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Ruth Bateman is at her wit’s end. If Bucky’s Beans doesn’t stop spamming her phone with discount codes for frou-frou java concoctions, she’s going to flip. After multiple failed attempts to unsubscribe, Ruth takes to the company’s Facebook page to vent her frustration over the never-ending texts.

When attorney, Henry Mancuso, stumbles upon Ruth’s complaint, he has no idea that a simple Facebook scroll is going to change his life. Now, he has to get Ruth to agree to a class action lawsuit when she’s just looking for some peace on her mobile device—not a drawn-out case against a coffeehouse giant.

As Ruth and Henry battle the legal waters, a friendship full of fun and spontaneity blooms. But could something more be brewing between these two and this coffeehouse case?

Length: 300 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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"A moving story that is hard to put down as it tiptoes throughfamily relationships, love, and legal challenges alike; all evolvingagainst the backdrop of coffee and conundrums." - D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review

"A gorgeous lighthearted story that had me smiling from cover to cover. Sweet, funny, touching - this romance has it all!" - Tess Woods, Award Winning Romance Author

"A light read that will sweep you off your feet and have you cheering for Ruth Bateman and Henry Mancuso! These two characters are so darn funny, odd (in their own way), lovable, likable - I just want to be their friend and hang out with them." - Romance Rendezvous Book Blog

"Funny and light hearted and swoony, swoony, swoony. I could not wipe the smile off my face--from the first page through the very satisfying ending, I was just delighted by this book." - Beth, Panda & Boodle

"This story is one that just made me feel good." - Jodi, Ruby Red Romance Review

"Ms. Farnham has written a delightful, clean, mature romance. Carefree Ruth and Uptight Henry come together in an unusual way, and their friends-to-lovers story makes for a charming, feel good read." - Book Junkie Reviews

"A sweet read for someone who loves romance above anything else." - Cranky, The Book Curmudgeon

"A super fun, light romance, A Case Of Serendipity is a story that is quick to get drawn into and easy reading." - Diane, Sheila's Book Corner

"Ruth and Henry are both realistic people, with hopes and dreams for something more. I love this couple." - Marieke's Books

About the Author

K. J. Farnham writes contemporary fiction for women and young adults. Her books are character-driven and focus on realistic themes like love, relationships, self-doubt, and social issues. She infuses humor into her writing when appropriate, because she believes laughter is crucial for navigating through rough patches in life. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B078SZ913P
Publisher : K. J. Farnham Publishing LLC (March 20, 2018)
Publication date : March 20, 2018
Language : English
File size : 5449 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 300 pages
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #555,999 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #492 in Classic Humor Fiction
- #1,341 in Classic Romance Fiction
- #3,121 in Contemporary American Fiction

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JLH

Great Read!

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

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A Case of Serendipity is exactly what I would expect from K.J. It's an easy read, nothing too deep and not at all dark, also what I would call an all around make you feel good sweet type of romance that is pretty clean. I prefer to read romances without descriptive/detailed sex scenes...which to me aren't necessary in the least. If you prefer those, this is probably not the book for you. K.J. is an amazing writer and writes another easy read that flows so smooth and flawless that you would swear you were watching a movie instead of reading a book...yes, she writes descriptive enough (but not drawn out) where you can actually picture this all in your mind. I loved the fact that Ruth is a little quirky, not a damsel in distress that needs saving, and I also loved Henry because he is what I would call a "normal" guy...not all muscle and brute force, not some big alpha male who is there to take over. Well done K.J., please keep them coming!

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Beth ~ Panda & Boodle

Swoony, swoony, swoony!

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

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'Instead of suing Bucky’s Beans, I almost feel like thanking them for introducing me to Henry.'

If you could have seen me last night and this morning, grinning at my Kindle . . . You might have thought I’d gone mad, but in fact, I was simply in the process of falling head over heels in love with A Case of Serendipity by K.J. Farnham.

This book was adorable. Funny and light hearted and swoony, swoony, swoony. I could not wipe the smile off my face—from the first page through the very satisfying ending, I was just delighted by this book.

