They say life begins at the end of your comfort zone. For me, that moment was face-planting in the middle of East Street and being rescued by Sebastian Webber—the most annoyingly attractive man I've ever met. I mean, what kind of guy carries a lens-cleaning cloth in his pocket?

Sebastian isn't supposed to be my type. He's too confident, too perfect, and entirely too smug. But somehow, he's wormed his way past my carefully constructed walls. As if moving to Brisbane for a new job wasn't enough chaos, now I'm stuck navigating this new version of us—friends, but maybe more? It's complicated.

I've never been the girl who gets the guy. And honestly, I'm not sure I want to be. But Bash has this way of seeing through my awkward deflections and bad jokes, and suddenly, staying in my lane doesn't seem so safe anymore.

Messy Hearts and Perfect Smiles is my story—of awkward beginnings, unexpected connections, and what happens when you finally take a leap into the beautiful, messy unknown.

If you love friends to lovers romance, laugh-out-loud moments, and stories about taking chances, this one's for you.