Love in the Most Unexpected Places - Three Gay Romcom Tales of Offices Magic and Modern Mischief

Owen Thomas Reed

Summary

Romance doesn’t wait its turn it crashes in with coffee stains, tech meltdowns, and sparks no one knows how to hide.

This trio of gay romantic comedies takes ordinary days and flips them into offbeat, unforgettable love stories.

One unfolds in a busy office where stolen glances and scrambled deadlines test two coworkers who can’t quite follow the HR handbook. Another begins with a spell gone sideways, leaving one man juggling magic he can’t control and feelings he never planned to have. And in a modern twist, a dating app glitch pairs strangers in ways that make no sense until emotions start to line up in ways the code never could.

Funny, warm, and sweet, these stories show how laughter has a way of opening doors. When everything goes sideways, will love still find a place to land?

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If you enjoyed the charm and humor of this book’s stories, you’ll find even more in the Swipe, Stumble, Swoon series each volume brings three new romantic comedies full of mishaps, laughter, and happily-ever-afters.

Swipe, Stumble, Swoon is a playful collection of gay MM romantic comedies where every story blends laugh-out-loud chaos with soft, clean romance. These novellas highlight awkward starts, oddball friendships, and those tiny, surprising moments that turn a regular day into something more.

Each set of three brings new characters and fresh twists from mistaken identities across a crowded coffee shop to first dates that slide sideways in the best kind of way. Sometimes it’s a clumsy swipe on an app, sometimes it’s stumbling into the wrong conversation at exactly the right time.

Lighthearted and warm, these stories remind us that love doesn’t need perfect timing it just needs to show up.

Will you trip into it too?

Available since: 09/15/2025.

Print length: 100 pages.

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