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Making Room For You: a funny, inspiring, heart-warming enemies-to-lovers romance (Having It All Book 2) Kindle Edition

by MaryAnn Clarke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 69 ratings
What lengths will we go to for best friends, to heal broken families and to avoid best-laid plans getting derailed by the destiny that we deserve?

Gifted architect Alexa Jenner has a strategic plan for architectural stardom and the ultimate goal of an independent practice. She vitally needs a prestigious new project, but her boss and mentor-with-benefits stands in the way.

She grew up watching her mother pay a heavy price for love, at the loss of her freedom, her creativity and her identity– a price Alexa swore she would never pay. Now nothing will stand in the way of her success.

Bruce Koczynski has success in spades, living a life of leisure after selling his software company for millions. But money can’t buy the thing he was deprived of as a child, and desires most.

When crisis obliges them to jointly care for their best friends’ kids, a few weeks in each other’s company disrupts their carefully constructed plans. Alexa can scarcely afford the time, so sharing responsibilities with her sexy arch-nemesis is the only way it works, though the arrangement may be the death of her. Will the unexpected intimacy of playing house wreak havoc on their lives?

With Alexa’s world turned upside-down, she must question what she really wants in life—and in love. What will she choose when the design for her future seems beyond her control?

What is the price of sacrifice, when love is the prize?

Making Room for You is an inspiring, heart-warming and steamy enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance from USA Today Best-selling and award winning author MaryAnn Clarke.

Making Room For You was previously published as Disruption by Design.

"This is an Entertaining, Must Read Romance that is really worth your time and I would recommend it to anyone." K Galloway, Amazon reviewer

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  3. Language
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Favorite Tropes Second Chance Romance, Workplace Romance Enemies-to-Lovers, Family of Convenience Opposites Attract, Romantic Suspense
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"You are going to need to purchase a copy of this beautifully written book... This is the second book in the series but as this is the first book that I have read by her, I can honestly tell you that it can easily be read as a standalone story. DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED" MJM, Goodreads

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"I enjoyed this book, though I haven't read the first book...This is a romance, but I think it's better than most books like this because of the author's writing and close attention to details. Check it out for a great read." Bobbie, Goodreads

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"Good, complicated, engaging storyline and wonderful characters. Enjoy!" Jennifer, Goodreads

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"The writing style was profound and pulled at my heartstrings more than I can describe. This book has so many things going for it...However, my absolute favourite character has to be Bruce. He is the best male character ever." Karla Danklu, Reedsy Discovery

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"The detailed characters and the good storyline kept my interest throughout the whole book!" Pat, Goodreads

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"Beautifully written, lovely characters and I so loved the ending. Recommended read." Jane, LIbrary Thing, Goodreads

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What is the price of sacrifice, when love is the prize?

Alexa is a gifted architect. She grew up watching her mother pay a heavy price for love, at the loss of her freedom, her creativity and her identity- a price Alexa swore she would never pay. She spent her youth helping her working mom take care of their home, her sick father and her six younger siblings. Now nothing will stand in the way of her success.

Bruce has success in spades. He lives a life of leisure after selling his software company for millions. But money can't buy the thing he desires most, and was deprived of as a child when his mother left him and his three older brothers in the care of his bullying dad- the love and nurturing of a woman, a comfortable home and a family of his own.

When a crisis obliges them to play house together, can a few weeks in each other's company disrupt their carefully constructed worlds?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082HN8C93
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nymphaea Press; 3rd edition (December 8, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 444 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 099495073X
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 69 ratings

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Today Bestselling author MaryAnn Clarke is a Chatelaine Grand Prize winner and

Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist for The Art of Enchantment, first in

the Life is a Journey series about young women on journeys abroad who discover

themselves and fall in love while getting embroiled in someone else’s problems.

Her Having it All series is about professional women struggling to balance the

challenge and fulfillment of their careers with their search for identity, love,

family and home. First in the UNLIKELY Series, The Reporter's UNLIKELY Reunion

was First Runner Up in the Indie Writer's Project Contests Romance Category

2024, and her 2025 release Secrets at the Aviary Inn is a Finalist for the CIBA Somerset Award.

Always eager to fill blank pages and empty canvases with ideas swirling in her

head, MaryAnn set out to write emotionally engaging stories that walk a

tightrope between intelligent Women’s Fiction and heart-warming Romance.

A socially awkward polymath with ASD who studied Fine Arts, Urbanism,

Architecture and Gerontology at university on both coasts of Canada, she turned

to her first love, writing stories, when she realized she could have more fun

with fewer rules to follow. When not writing, she meditates while hiking wooded

mountain trails, does yoga and Pilates to fend off decrepitude, reads

eclectically, contemplates wormholes, experiments with painting abstract

expressionism, unalives plants and tries not to burn dinner while solving her

next plot problem. Now that her chick has flown the coop, Clarke lives on

beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada with her husband and cats. Although she knows

she lives in Paradise, she still loves traveling the world in search of romance,

art, good food and new story ideas.

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  • Annie T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Smart women's fiction / romance
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
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    I loved the complex characters and depth in this book. There's a layer of wisdom underneath, offering something more than just the surface-level plot twists with career woes, life decisions and a steamy love story. The locations are beautifully drawn and even the side characters feel like perfectly 3-dimensional humans. I could picture every scene like I was there. A very engaging story that will make you both feel and think.
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  • M Blandon
    4.0 out of 5 stars when love is the prize
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2018
    What is the price of sacrifice, when love is the prize?
    This two couldn't be more different but they help each other tremendously! Are they willing to gamble in the name of love?

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Karen Galloway
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018
    This is my first book by M. A. Clarke Scott and it will not be my last. I really liked this story “Disruption by Design”. It is a really well written, enjoyable book with an interesting story and lovely characters, Bruce & Alexa, who have great chemistry and interaction that pulls you in and keeps you engrossed. This is an Entertaining, Must Read Romance that is really worth your time and I would recommend it to anyone. I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book. Looking forward to reading more from M. A. Clarke Scott
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  • Bobbie G
    5.0 out of 5 stars Disruption by Design (Having It All Book 2)
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2018
    I was given this book in exchange for an honest review, but I'm so glad I was! I enjoyed this book, though I haven't read the first book. I liked Scott's detailed character development. For example, the protagonist Alexa has been hurt in the past and has put up a tough shell of defense to prevent being hurt again. She's a brilliant architect but does not want to let anyone too close. I also like the author's use of knowledge concerning architecture, and so forth. And I liked the way we the readers get a better understanding of characters through the backstory provided through the other characters.This is a romance, but I think it's better than most books like this because of the author's writing and close attention to details. I look forward to reading more books by Scott. Check it out for a great read! Disruption by Design (Having it All Book 2)
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  • Natasha L
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019
    This is a very heart warming story. The characters are so sweet and endearing, You can not help but root for them. I really enjoyed the writing and look forward to reading more.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Moonreader62
    4.0 out of 5 stars Disruption
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018
    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Well written, strong characters, complicated relationships and good storyline. I enjoyed reading this romance story. I recommend this book.
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  • Margaly
    3.0 out of 5 stars Light romance with deep reflections
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023
    Really good read
    The editor needs to brush up on spelling and grammar - there were dozens of errors
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  • JillPill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2018
    *I received this as an ARC*

    I loved this book!! Having read the first book in the series I was familiar with the two main characters going into this book. I thought Alexa was a great character in the first book and it was awesome to have a whole book dedicated to her story. My absolute favorite part was definitely the ending of the story.

    I cannot recommend this book more! If I could give it more than five stars I would.
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