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The Bucket List (2022)
Unexpected Treasure - coming July 2025
The Bucket List (Stand Alone)
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17 months, 3 weeks, and 4 days. That's how long I've been crushing on Del, the cute IT guy down the hall. We've bonded over 80s music and Seinfeld references our younger-than-GenX coworkers don't quite appreciate. I'm pretty sure if I asked him out, there's a good chance he'd say yes. Just one problem. I don't take chances. I'm naturally risk-averse.
Okay, fine, let's call it like it is. I'm boring.
When our company hands out the worst employee appreciation gifts ever – leatherbound bucket list journals – I'm faced with just how deep my boringness runs. Trust me, it’s deep.
It's so deep that after a week, the only item on my bucket list is to buy a scratch-off ticket. When this leads to Del and I sharing a modest lottery jackpot, I'm inspired to make a list for real, and inch my way outside of my comfort zone.
But is Del willing to wait around while I figure out how to live a little, or are inside jokes and an office crush all we'll ever have?
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Unexpected Treasure (Stand Alone)
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Allie Quinn is not an explorer, and Jake O'Malley is definitely not her husband.
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Allie would give anything to make her grandfather's lifelong dream come true. Decades ago, he discovered an ancient civilization, but an earthquake destroyed the evidence. Now, new clues hinting at a "red treasure" lead to a cave in nearby Hauser Mountain, and Allie is invited to be part of the expedition.
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One big problem. The eccentric landowner only allows married couples to stay – and work – on her property, but Allie has no clue where to find a husband on short notice.
Museum security guard Jake has gotten close to the old man, who reminds him of his own grandfather. This expedition would be a boon for the museum, and it could validate his friend's discovery. On a whim, Jake volunteers to be Allie's husband, securing both their positions on the team.
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Armed with a legitimate (but unfiled) marriage certificate, cheap rings, and good intentions, Allie and Jake embark on a treasure hunt with a small expert team (of married couples) leading the way.
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They might find a chest of rubies and gold… or they might find a treasure no one could have expected.
