ASH AARONS

Contemporary Women’s Fiction & Romantic Comedy
“Emily Henry meets Elinor Lipman, with a tile saw.”

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Grout Expectations

70,000-word romantic comedy

Emma’s plan was simple: fix the shower, move on. But when a renovation brings a younger contractor—and his disarming father—into her life, she’s forced to confront the emotional leaks she’s been ignoring for years.

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Bonus content available: Additional Rooms — a ≈ 3,600-word side-character collection (ideal as back-matter or email incentive).

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About the Author

Ash Aarons is the pen name for a line of emotionally grounded romantic comedies—stories about realistic, well-intentioned people caught between who they are and who they thought they'd be. These are character-driven books about timing, restraint, intimacy, and the quiet cost of change. Each title stands alone, with more in development.