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Before You Called Me Baby

Tangled Hearts Book 1: Yane/James, a spicy, friends-to-lovers romance

Yanetsy “Yane” Ramos has one job: finish art school and graduate… if only she could stop crushing on her best friend.

Coming Fall 2025

Yanetsy “Yane” Ramos is three months away from graduation. With an art show looming, an Abuela who’s a handful, and no idea what to do with an MFA, she has no time for distractions. Especially not when that distraction comes in the form of her best friend, James.

Jameson “James” Johnson has a bar to run, a side gig to hustle, and an ex who’s back in the picture. Now is not the time to act on his budding feelings for Yane, but with her graduation nearing, he might not get another chance.

Before You Called Me Baby is a slow burn, spicy, friends-to-lovers romance.
Tension, angst, and messy choices, but trust the process. 🫰🏻

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Grid of images: Abstract art in blue, blank canvases on a wall, neon sign reading "BAR", a woman smiling in a pink dress, used paint brushes, a man in a blue suit adjusting his tie, espresso pouring into a white cup, light filtering through curtains, a sign that reads "Finally Finished" and a diploma.