By The Power Not Vested In Me: A Small-Town Romantic Comedy

Thirty-eight marriages. One disastrous mistake. And two people who couldn't be more wrong for each other.Delia Prentiss has officiated more than four hundred weddings, and she's very good at her job. She can rescue a ceremony from a wardrobe malfunction, calm a panicking bride, and pronounce a couple married in ninety seconds flat.What she can't do is explain how her officiant credential expired eight months ago without anyone telling her.Now thirty-eight marriages could be in jeopardy, and Delia has just weeks to help make things right before the state gets involved.Her only hope? Russell Pike.Russell is a county clerk who believes in rules, spreadsheets, and preparing every conversation in advance. He's painfully precise, relentlessly honest, and about as spontaneous as a tax audit.Delia believes in quick thinking, harmless little lies, and getting people through life's messiest moments with a smile.Naturally, they drive each other crazy.But Russell is willing to risk his career to help her, and together they embark on a frantic mission to save dozens of marriages before their deadline expires.Unfortunately, fixing other people's love lives turns out to be considerably more complicated than either imagined.There are awkward second weddings, reluctant couples, family secrets, unexpected legal complications, and a spectacularly mismanaged community festival. And somewhere between the mountains of paperwork and the increasingly ridiculous wedding emergencies, Delia discovers something deeply inconvenient.She's falling for the one man who insists on telling her the truth.Twelve years after being abandoned at the altar, Delia has built a perfectly happy life around helping other people say "e;I do."e; Falling in love again was never part of the plan.Especially with a man who probably alphabetizes his grocery list.But as the deadline approaches and the stakes climb higher, Delia and Russell must decide how much they're willing to sacrifice for the people who trusted them—and whether they're brave enough to trust each other.Because saving thirty-eight marriages is one thing. Finding the courage to risk your own heart is quite another.By the Power Not Vested in Me is a witty, heartwarming romantic comedy about opposites attracting, second chances at love, small-town chaos, and discovering that the best things in life rarely go according to plan.Perfect for readers who love sharp banter, slow-burn romance, wonderfully imperfect characters, laugh-out-loud situations, and happily-ever-afters worth fighting for.