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Ava Kingsley and Seth Walker might be the most unlikely friends ever. The only thing these two polar opposites have in common is a knack for wordsmithing. Back in college, they were known for their written sparring in the campus newspaper’s popular “He Says/She Says” column.

At their ten-year college reunion, they pick up right where they left off. Except this time their squabbling leads to a surprising turn: friendship and a year-long exchange of emails. So when Ava approaches a crossroads in her athletics department career in Minnesota, Seth is quick to offer the open apartment above the restaurant he’s been remodeling in Maple Valley, Iowa.

Ava doesn’t know where her career will lead her next, but she’s starting to suspect she might see Seth as more than a pen pal. Which would be exciting…except for the fact that he only sees her as a friend.

As Maple Valley grows on her, Ava wonders if there might be something here for her even though Seth is unavailable. And maybe, just maybe, after all the words the two of them have exchanged over the years, they’ll finally be able to say the three that matter most.

Three Little Words is an e-only novella that gives an exciting introduction to Melissa Tagg’s new series about the charismatic Walker family and the endearing town of Maple Valley!

What readers are saying:

For being a novella, it did NOT seem rushed or like that short of a read. There was so much to this story (the emails, banter between Seth and Ava, the new restaurant, and more), that it made me anxious to keep reading and sad to finish the last page. I can hardly wait to read the next book set in Maple Valley, Iowa!!
-Melanie, 5-star Goodreads review

I simply devoured this book from start to finish.
-Brittany, 5-star Goodreads review

I love, love, love, LOVED this novella! By far my favorite novella…it didn’t seem like a novella which is rare. The story line was different and the characters…oy!
-Nicki, 5-star Goodreads review

What particularly impressed me about this novella is the feeling of a deep, well-established relationship – a romance that makes sense and doesn’t feel rushed. The kind of romance one generally only finds in a full-length novel…Because novellas have such little time to establish a strong story, I rarely rate them as anything but three or four stars, but this time I must make an exception!
-Raya, 5-star Amazon review

Once I started reading Three Little Words, I.Could.Not.Put it down. Loved it. Melissa Tagg is a genius at creating characters I feel like I know and settings where I would love to live.
-Patricia, 5-star Amazon review