Story of My Life

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. Given that the series will be connected by the