InkandWildfire
When heartbreak leaves Sophie Rowan feeling hollow, the last thing she expects is to be assigned an interview that will change her life. A journalist for the Manchester Gazette, Sophie is still piecing herself back together when she's sent to cover a live event for Jane Vale; a social media star turned celebrity whose reputation is as sharp as her wit.
Jane is broody, sarcastic, and effortlessly magnetic, hiding vulnerability behind a dry sense of humour and an unreadable gaze. From their very first meeting, the air between them crackles with something neither of them is prepared to name. What begins as a professional encounter quickly becomes something more when Jane personally requests Sophie to cover another event, pulling them back into each other's orbit.
As late-night conversations blur lines and stolen moments start to feel dangerous, Sophie must confront her lingering heartbreak while Jane wrestles with the walls she's built to protect herself from being seen too clearly. The city of Manchester becomes a backdrop for slow-burning tension, sharp banter, and a connection neither of them saw coming.
A strangers-to-lovers lesbian romance filled with longing, humour, and emotional intimacy, this story is about unexpected sparks, soft healing, and discovering that sometimes the person who feels like home starts out as a complete stranger.