Espresso for the Coldhearted (COMPLETED)
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Espresso for the Coldhearted
"She preferred her coffee bitter and her heart untouchable. Until he served both differently."
Jorene Lee is top of her class, sharp with a scalpel and sharper with her words. A coldhearted, no-nonsense medical student who doesn't believe in soft things-especially not romance.
Enter Haon Kim: barista-owner, full-time law student, with crescent eyes, quiet charm, and a tendency to remember everyone's coffee order-especially hers.
What starts as a silent exchange of espresso and sarcasm brews into something warmer than either of them expected. But when an old flame returns, a bitter past resurfaces, and finals loom over their every step, Jorene must decide-
Will she risk the walls she built for the guy who never asked her to change?
Perfect for fans of slow-burn K-dramas, stolen glances, and love brewed one quiet moment at a time.
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