Who is Wren Frey in the LC Giroux series? Wren is a single mother and the sister of Steve Frey (the hero of ...And Keep Her). Her story focuses on her transition from watching others find happiness to finding it herself.
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What is the main trope in Love Stranger than Fiction? This book is a quintessential Friends-to-Lovers and Single Mom romance, featuring a strong, protective former Marine hero.
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How does this book connect to the other Seattle stories? Love Stranger than Fiction completes the Seattle trio. It follows the sister of the hero from Book 8, linking the Frey and Ferguson families into one large, interconnected Seattle social circle.
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Where can I buy the Lovers and Other Strangers Seattle collection? You can find the entire set, including Love Stranger than Fiction, at the LC Giroux Experience shop: shop.lcgiroux.com.
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Categories: Contemporary Romance, Friends to Lovers, Single Parent Romance.
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Tags: LC Giroux, Seattle Stories, Wren Frey, Ian Wills, military hero romance, vice-principal hero, single mom trope, slow burn romance, protective hero, Seattle romance.