A Hollywood beauty and a scarred veteran both just want to live in peace...and alone.She doesn't trust herself to love anyone and he's convinced his scars make him unlovable.Living next door brought them together, but could their friendship lead to more? Alexandra Nichols spent her childhood in the leftover spotlight of her Hollywood parents where relationships were as fake as the stories on the silver screen. She's perfectly content with her family of best friends and the occasional fling to "scratch an itch." When the new neighbor has her thinking about something real, her parents are there to remind her that loving a Nichols is the path to heartache. For Damian, staying home is easier than explaining the IED explosion that left half his body a complete disaster. When his best friend calls in a favor he can't refuse, he plans to get in, help with the brewpub opening, and get out. He didn't expect to develop feelings for the enchanting Alex, but a girl that beautiful deserves more than his scars can offer. Bottled Up Disaster is a friends-to-lovers small town romance where a beauty falls for the beast and everything gets a little spicy. This book was previously published as Deliciously Bitter by KB Jacobs (a pseudonym used by Sarah Nego and Christi Snow).