Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Themes:
Body Positivity
Family Relationships
Forced Proximity / Stranded Together
Found Family
Misfit / Socially Awkward
Opposites Attract
Pet / Wild Animal
Return to Hometown
Secret Crush
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Fashion Designer / Dressmaker / Tailor
Small Business Owner
Waitstaff / Barista / Bartender
Geographic Location:
United Kingdom: England
Setting:
Bakery / Sweet Shop / Cafe
Boat / Cruise Ship
Shop / Gallery
Small Town / Rural
Vet Clinic / Animal Shelter / Pet Shop
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Bi or Pansexual
Lesbian
Femme
When Love Barges In
By Bryony Rosehurst
She wasn't supposed to fall for her brother's best friend...
Piper Stevens has always been intimidated by best friend Max Lockett’s older sister, Jamie, despite having been practically taken in by the Lockett family from the age of fourteen. Given her rough past in foster care, her altogether shy and nervous disposition, and a tiny crush on the openly queer woman that caused Piper to come to terms with her own sexuality, things have always been awkward between them.
After two years of traveling, Jamie is back in their small town of Hebden Bridge, and seeing Piper again brings back old feelings — as well as new ones. Jamie has never understood the uneasiness between them, and she resented the way it made her feel out of place in her own home, but they’re both willing to try to be friendlier for Max’s benefit. When Piper agrees to model for Jamie’s plus-size handmade clothing line, it soon becomes clear that the tension between them stems from more than just awkwardness. But can they allow themselves to finally fall for one another, or will their mutual loyalty to Max keep them apart?