Lillian Sterling prefers the quiet life she's built in her little bookstore, hidden from the world behind oversized clothes, stacks of romance novels, and the comfort of her cat. But when Dominic Romano walks through her door, everything she's carefully avoided comes crashing down. Stern, protective, and dangerously charming, Dominic isn't just a man-he's a force of nature. And he sees right through her defenses.
Dominic didn't plan to fall for the shy bookstore owner. He's there on business, scouting rare finds for his client. But something about her-the way she hides behind the counter, her quick wit when she's not too anxious to speak, and her hesitant smile-calls to the Daddy in him. He can't resist teasing her, guiding her, and protecting her from the shadows she doesn't even know exist.
As danger from Dominic's world edges closer to hers, Lilly finds herself drawn to the man who makes her feel safe, seen, and loved in a way she's never known. But can she learn to trust him-and herself-when their worlds collide?
*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems*
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Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto.
In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.