Guys, A Case of Serendipity was unique and a little bit flirty, and the story and reactions unexpected. As for the characters? So. Damn. Lovable. Actually, I think know I have a major crush on Ruth Bateman—quirky, likable, kind Ruth, who was exactly the right person to carry this story. Not that Henry is not also crush material. He is. He so is. He’s compulsive, he’s structured and he’s a workaholic, but he’s also good. Like, a good man. The kind that dreams are built on, for sure.

But together? Ahhh, well, together they are just completely and utterly charming. Much like this book, TBH. It’s clean, fresh, fun romance, written with detail and read with delight, and one I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone who loves love—and who wants to wear a goofy smile from start to finish.

“I’m pretty sure most of the greatest love stories are the result of people acting with impulsive hearts.”

~ FIVE Kohlrabi STARS ~

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Rachel Barnard

Entirely Adorable

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018

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Ruth never signed up for Bucky's Beans promotional tests and if they keep spamming her with their discounts, she's going to go nuts! After failing to stop the messages herself, she resorts to a final plea on the company's Facebook page. The company isn't the one to respond to her, but a lawyer trying to sue Bucky's Beans. At her wit's end, Ruth signs up with the lawyer, Henry Mancuso. After adding him as a Facebook friend, Ruth and Henry keep bumping into each other offline. As they create the legal case against Bucky's, their friendship grows. They both like each other, but can their relationship be more than professional?

Another adorable and well written novel from Farnham. Every book I read from this author is better than the last. This book's writing style was seamless. The romance was adorable and well built. This book was a fun and lighthearted easy read.

I absolutely loved the quirky characters. I loved seeing Ruth from Henry's perspective and from her own. She became more quirky through Henry's eyes and I loved that about her (and the writing).

I enjoyed the lawyer talk and thought the balance between the plot against Bucky's Beans and the budding romance was done well. I did think some of the plot dragged a bit through the middle of the story.

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Loopy747

Good to the last drop!

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2018

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This was so so good. I don't like to write long winded detailed reviews because I feel like it ruins the true experience of reading a great book for yourself. I have been waiting for this one to release so I could dive into it. It was definitely one of those "just a few more pages and I will go to sleep" books. I ended up reading till 4am. Loved the story. Love K.J. Farnhams writing style. She does a fantastic job of sucking you into the story. Feeling like you on are the journey with the characters. Ready for her next book to be release!! Is it done yet?? LOL

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L. Wright

enjoyable read....but

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2020

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It was an enjoyable, relaxing, light read...but...after spending so much of the book with their legal case, I would have liked more closure on that and Henry's job...just another clarifying sentence or two would have satisfied me about that.
The story was well-written. There were no detailed bedroom scenes for those who don't enjoy that.
And I liked the characters...in real life, they are people I'd want to "hike" the stairs with.

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Crystal Wegrzynowicz

Very much enjoyed!

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

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A Case of Serendipity is a romance about Henry, a lawyer, and Ruth, who is getting unwanted and unsubscribed texts from Bucky’s Beans coffee. Henry is trying to to find someone to be his lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against the company when he comes across a public complaint posted by Ruth on Facebook. The premise of this book is so original and I really enjoyed it. It continues with Ruth being named lead complainant on the lawsuit, Henry and Ruth meeting in person accidentally and follows the trials and tribulations of starting a new relationship. This is a sweet and fun book which is very well written. I will definitely read more by this author.

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Di Sullivan

Fun, light romance!

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018

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A super fun, light romance, A Case Of Serendipity is a story that is quick to get drawn into and easy reading.

“He shakes his head. “I’m an idiot.”
“You are,” I say, nodding and cracking a grin. “And a terrible dancer, too.”

When workaholic lawyer Henry Mancuso is looking for someone to be the face of his class action lawsuit, a series of serendipitous events keep bringing him in contact with quirky heroine Ruth Bateman.

This was the first book by K.J. Farnham that I’ve read and it will not be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed this story!
-4.5 Stars!-

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Sarah

An uplifting, feel-good romance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2018

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In short, I absolutely adored this book and found it very difficult to put it down once I started reading. A Case of Serendipity is a contemporary light romance novel which focuses on Ruth, a quirky divorcee and Henry, a workaholic lawyer, who are thrown together by fate after Ruth becomes the lead plaintiff in a case against Bucky’s Beans Coffeehouse.

