Dumpster Fire (Life Sucks Book 3)
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“I’m sorry,” she began as the driver’s door on the SUV opened. “I didn’t see you—”
The rest of her words froze in her throat as tall, dark, and handsome got out.
He was the sexiest man she’d ever seen in her life, bar none. Towering at least a foot over her and with broad shoulders encased in tight black cotton, he had a thick black beard, piercing green eyes, and a smile that sucker-punched her right in the gut.
“There,” she finished.
He lifted a brow, still smiling. “Obviously.”
“I’m sorry,” she said again. “I—”
He took a step toward her, those green eyes kind. “It’s fine. It’s just a car. Look, I—”
“It’s not fine,” she told him, waving her hands at the SUV. “Look at your car. Look what I did!” Unbidden, tears stung the backs of her eyes, and she blinked rapidly. It was an accident. She wouldn’t cry. She couldn’t cry over something she clearly hadn’t meant to do. That would be absolutely ridiculous.
But this was the nail in the coffin on her emotions.
She was a jealous jerk, and single and lonely and alone—yes, she knew that lonely and alone were basically the same thing—but she supposed it was possible to be lonely while actually being around other people. And that also shouldn’t be what she was thinking about right now. Not with tears threatening and not with the fact that she now needed to add shitty driver to her list of jealous, single, lonely, and alone.
A finger on her cheek, wiping away a tear that had escaped. “What’s your name?”
“Misty Hansen,” she whispered.
“Hi, Misty.” He waited until she met his gaze. “I’m Chance—” His eyes broke away from hers. “Oh, shit.” He shifted, running past her.
She turned to see what he was looking at.
Turned to see what he was too late to do anything about.
Her car—her freshly-paid off, awesome sedan was rolling forward . . . right into her brother’s garage door.
Crunch.
Fuck. Her. Life.
“Jackson,” he finished, looking back at her with wide green eyes.
—Clusterf*@k coming August 16th, 2021
Life Sucks
Train Wreck
Hot Mess
Dumpster Fire
Clusterf*@k
Also by Elise Faber
Billionaire’s Club (all stand alone)
Bad Night Stand
Bad Breakup
Bad Husband
Bad Hookup
Bad Divorce
Bad Fiancé
Bad Boyfriend
Bad Blind Date
Bad Wedding
Bad Engagement
Bad Bridesmaid (March 1st, 2021)
Gold Hockey (all stand alone)
Blocked
Backhand
Boarding
Benched
Breakaway
Breakout
Checked
Coasting
Centered
Charging
Caged (April 12th, 2021)
Love, Action, Camera (all stand alone)
Dotted Line
Action Shot
Close-Up
End Scene
Meet Cute (April 5th, 2021)
Love After Midnight (all stand alone)
Rum And Notes
Virgin Daiquiri
On The Rocks
Sex On The Seats (April 26th, 2021)
Life Sucks Series (all stand alone)
Train Wreck
Hot Mess
Dumpster Fire (February 15th, 2021)
Clusterf*@k (August 16th, 2021)
Roosevelt Ranch Series (all stand alone, series complete)
Disaster at Roosevelt Ranch
Heartbreak at Roosevelt Ranch
Collision at Roosevelt Ranch
Regret at Roosevelt Ranch
Desire at Roosevelt Ranch
Phoenix Series (read in order)
Phoenix Rising
Dark Phoenix
Phoenix Freed
Phoenix: LexTal Chronicles (rereleasing soon, stand alone, Phoenix world)
From Ashes
In Flames
To Smoke (October 18th, 2021)
KTS Series
Fire and Ice (Hurt Anthology, stand alone)
Riding The Edge (December 7th, 2020)
Stand Alones
Someday, Maybe (YA)
About the Author
USA Today bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team -- the Sharks! -- are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys. She lives in Northern California. Connect with her in her Facebook group, the Fabinators or find more information about her books at www.elisefaber.com.