The Studio Upstairs
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The endless questions and expectations from those around her has Raine escaping her hometown and fleeing to a coastal forest town. Living between the smell of comforting espresso, the sea breeze, and the lively forest she feels like she can breathe again. But underneath her lives Rowan, the coffee shops grumpy unintentional heartthrob- both to the outsiders and the locals- has a knack for testing Raine's patience and maybe even her heart.
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