Julia Rose Delane

If Only Things Were Simpler

A pair of shoes. A Manhattan agency. The boss she never expected.

A contemporary New York romance about ambition, family pressure, secret attraction, and learning not to settle for a life that only looks good from the outside.

Published by Wolf 359 Press AB.

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The setup

Emma buys the shoes for confidence. Daniel pays for them by accident.

The next morning, she walks into the interview that could change her life and finds him on the other side of the conference room table.

New York City Luxury shoe store Marketing agency Secret office romance
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The If Only Series | Book One

If Only Things Were Simpler

The night before the biggest interview of her life, Emma Carter buys a pair of shoes she can't really afford. When her card is declined, a stranger steps in to pay for them.

She never expects to see him again. Until he turns out to be her new boss.

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Meet Emma

Emma Carter is trying to build the life she's always wanted.

She just didn't expect the man who bought her a pair of shoes to become her boss.

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If Only Things Were Simpler is published by Wolf 359 Press AB, an independent Swedish publishing company.