Nothing Too Fancy
Farm boots. Fine wine. Falling hard.
Book One of the A Little Bit Ruined series by Tasha Zima
She doesn’t do delicate.
He isn’t looking to be anyone’s saviour.
Erin Kelly has calloused hands, muddy boots, and no patience for polished men who think money can solve every problem. As a large-animal veterinarian, she trusts hard work, blunt honesty, and herself.
Adrian Blake is money, charm, and polished shoes—but beneath the privilege is a quietly perceptive man determined to build something real in Ashby Lake. Erin may be unimpressed by his wealth, but Adrian sees the strength beneath her armour.
Sometimes love doesn’t arrive with fireworks. Sometimes it finds you in the middle of a stable, carrying whisky, sarcasm, and a stubborn willingness to stay.
Book Details
- Author: Tasha Zima
- Series: A Little Bit Ruined, Book One
- Setting: Ashby Lake, a fictional Canadian small town
- Genre: Contemporary small-town romance
- ISBN: 9781069893482
- Ending: Happily-ever-after
- Opposites attract
- Competent heroine
- Wealth gap
- Slow-burn chemistry
- Emotionally perceptive hero
- Found family
- Small-town community
Meet Erin and Adrian
Dr. Erin Kelly
Fierce, grounded, bluntly honest, and compassionate, Erin is a large-animal veterinarian who is far more comfortable in farm boots than a ballroom. She doesn’t need rescuing, and she has no intention of being impressed by Adrian’s bank account.
Adrian Blake
Controlled, observant, quietly intense, and emotionally perceptive, Adrian is a wealthy landowner and businessman building a life in Ashby Lake. He isn’t trying to fix Erin. He simply sees her—and keeps choosing to stay.
Ashby Lake Connections
Erin’s work takes her from farms and stables to Adrian’s equestrian estate, while The Perch remains one of the community gathering places threaded through their story. Friends Oscar Vale and Dante Morales bring the found-family warmth, sharp opinions, and emotional backup every stubborn couple deserves.
Begin A Little Bit Ruined
Nothing Too Fancy begins Erin and Adrian’s connected romance. Their story continues in Nothing Too Tame. Each Ashby Lake novel can stand alone, while returning characters and shared history add extra depth for readers who continue the series.