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Mr. Emotionally Unstable

Mr. Emotionally Unstable: A Romantic Comedy
Alina Jacobs
Publication date: May 5th 2026
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

Someone is breaking into my houseโ€ฆ and cleaning my kitchen.
At first, I think Iโ€™ve lost my mind. Then I decide itโ€™s kinda niceโ€”until the death threats start.

But worrying about stalkers is for people with disposable time.
Which I do not have, thanks to my entire family showing up unannounced to move in with me.
Yay! Surprise houseguests!

As a mature adult woman in her thirties, my stalker is the closest thing to a relationship Iโ€™ve had in years. No oneโ€™s lining up for a curvy woman with a bad attitude, bras with holes in them, and zero tolerance for man-children.
And no, Mom, I donโ€™t need you giving my number to every creepy guy you meet at the grocery store.
Iโ€™m perfectly happy being single. I have my cafรฉ, my neurotic overweight border collie, and the shadowy figure peering into my window. I donโ€™t need a man.
Exceptโ€ฆ I do need to find my newly single little sister a boyfriend-slash-meal-ticket so she (and the rest of my houseguests) will move out.
Iโ€™d toss her to my mystery stalker, but he did my laundry, and Iโ€™m not ready to give up on those perks yet. Besides, Iโ€™ve already got the perfect man for her: billionaire, hot, and way out of my league.
Better yet, I no longer have a crush on him, at least not since Fitzgerald Svensson served me eviction papers with a side of insults disguised as flirting.

Now he keeps showing up at my sisterโ€™s dates.
Yes, itโ€™s a group activity. Weโ€™re recreating our toxic childhood dynamics here, mโ€™kay?
Which means he must be interestedโ€ฆ right?
Only problemโ€”heโ€™s hanging around me instead of her.

But itโ€™s an even bigger problem when I wake up one night pinned by a six-foot-five male with his hand over my mouth, his knee spreading my legs, whispering in my ear, โ€œSurprise, Creampuff.โ€

This is a standalone romantic comedy with a food delivery addicted dog, a hilarious Granny and a heroine of a certain age who has lowered her standards. HEA guaranteed!

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EXCERPT:

I follow their horrified gaze. โ€œCreampuff,โ€ I say, voice low, jaw locked so tight it might crack, โ€œyou sicced your granny on me? And here I thought you liked me.โ€

Iโ€™m not flirting.

Iโ€™m furious.

Because my lobbyโ€”my towerโ€”is full of topless senior citizens with knitting needles, terrifying half my hotel clients. I take pride in my hotels. French antiques sourced myself, bespoke carpeting, and my hand-selected marble foyer backdrop a dozen bare breasts swaying like revolutionary flags.

โ€œIโ€™ve cast three hundred stitches of rage!โ€ her grandmother roars, holding up a half-finished scarf like a battle banner.

โ€œGet rid of them,โ€ I snarl at her.

Winnie takes a nervous step back, eyes wide.

Goodโ€”she should be nervous.

โ€œYou stole my cafรฉ,โ€ she fires at me.

โ€œAnd you threw coffee on me.โ€ My voice is cold. Sharp. โ€œGet these women out of my tower. Now.โ€

She hesitates. Like sheโ€™s considering taking their side.

Of course she is.

โ€œMaybe they have a point,โ€ she mutters.

I stare at her.

โ€œAre you going to whip your shirt off and join them?โ€ I snap.

Her face goes strawberry-jam red as my eyes dragโ€”slowlyโ€”from her chest back to her mouth.

Her breath catches.

I feel it.

I ignore it.

โ€œI wouldnโ€™t. This isโ€”weโ€™re in public.โ€

I give her a sharp smile. โ€œDo that,โ€ I offer, โ€œand I might let the protest continue.โ€

She swallows hard.

I step up to her, crowding her with my height. Sure, flirtingโ€™s fun, but this is business.

Her eyelashes flutter.

โ€œAnd here I thought,โ€ I say, โ€œI was one of your biggest clients.โ€

Her face blanches. Sure, the fresh-pastry budget is an insignificant line item to me, but to her small business? Itโ€™s a lifeline.

She looks like she wants to die.

Good. Let her feel the pressure. Sheโ€™s not the only one who can be cornered. If she loses this hospitality contract, sheโ€™s finished. We both know it.

But only I know that I wonโ€™t rip up the contract.

Set her free?

Never. She belongs to me. Wholly.

She just doesnโ€™t realize it yet.

I follow her as she rushes toward her grandmother, my hands jammed in my pockets, in full control as I slowly trail her.

Over by the fireplace, two elderly women string up a knitted banner.

KNOTS NOT HOTELS!

โ€œYou need to grow a pair,โ€ her granny is shouting at her. โ€œYou canโ€™t let a man treat you like shit and still expect to hit that.โ€

My eyebrow lifts.

Winnie glances back at me. โ€œHeโ€™s not hitting anything.โ€

โ€œIf you donโ€™t get these half-naked elderly women out of my tower, I might.โ€

โ€œGranโ€ฆโ€ Winnie begs.

Her granny steps into my space, hands up for a fistfight.

โ€œYouโ€™re a bully.โ€

โ€œBooo!โ€

โ€œBread, not beds!โ€

โ€œCrochet, donโ€™t pay!โ€

The topless women encircle us.

I squeeze my eyes shut. If theyโ€™re not Winnieโ€™s, I donโ€™t want to see them.

โ€œHe acts like heโ€™s never seen tits before,โ€ Granny Frances huffs. โ€œMaybe you should fuck the neighborโ€™s son, Winn.โ€

My eyes snap open. Straight to Winnie.

Heat. Anger. Something darker. โ€œIs that why you refused to go on a date with me, Creampuff?โ€

Her chin lifts. โ€œNo. I refused because I hate you.โ€

I exhale, steady, even. Then I reach up and undo my tie. Watch her eyes bug out as she realizes what Iโ€™m doing.

โ€œNO CROISSANTS, NO PEACE!โ€

I twist off my dress shirt. Itโ€™s not lost on me that her gaze slides down my face to my collarbone, down my chest, downโ€ฆ

The chanting starts to trail off.

โ€œAre we sure he needs to be protested?โ€

Author Bio:

I write the kind of books I loveโ€”romantic comedies featuring snarly guys with hearts of gold, kick-ass heroines, and a swoon-worthy happily ever after! Also wine. And cupcakes.

When Iโ€™m not writing I can be found drinking tea, surrounded by my massive to-be-read pile! So many books…

You can connect with me on social media or find information on my books at my website.

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