"This one's faulty. It has some, uh, quirks." His voice is low and mischievous and his description almost makes the toy sound dirty. Is he flirting with me? He smiles at me again. "But I'll give you a deal, if you want it."

Chloe is drawn to a toy store where she acquires a cute new furry friend with some quirks. It might be faulty, but Chloe is not disappointed when she finds that her new toy has a similar idea of fun. She and her coworker, Kyle, discover together how good playtime can be with their new friend.

Faulty is book 2 in the Kyleverse, a series of sentient object romance short stories. Kyle isn't the main character, but he shows up to help the plot in one way or another. The stories are sequential but can be read as standalones.
Book 1: Rake
Book 2: Faulty
Book 3: Wrapped
Book 4: Nimbus

"This one's faulty. It has some, uh, quirks." His voice is low and mischievous and his description almost makes the toy sound dirty. Is he flirting with me? He smiles at me again. "But I'll give you a deal, if you want it."

Chloe is drawn to a toy store where she acquires a cute new furry friend with some quirks. It might be faulty, but Chloe is not disappointed when she finds that her new toy has a similar idea of fun. She and her coworker, Kyle, discover together how good playtime can be with their new friend.

Faulty is book 2 in the Kyleverse, a series of sentient object romance short stories. Kyle isn't the main character, but he shows up to help the plot in one way or another. The stories are sequential but can be read as standalones.