Special Delivery

Title: Special Delivery

Author: Abby Tyler

Genre: Single Dad Romance

Release Date: October 7, 2019

She brought him pizza. He delivered a family.

Police Officer Jack Stone hasn’t been able to leave the house in seven days. His wreck of a sister gave birth in prison, and baby Ella has been discharged into his care.

He has no idea what to do with her.

Louisa is ready to move on with her life and arrives at Jack's house with her very last pizza delivery before she quits. When he opens the door, Ella is crying, his place is a disaster, and Applebottom’s senior police officer is completely lost.

He could solve her problem, and she could solve his.

Too bad they’ve hated each other since high school.

It will take the entire town to end the twenty-year feud between Jack and Louisa and remind them that people do grow up, and in a crisis, you often grow together.

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Louisa gestured to all the towels, the strewn clothes, the dirty bottles, and complete disarray. “You need some help,” she said. “I haven’t told anybody about her.” Louisa’s eyes dropped to the baby. “You’re going to have to eventually. You need help.” Jack could feel the anger rising in him. This is exactly what he didn’t want—everyone showing up, telling him what to do. “It’s just a baby. I can handle her.” “Looks like you’re really handling it, Jack. I’m going to let Betty know. She’ll get a whole team of ladies in here.” Jack jumped to his feet. “You will not tell a soul!” The baby startled, her arms flailing out as though she’d been attacked. Her eyes opened, and her mouth let out a terrible little wail. “Give Ella to me,” Jack said, his voice practically a growl. “We’re done here.” “Stop scaring her,” she said. “The last thing this child needs is to have the first conversation she’s heard in a week be two people arguing.” Jack balled his hands into fists and willed himself to calm down. Louisa always got under his skin. The woman was maddening. “It’s not like you know a lot about babies,” he said, although he knew it was a low blow to bring up her lack of family. “Now give her to me.” It worked. Louisa passed the baby back into his arms. “Jack Stone, you would cut off your own nose to spite your face. You need help, and there’s no way I’m going to keep this a secret.” She pointed a finger at the baby. “For her sake, not yours. You can starve for all I care.” She didn’t even look back as she opened the door, stepped out, and slammed it behind her. The loud thud set the baby to crying with renewed strength. “Good riddance,” Jack said to the door. He lifted Ella to his shoulder. “We didn’t need her anyway.”

In response, Ella spit up all over his last clean shirt.

Abby Tyler loves puppy dogs, pie, and small towns (she grew up in one!) Her Applebottom Matchmaker Society books combine the sweet and wholesome style of romance she loves with the funny, sometimes a-little-too-truthful characters she remembers from growing up in a place where everyone knew everybody’s business.

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The Unexpected Shelter

Title: The Unexpected Shelter 

Author: Abby Tyler

Genre: Sweet Romance

Release Date: May 7, 2019

She saved the town’s abandoned animals. He saved her.

Abby Tyler welcomes you to the witty, well-meaning busybodies of Applebottom, Missouri, where the community its pies -- and its matchmaking -- very seriously.

Savannah Perkins has always loved the animal shelter her father started in memory of her mother. It’s been her life’s work and a peaceful place for her to care for him as he declines into dementia.

But it’s a hard living, and volunteers have gotten difficult to come by.

Until Luke.

No one is more surprised by Luke Southard’s arrival in Applebottom than his father. Mayor T-bone had no idea he had a son.

While Luke waits on the local veterinary school to accept his transfer, the town suggests he help out at the shelter.

But some of the local boys take issue with his closeness to Savannah, blaming him for vandalism around town. When the new vet school refuses him, Luke figures he’s overstayed his welcome.

It will take some quick thinking by the town to help Luke and Savannah save both the shelter and their tender new love.

Savannah shoved her hair off her face as she ducked inside the kennel room of the animal shelter, knowing she was streaking mud across her forehead. Couldn’t be helped after getting ten dogs in out of the rain, one of which had refused to leave his puddle.
She stopped short. Wait. Who was that by the dog cages?
The man turned around, and Savannah took two steps back.
“Oh my gosh. Who are you?”
The man was disarmingly good-looking. He wore a T-shirt with a plaid button-down over it, the sleeves rolled up to the elbows.
“I’m Luke Southard,” he said. “I don’t believe we’ve met.” He extended a hand.
Savannah lifted her arm, then realized it was covered with streaks of mud and withdrew it.
Strangers in Applebottom were rare. The town was off the beaten path. And certainly, people who were just passing through didn’t stop by the animal shelter.
“I’m sorry. I’ve been wrestling Luigi in the yard. Why are you here?” She shoved her hair back and realized she probably just put another streak of mud on her face.
“The lady who owns the dog bakery sent me. Said you could use some help.”
Delilah, God bless her. But who was this man?
“I know everybody in Applebottom,” she said. “But not you.”
He moved suddenly to the side, blocking Luigi, who was trying to escape out the back again. Savannah lunged for the door and shut it.
“Thanks.”
“No problem.” His grin made her belly flip over. “I’m new in town.” He bent down to scratch Luigi behind the ears. The overweight lump flipped on his back immediately to get belly rubs instead. 
“I’ll be working on cars in the mornings, but I was in veterinary school up north before moving down. Delilah thought helping you out would look good as I tried to switch to a college down here.”
Savannah felt absolutely faint. A new man in town. Ridiculously handsome.
And studying to be a veterinarian.
That was it.
She was dead.

Abby Tyler loves puppy dogs, pie, and small towns (she grew up in one!) Her Applebottom Matchmaker Society books combine the sweet and wholesome style of romance she loves with the funny, sometimes a-little-too-truthful characters she remembers from growing up in a place where everyone knew everybody’s business.

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