Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Themes:
Friends to Lovers
Mature Lead 40+
Return to Hometown
Rich Girl / Poor Girl
Single Parent
Heat Level:
Extra Spicy (sex scenes are very graphic and may also include toys, kink, BDSM, etc.)
Archetypes:
Carpenter / Electrician / Plumber
Chef / Caterer / Baker / Foodie
Geographic Location:
United States
Setting:
Small Town / Rural
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Bi or Pansexual
Lesbian
Femme
Butch / Stud
Protagonist Identity:
Asian
Biracial / Multiracial
Black / African American
Trigger/Content Warning:
homophobic violence, fistfight
On the Square
The University Square Series, Book 1
By Brenda Murphy
Small Town Big Love
Dropped from her television show after a very public split with her cheating ex, celebrity chef Mai Li wants nothing more than to reopen her parents’ shuttered restaurant and make a fresh start in her former hometown. So what if twenty years of neglect has left the building in need of a major renovation?Seduced by Mai’s charm and determination, hard-edged contractor Dale Miller agrees to take on her renovation project.After a spring storm causes significant damage to the building and renovation costs exceed Mai’s budget, Dale offers her a deal, but is it a price Mai is willing to pay?
