Stargazing, Spreadsheets & Second First Dates: A Romantic Comedy

By Dalton Douglas

Miles Hart is a project manager with three core beliefs: every problem has a timeline, every timeline has a spreadsheet, and feelings are not an approved deliverable.

So when his cousin calls him into Dalton, Maine with a "small issue" that turns out to be a half-demolished wall, Miles arrives armed with coffee, contingency plans, and the firm intention to fix the mess and leave before anyone can emotionally adopt him.

Unfortunately, Dalton has other plans.

Beck Brooks is the kind of contractor who makes chaos look solvable-steady hands, calm eyes, and a terrifying talent for turning "disaster" into "plan." He's also annoyingly funny about competence, which is... not helpful for Miles' nervous system.

As repairs escalate into late-night work sessions and "this is not a date" meetings that keep happening anyway, Miles finds himself pulled into Dalton's orbit: matchmaking moms with opinions, a town that treats spreadsheets like foreplay, and a man who sees straight through Miles' careful control.

Miles can manage budgets, timelines, and risk.

But Beck? Beck might be the first risk Miles actually wants to take.

A warm, witty small-town romantic comedy full of competence kink, found family, and second first dates under a sky that doesn't care about the plan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GJS5F119
• ISBN13: 9798245595696
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"