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Rearranged Valentine: A Swoony Small-Town Romcom With An Arranged-Marriage Complication
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 7 2026
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.66 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Rylee Mishra comes to Cupid Corner for one last nursing contract.
Instead, she hits a man with her car. Oops.
She's only in town temporarily, counting down the days until the end of February, when she's expected to return to India for the arranged marriage she agreed to years ago. Temporary has always been the safest option.
Lawson Kaminski is the physical therapist assigned to Rylee's most chaotic patient, an eighty-two-year-old menace and his ankle-attacking tuxedo cat. Lawson is warm, bright, and far too attentive for someone she plans to leave behind.
He's also the man she ran over.
When Lawson reveals he knows exactly who hit him, he makes her an offer:
Three dates. No strings attached.
In exchange, he keeps quiet.
Yes, the sunshine man with the easy smile is, in fact, capable of blackmail.
What starts as obligation turns into quiet hikes, stargazing, and kisses that feel anything but temporary. And while Rylee keeps insisting this has an expiration date, Lawson is clearly playing for more than borrowed time.
With Valentine's Day approaching and her departure closing in, borrowed time starts to feel dangerously real.
A spicy, laugh-out-loud small-town romcom featuring a grumpy heroine, a golden-retriever hero, and a grand gesture that crosses oceans.
Slow burn. Open-door heat. HEA guaranteed.
Tropes & Vibes
- Reverse grumpy x sunshine
- He falls first (and doesn't hide it one bit)
- I hit him with my car meet-cute
- Playful blackmail-to-dates
- Forced proximity (patient, PT, and one chaotic cat)
- Small-town romance
- Ticking clock / deadline love
- Arranged marriage complication
- Found family + meddling matchmakers
- Open-door spice, romcom tone, guaranteed HEA
Perfect for fans of The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon, and Flawless by Elsie Silver.
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