# Read the first page of The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams Read the opening of The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams free, no signup. A pregnant salon owner moves in with her nemesis. - Page: https://uncovered.ink/read/the-temporary-roomie-sarah-adams - Genre: Romantic comedy - Year: 2021 - ISBN: 9780593871782 - Read it blind (cover and title hidden): https://uncovered.ink/?b=9780593871782&s=read-page - Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/125786/9780593871782 - Borrow: https://search.worldcat.org/search?q=9780593871782 ## The opening The line rings three times before Lucy answers. “Hey, Jes—” “HE DIDN’T SHOW!” I immediately yell at my best friend. Lucy chuckles. She’s lucky she’s not anywhere near me right now, or I’d pinch her in the tender spot under her arm for taking this so lightly. “Who didn’t show? Your grandaddy or my brother?” “Drew. Your obnoxious brother!” “Quit yelling!” Lucy yells back. “I can’t!” “Why not?!” “Because I’m fired up! This is Drew’s way of getting back at me for hating him so much. He agreed to help me today, planning to stand me up and make me look like a fool in front of my grandaddy. I bet he’s walking into the sunset with a devious smile, wearing a white linen suit right now.” “M’kay, first, it’s still morning. And second, you really don’t know him at all.” I frown. “You don’t think he’d wear a white linen suit? I’m positive he—” “No. What I mean is I’m sure he has a good excuse, because last night when I called and asked him to help you, he didn’t even hesitate before saying yes. Have you tried calling him this morning?” “Ha! Have I tried calling him?! Only fifteen times. It went to voicemail all of those times. I’m sorry to inform you, Lucy, but your brother is a class-A jerk, and I was right not to trust him.” What I don’t admit to Lucy is that this is my own fault for ever letting myself rely on a man who would love nothing more than to ruin my life. I can’t really blame him, though, because the feeling is mutual. Believe me, if there was literally anyone else in the world I could ask to pose as my fake fiancé, I would. I even asked a random guy in the grocery store last night, but oddly enough, he said no. Actually, it wasn’t so much no as it was him speed walking away from me clutching his bottle of mustard. I was forced to rely on Drew because I was out of time and options, and that’s a terrifying place to be in life. Last night, my grandaddy (the man who raised me) called to let me know he was surprising me and coming for a weekend visit in the morning (which is now). I would normally be ecstatic about a chance to see my favorite human in the world, but that is not the case when I’m about to be found out as a big fat pregnant liar. Liar, liar, maternity pants on fire! I didn’t even have a good reason to lie to my grandaddy—he’s never made me feel like I needed to be someone I’m not in order to have his love. But for some reason, when I had to call and tell him I was pregnant, I panicked and said I was also getting married. Now, in all fairness, I also thought I would be getting married. ## Books with a similar feel - [Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood](https://uncovered.ink/read/stuck-with-you-ali-hazelwood.md) - [The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-happy-ever-after-playlist-abby-jimenez.md) - [Book Lovers by Emily Henry](https://uncovered.ink/read/book-lovers-emily-henry.md) - [The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-devil-wears-prada-lauren-weisberger.md) - [Funny Feelings by Tarah DeWitt](https://uncovered.ink/read/funny-feelings-tarah-dewitt.md) - [Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus](https://uncovered.ink/read/lessons-in-chemistry-bonnie-garmus.md) --- Source: Uncovered (https://uncovered.ink). A short sample shown for reading and discovery. Rights holders can request removal at https://uncovered.ink/takedown.