Brewing Hearts
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"You don't have to prove anything to me, Selene. You are not someone I learned to accept... you are someone I was meant to love." - Dominic Alarcon
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Dominic Alarcon has everything-power, wealth, and a reputation as the ruthless CEO of Alarcon Enterprises. He's used to skyscrapers, five-star hotels, and deals that make or break empires. Emotions are liabilities, and love? A distraction he buried a long time ago.
But when a business trip leads him to the quiet town of San Felipe, he stumbles upon Café Kalinaw, a quaint little coffee shop run by the enigmatic and warm-hearted Selene Cruz-a transgender woman whose strength and sincerity immediately unsettle his carefully built walls.
Selene's café is her sanctuary. After years of fighting for acceptance, she's found peace in the aroma of coffee beans and the laughter of loyal customers. The last thing she expects is for a cold-blooded tycoon to walk into her life-and slowly, into her heart.
What begins as a clashing of worlds soon turns into late-night conversations, accidental smiles, and the stirrings of something neither of them expected. But when Dominic's high-profile world starts to threaten Selene's quiet one, they must both decide: is love worth risking everything for?
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