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Painted Hearts

Indigo Lake, Book 1

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Painted Hearts

By: Bec George
Narrated by: Flora Ogilvy, Mat Dwyer
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Summary

A grumpy/sunshine, rivals-to-lovers, small-town romance perfect for fans of B.K. Borison, Lucy Score, and Catherine Cowles.

Two rival businesses. One very inconvenient address.

Winnie is starting over. After arriving in Indigo Lake, she's ready for a fresh chapter – beginning with Bubbles & Brushes, the charming paint-and-sip art studio she's always dreamed of opening. But there's one thing in her way.

Everett. Her gruff, no-nonsense next-door neighbour, whose whiskey bar shares a wall with Winnie. When Winnie paints her side of the building a bright bubblegum pink, chaos (and competition) takes hold. Not only do they share the same building – they also share the same customer base.

As the pair butt heads over everything from noise levels to paint swatches, an undeniable spark begins to smoulder. But both have reasons for guarding their hearts, and Everett is harbouring secrets of his own.

As their rivalry spills from business into their apartments (that are also awkwardly connected), sparks fly in this laugh-out-loud grumpy/sunshine romance about two people who need therapy – but find each other instead.

©2026 Bec George (P)2026 Bolinda Publishing Romantic Comedy Business
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this book is warmth love and comfort. this book with warm you and keep you guessing it is perfect . can not wait for book 2

this book is on my best of thebyear list

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I got hooked on this story thanks to a friend sharing the author’s reels and posting an arc review. I love a good small town, romantic suspense novel and knew I’d enjoy this one. There were times I found it a little annoying but for the most part it was fun and easy to read! The hot and cold was frustrating but I’m pretty sure that was the point so I won’t hold it against the story haha. I’m intrigued to see whose story will come next and will definitely stick around to see.

An enjoyable read!

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Great story, fun & thrilling! Couldn’t press stop! Have listened twice ! Can’t wait for more from Bec!

A fantastic read!

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I adored this book. It dabbled in a few tropes without making them feel tired. It addressed DV and trauma beautifully and accurately.
I am loving the main men being green flags - let's normalise this 💚
"live, laugh, leave" and the goose were my fav non-story line bits 👌🏼🤣

Cute & funny yet still has depth

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