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Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Themes:
Butch / Femme
Hot for Boss
Humor / Comedy
Low Angst
Mental Illness
Misfit / Socially Awkward
Mistaken or False Identity
Opposites Attract
Pet / Wild Animal
Sex Toys
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Chef / Caterer / Baker / Foodie
Librarian / Bookseller
Waitstaff / Barista / Bartender
Writer/ Author
Geographic Location:
United States: Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Bakery / Sweet Shop / Cafe
Corporation / Office / Workplace
Shop / Gallery
Small Town / Rural
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Femme
Butch / Stud
Trigger/Content Warning:
Difficult family relationships; anxiety and panic attacks
Novel Problems
The Sapphire Springs Series, Book 2
By Elizabeth Luly
A reclusive fantasy author finds herself working at a small-town café-bookstore, and falling for its owner.
Hannah Taylor has some novel problems. The best-selling fantasy author, who writes under a secret pen name, is suffering from writer’s block after her long-term relationship collapses. With the deadline for her next novel fast approaching, Hannah flees Manhattan for Sapphire Springs, New York, planning to hide away until she finishes her book. But when she’s forced to visit the local cafe-bookstore, she accidentally finds herself with a new job and one very attractive new boss. Distractions she definitely doesn’t need with her looming deadline…or does she?
George O’Grady worked hard to turn Novel Gossip into the cafe-bookstore of her dreams, but staff shortages are putting the normally unflappable lesbian under pressure. Hannah’s appearance is a godsend. Although it would be easier if her new employee was less distractingly lovely, because George has a strict rule against dating employees.
Over the course of the summer, Hannah and George grow closer. But can the two book lovers overcome their novel problems, rules and relationship baggage to write their own happy ending?