[Slow Brew Series 1 of 2] [Completed] Look, I didn't mean to embarrass myself the first time I walked into Brewing Grounds. Or the second. Or...every other time since. But something about the place-and the barista with the messy ponytail and the glasses that she pushes up her nose-makes me forget how to form actual sentences. Bea. Her name's Bea. She spelled mine wrong on my cup the first day (Ell-yot Hayul), and now I'm kind of obsessed. Not with her. With medium lattes. With her handwriting. With the little hearts she scribbles on my cups. Okay... maybe a little bit with her. The point is: I'm a walking disaster around her, and I'm pretty sure she knows it. And okay, maybe I started showing up every morning at exactly 7:30 just to see her. And maybe I've been reading up on how to flirt because I thought that might help (it hasn't). But honestly, what's the worst that could happen? I embarrass myself again? (Already done that.) Spill coffee on my tie? (Happened last week.) Accidentally fall in love with the barista who writes flirty notes on my coffee cups? Oh, wait... [1 of 2: Slow Brew Series] Dual POV | Romantic Comedy | Coffee Shop Romance | Slice of Life 18+ for suggestive dialogue, some steam (nothing too explicit) 🏆 1st Place - Pimp My Romance Awards 2025 🏆 1st Place - Pink Watty's pINKspire Awards 2025 "Best Dialogue" 🏆 The Nano Watt 2025 - Contemporary Romance Winner 🏆 Wattys 2025 Winner 🏆 Ambys 2025 Grand Favorite

Jasper Alwood doesn't like being touched. Not by classmates. Not by teachers. Not by anyone. After years of keeping people at a distance, he's learned how to survive high school by staying quiet, staying invisible, and never letting anyone close enough to notice how badly he's falling apart. Violet Donovan is the opposite. An all-state wrestler with a reputation for intensity both on and off the mat, Violet has never hesitated to take up space or reach for the people she cares about. So when a sudden accident leaves Jasper panicking in front of her, Violet reacts on instinct. Jasper recoils from her touch immediately. What begins as a reluctant conversation turns into a fragile series of negotiated boundaries, hesitant confessions, and moments of contact that feel far more intimate than either of them is prepared for. A brush of fingers. A hand against a wrist. A simple hug. As Violet and Jasper grow closer, they discover that love isn't always about learning how to hold on. Sometimes, it's about learning how to be touched at all.

Carey Hudson knew she should've left Jake Jayson unconscious on the sidewalk in the middle of the night. She could've just left him. She would've just left him. But she didn't. And now she's sucked into the dangerous world of street racing. *** 🥈2nd place in the Nova Nexus Awards for NA and Adult 🥇1st place in the Datura Awards for Teen Fiction 🥉3rd place in the Siren's Curse Awards for Young Adults 🥇Grand Winner in the Siren's Curse Awards for the Final Battle 🥉3rd place in the Pimp My Romance Awards for Overall Winners A winner of the Love Birds Valentine's day awards