Almost Boyfriend (Riverton Romance #1)

Keon Maddox has spent 287 days doing everything a boyfriend does—sleeping at Page Carter’s apartment, showing up at family functions, fixing whatever breaks, and acting jealous whenever another man gets too close.

There is only one problem.

He refuses to call himself her boyfriend.

Page is a sharp-tongued bookstore owner with a romantic heart, a dramatic sense of humor, and absolutely no interest in becoming a permanent volunteer in Keon’s life. After he introduces her as his “friend” at a rooftop event, Page finally resigns from her unpaid position as almost girlfriend.

Keon quickly discovers that losing access to Page means losing the woman who made his life feel like home. But missing her is easy. Confronting the fears that keep him halfway committed is much harder.

Between a leaking bookstore roof, a disastrous date with another man, a high-stakes neighborhood festival, one dangerously romantic storm, and enough unresolved chemistry to require a building permit, Page and Keon must decide whether love is worth the risk.

Page refuses to settle for almost.

Keon must prove that he is finally ready to choose something real.

Almost Boyfriend

is a funny, emotional, steamy urban romantic comedy filled with sharp banter, grown-woman boundaries, Black love, second chances, messy friendships, and a happily-ever-after worth waiting for.