Lucy Score’s Story Lake series begins with Story of My Life, a small-town romance that introduces readers to the quirky, close-knit community of Story Lake. The series revolves around personal reinvention, healing, and second chances. It opens with Hazel Hart, a big-city rom-com novelist who, after a devastating divorce and a crisis of confidence, buys a dilapidated home in Story Lake. Seeking inspiration for her stalled career and questioning her belief in real-life “happily ever afters,” Hazel finds herself romantically entangled with Campbell “Cam” Bishop, a grumpy local contractor. The series is rooted in classic small-town rom-com tropes—grumpy hero, opposites attract, forced proximity—but the first installment brings a fresh emotional depth through Hazel’s inner conflict as a divorced rom-com author who internalizes the failure of her marriage as a professional shortcoming. Score’s decision to feature a heroine starting over after personal and professional setbacks gives the narrative an arc of rebuilding and hope.

The Story Lake series is planned as a trilogy, with the second and third books—Mistakes Were Made and an upcoming, untitled third installment—shifting focus to Cam’s brothers, Gage and Levi, who will each navigate their own love stories.