The novel is a first person narrative and each chapter alternates between either Ruth or Henry’s point of view. This choice of narrative works well and gives the reader the opportunity to really get to know both of these characters who, thanks to Farnham’s flawless style and effortless descriptions, are extremely well drawn. Farnham has a real gift for creating likable characters, the sort of characters who make you want to go along with them for the ride, who make you want to root for them. Ruth and Henry are no exception and by the end of the novel I struggled to decide which I found more endearing; off-beat Ruth with her wild hair and appreciation of life’s simple pleasures, or Henry with his neatness, seriousness and intensity.

The story itself is absolutely delightful – without giving too much away, this is a real ‘feel good’ novel, a genuine light romance about two people who seem to complement each other so perfectly that you can’t imagine them not ending up together. Whether they do or whether they don’t…well, you’ll just have to read it to find out.

If you like romance without erotica, well-rounded, likable characters and uplifting plots then this book is for you. Highly recommended – five stars.

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Midgebear

Texting On Trial

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2018

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More of a 3.5 Stars really.

Somehow I found that I just could not connect with the characters in this book at all. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with the writing or the characterisation, I think they were just too far away from the people that I know and so had no reference point for their motivations and behaviours. Beyond Ruth's love of jigsaw puzzles and Henry's workaholism their lifestyles are polar opposites to mine, so much so that I did find myself a little bit (dare I say it, I dare, I dare) bored with the book from time to time.

The writing itself is well crafted and flows well. However, the constant jerking back to legal(ish) emails and then chatty texts did break the flow and spoilt the read a little bit for me. For some reason the constant full format email showing Henry's position and contact details at the law firm really irritated me and felt like page filler to bulk the page length out. The text messages were far less intrusive and a good way of expressing dialogue in a way that is becoming more familiar to us than actual face to face conversation.

The insights in to each character's past and their relationships with their families was interesting and did flesh the characters out in a not too overt fashion. You very definitely get the sense these are two grown-ups who have a handle on the whole adulting thing but are trying to still keep some of that childlike wonder at the world to milk the most out of every drop of life. Although set in Milwaukee it did feel very much like it could have been Anywheresville, USA with the chain coffee shops, Keurigs and farmer's markets and there was little in the way of local colour to really differentiate this place from any other. Mentioning the Keurig reminds that "things" seem to be a touch important with the odd little bit of brand-dropping here and there, not enough to really infuriate me but just enough to make me tut over the first 2 or 3 chapters but it soon settles down to barely there levels. I suppose the brands do give you an idea of the stage of life the characters are at and their relative incomes, somehow it irks me - bit like reality TV shows irk me. It certainly isn't a new device and it is highly prevalent in Victorian Literature (with servants and carriages replacing the brand names) but they were times much more delineated by class than our own.

The plot itself is quite a sweet and slow romance and although there are no sex scenes we know full and well that Henry and Ruth have "done the dirty deed" because both refer to it. Fortunately the author has steered away from sex scenes - this is good for me as I find them ubiquitously cringy (as my husband said "if someone were to write a passage about swimming a few lengths of their local swimming pool it would be almost unbearable to read if you had experience of swimming; all that splashing and thrusting and pulling through the flat, chemical smelling surface. It's just the same with sex"). The focus of the book is more about them each learning to trust another person with their heart and believing that they will be accepted even if you can't carry a tune in a bucket or have two left feet. The unfolding relationship with Ruth and Henry is wonderfully tender and sweet without slipping over in to nausea inducing levels of saccharine, with their attraction to each other being more about personalities than looks (although they do find each other very attractive).

On the whole I did enjoy this book, I think I was just a little disappointed that it didn't grip me as much as "Don't Call Me Kit Kat" and may have been unnecessarily harsh in my reviewing of it. If you do enjoy a good romance that doesn't rely on salacious passages to sell itself then this is a good book for you. I have to be honest and say that if you are looking for a light read for by the pool this summer then you won't go far wrong with this one.

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AMC

Wonderful story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2020

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Thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. Beautiful characters, loved the writing style and how it all flowed.
Would definitely recommend it to everyone.

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