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City of Slow Thunder is a witty, slow-burn interracial romance about Camille Porter, a Black food-styling rising star with vintage flair, and Ethan Hale, a dirt-under-the-nails landscape designer who believes in growing things-gardens, trust, and second chances. Between rooftop parties, coastal hideaways, warehouse pop-ups, and a public garden stitched from hope, they collide in kisses that taste like citrus and summer rain, and learn to navigate family, old wounds, and the art of wanting boldly.
With mouthwatering menus, candlelit stairwells, friends who tell the truth, and a city that hums like a heartbeat, their love becomes a recipe-equal parts spice, softness, and staying power. Sensual, tender, and funny, this chick lit story celebrates community, ambition, and intimacy that doesn't hide behind closed doors-because some things deserve to be seen in all their messy, gorgeous light.