Bittersweet
veelozada
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  • Reads 11,862
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  • Parts 26
  • Time 3h 49m
veelozada
Complete, First published Mar 17, 2023
Mature
adultafrolatinacrimedarkdarkpastdramaenemiesfamilyproblemsfamilysecretsgeneralfictionlovemeanttobepocromanceromancestoriesromancethrillersecondchancesecretssexythrillerunconditionalloveviolence
𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 | 𝘾𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙥 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 | Balancing motherhood and adulthood is difficult, but Kay embraces the new challenge with love and care. When Noah James barrels into Brian's life, that challenge shifts, and the happy couple must protect what they've built or risk losing it all.

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Everything is perfect. Their new twins, Paris and Adonis, are light in Kay and Brian's world.  Kay finds motherhood exhausting but a joy and can not see her life any other way.

Brian finds motivation and strength in his new family. He always wanted and needs this life and will do everything in his power to protect his wife, son, and daughter.

But when Noah James walks into the coffee shop looking to collect on an old promise, Brian feels his strength break away.

Can Brian protect his family and business from the crimes of his past? Or will the beautiful life Brian and Kay built together crumble under its weight?

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COMPLETED ROUGH DRAFT ❤️ 
➨ Book Three in the Coffee Shop Series (Final book in the Trilogy ❤️️)
➨ Romance Thriller
➨ Contains both Kay and Brian's POVs
➨ Chapters with 🔥 are a little spicy
➨ 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄
➨ 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁/𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
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Coffee Shop

31 parts Complete Mature

When Kay leaves home to discover herself and meets Brian, the handsome scarred owner of a coffee shop that shares her name, she must decide if she has enough heart for more than just herself. *** Kay Ruiz leaves home to prove that she can live on her own, that she's an adult, and with the help of her brother, Jun, she moves to the city to begin her quest for self-discovery. She considers herself lucky to find an apartment and a job not too far from it. And having Brian as a handsome boss is a plus. But when she falls for him and learns there are secrets to the scars on his face, she must decide if she has enough heart to love more than just herself. *** 💕 Wattpad Editor's Pick June 2021 💕 Wattpad Editor's Pick April 2022 💕 Featured on @Chicklit "Adulthood" 💕 Featured on @romance 💕 Featured on @NA 💕 Featured on @FreethePoc [THIS STORY WILL BE FREE ON NOVEMBER 2, 2023] ⇢awards: 💕 honorable mention in the 3rd Annual Ohana Awards - romance category 💕 2nd place Romance - Golden Arrow Awards 💕 2nd place in Romeo's Diary Jedi Awards 2019 💕 1st place in Girls Just Wanna Have Fun "Chicklit" - Punk Rock Awards 2019 💕 1st place in Chicklit/New Adult - WinterRoseSociety WRA 2020 ⇢ CONTENT WARNING: adult situations, some language, and brief sexual content. Copyright © Vee Lozada Exclusive to W A T T P A D Cover designed by Ren T

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