C.R. Grey

C.R. Grey writes contemporary romance with humor, awkward travel circumstances, and characters whose plans are disrupted by chance. My Funny Valentine, a 2022 standalone, brings together Isobel Powell and Dean Kennedy after trouble strands them in a small New England town. Isobel is preparing for graduate study and wants her work to improve other people's lives, but she is also protecting a painful part of her past. Dean is traveling toward a new job after his own difficult period. A blizzard, a computer error, and a one-room cabin create the practical obstacles that force them to spend time together. Grey treats the holiday setting as more than decoration: delayed flights and isolation remove the routines both characters use to keep others at a distance. The author returned to romantic comedy with Falling for the Boss in 2023, while My Funny Valentine resolves Isobel and Dean's developing trust within one winter-bound story.