Meet Camille, the neighborhood's beloved bookshop owner. She's the favorite of all the kids who come to stock up on manga and collectible figurines. On the other side of the wall, there's her neighbor Mackenzie, the Englishwoman who runs the clothing boutique. Then, across the street, there's the guy she deliberately tries not to remember the name of - handsome yet frustratingly stupid, a reminder that nature always maintains its balance.
Camille has an aversion to reading and manages to mess up all her romantic relationships. Mackenzie's no better in that department. Luckily, Camille, a pure Parisian, thinks she's English and she's going to lead Mackenzie on an emotionally charged adventure. Nothing could be more normal when one is on a quest to avenge Joan of Arc while attempting to embrace Englishness, and the other is fervently avoiding a Christmas visit to her parents, only to end up accompanying Camille there, who, of course, will distinguish herself, as a French, worse a Parisian.
- Book 2 in The Evermount Springs series -
Opening her own coffee shop has been Lexi Owen's lifelong dream, and after years of hard work, she finally made it a reality. But in just a few hours, a break-in shatters everything she's built over the years.
At first, it seems like a typical robbery until Easton Callahan, her childhood best friend and the ex-love of her life, enters her world again. He suspects there's more to the robbery than meets the eye, especially after discovering the strange, cryptic letters Lexi has been receiving.
Reluctantly, they work together to repair the damage to the coffee shop, which ultimately prompts them to team up and uncover the truth behind these strange events.
As they delve deeper, old sparks reignite. It feels like they're back to where they left off. But after the heartbreak of their past, Lexi's hesitant to risk her heart again. If Easton wants a second chance, he's going to have to work for it.
TW:
- stalking / taunts
- death (not one of the mc's or side characters)
TROPES:
- second chance romance
- small town romance
- coffee shop owner x sheriff
- forced proximity
- hate to love