The Roommate Rules: A Hate to Love Small Town Romance (Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove, Book 4)
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Starlight Cove’s prim, rule-following librarian, Penelope Shea, has spent years clashing with Declan Steele, the town’s resident chaos-maker and motorcycle-riding menace. Their long-standing feud reaches a boiling point when a meddling local matchmaker forces them into a choice: five hundred hours of community service or thirty days of living together. To protect her spotless reputation, Penelope chooses cohabitation, and Declan—eager to watch the buttoned-up librarian unravel—happily agrees. The tension shifts when Declan discovers Penelope’s secret: she is an anonymous author of spicy romance novels, and she has compiled a list of intimate "research" lessons she is desperate to experience firsthand. What begins as a series of instructional sessions meant to fuel her writing quickly spirals into something much more dangerous. As they cross the line from academic research to genuine passion, the physical chemistry between the grumpy tattoo artist and the shy librarian becomes impossible to ignore. Caught in a whirlwind of forced proximity, the two realize that their temporary arrangement is turning into a permanent fixture in their hearts. With the clock ticking down on their month together, Declan decides that some rules are meant to be broken—especially the one that says he has to let her go.
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04 4.4 out of 5 stars](javascript:void(0))(1,500) Book 4 of 5: Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again. See all formats and editions Starlight Cove's prim little librarian has despised me since the first day I parked my motorcycle on her sidewalk. Now our feud has landed us as roommates…and she just asked me to teach her every dirty thing she's never experienced. Making Penelope Shea lose her mind has been my favorite hobby since she moved here. But our infamous daily sparring backfires when the town's meddling grandma sentences us to five hundred hours of community service…or thirty days of living together. Penelope chooses cohabitation with the enemy to protect her spotless record. I agree because watching her unravel sounds like fun. What I don't expect is to discover my rule-enforcing roommate has secrets—namely, a hidden career penning filthy romances and a list of sinful lessons she's written about but never learned firsthand. Like an idiot, I volunteer as her tutor. Penelope calls it research. I call it trouble. Because somewhere between her first lesson and her first tattoo, she goes from being in my head to being in my bed. Now she's under my skin as permanently as my ink is under hers. Our month is almost up. But I've never been good with rules—and letting her walk away isn't one I plan to follow. ) ©2026 Brighton Walsh (P)2026 Brighton Walsh Previous slide of product details 1. Book 4 of 5 Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove 2. Listening Length 10 hours and 52 minutes 3. Author Brighton Walsh 4. Narrator Aiden Snow 5. Publication date May 7, 2026 6. Language English 7. Publisher Bright Publishing, LLC 8. ASIN B0GY1N1TDC 9. Version Unabridged 10. Program Type Audiobook Next slide of product details See all details Report an issue with this product or seller](https://www.amazon.com/Roommate-Rules-Romance-Brothers-Starlight/dp/B0GY1N1TDC/ref=sr1323?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.woav4Q8MWBgk7SRvKxWXVLtzWak7yWv2zXoBFtUeLP9bhGmGfx5xctmZXGVkwWOX9aujCpNaMxd3cc231Pq14vW94GAEYvgF4vq7kvievqahBCfT1hGlCLWrX8N11blv6TI2V7IZKg7ECanhoXsP43cXerZdsrdjKeibI8Gv3-h-zi47FNYvqmYOC1LeO7loJjSYc74tXnpB8BXphxy1Uc4pekp8IJZOa8akPOBKI.dnNNyWLBO10COIECi7YW7VUrxy4JA-2DZiSFoozGt4&dibtag=se&qid=1780245889&s=books&xpid=BtZXy3REumMg) !Image 37: A 38x35 small image, likely a logo, icon or avatar Read & Listen Switch back and forth between reading the Kindle book and listening to Audible audiobook. Add the audiobookfor a reduced price of $7.47 after you get the Kindle book as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription. ](https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp?actionCode=AMZOR3890414266326&ref=adblpdpbhve26eft) People who viewed this also viewed 1 of 37 Previous page 1. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9B1Z4N8/ref=adblp13nvvxx0im?encoding=UTF8&plink=hRSTwLtAqGuK45aA&pdrdw=8U43P&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=7YCB1SKE2A640XPAHW7A&pdrdwg=JOFpg&pdrdr=4e1d9fd8-ed41-4994-bbbb-87a3695fb979) The Grump Next Door: Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove, Book 1 The Grump Next Door: Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove, Book 1 Brighton Walsh 4,335 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$21.01 2. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F84L7ZPC/ref=adblp13nvvxx1im?encoding=UTF8&plink=hRSTwLtAqGuK45aA&pdrdw=8U43P&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=7YCB1SKE2A640XPAHW7A&pdrdwg=JOFpg&pdrdr=4e1d9fd8-ed41-4994-bbbb-87a3695fb979) Finding Home: Bluestone Lakes, Book 1 Finding Home: Bluestone Lakes, Book 1 Jenn McMahon 2,692 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$21.01 3. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQLQQFH/ref=adblp13nvvxx2im?encoding=UTF8&plink=hRSTwLtAqGuK45aA&pdrdw=8U43P&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=7YCB1SKE2A640XPAHW7A&pdrdwg=JOFpg&pdrdr=4e1d9fd8-ed41-4994-bbbb-87a3695fb979) Only for Tonight Only for Tonight Natasha Madison 6,511 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$21.39 4. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYQ3DZ3T/ref=adblp13nvvxx3im?encoding=UTF8&plink=hRSTwLtAqGuK45aA&pdrdw=8U43P&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=7YCB1SKE2A640XPAHW7A&pdrdwg=JOFpg&pdrdr=4e1d9fd8-ed41-4994-bbbb-87a3695fb979) Flow: A Childhood Friends-to-Lovers, Fake Dating Hockey Romance (The New Bradfords, Book 1)Flow: A Childhood Friends-to-Lovers, Fake Dating Hockey Roman… Tia Louise 1,030 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$21.01 5. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXFFHM4R/ref=adblp13nvvxx4im?encoding=UTF8&plink=hRSTwLtAqGuK45aA&pdrdw=8U43P&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=7YCB1SKE2A640XPAHW7A&pdrdwg=JOFpg&pdrdr=4e1d9fd8-ed41-4994-bbbb-87a3695fb979) Defiant
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