Books are Rosie Taft's life. And ever since she took over her mother's beloved Manhattan bookstore, they've become her home too. The only thing missing is her own real-life romance like the ones she loves to read about, and Rosie has an idea of who she might like to sweep her off her feet. She's struck up a flirty online friendship with lesbian romance author Brie, and what could be more romantic than falling in love with her favourite author?
Jane Breslin works hard to keep her professional and personal lives neatly separated. By day, she works for the family property development business. By night, she puts her steamier side on paper under her pen name: Brie. Jane hasn't had much luck with her own love life, but her online connection with a loyal reader makes Jane wonder if she could be the one.
When Rosie learns that her bookstore's lease has been terminated by Jane's family's business, romance moves to the back burner. Even though they're at odds, there's no denying the sparks that fly every time they're together. When their online identities are revealed, will Jane be able to write her way to a happy ending, or is Rosie's heart a closed book?
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'There aren't nearly enough women in this display'. CHAPTER ONE
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(Montlake, 1 December 2021, ebook, 331 pages, bought from @AmazonKindle, #AmazonFirstReads)
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I chose this lesbian romance as my Amazon First Reads choice because I wanted something different than the usual thrillers that are on offer and none of the other titles appealed to me. Plus it's about a bookstore, one of my favourite places on earth. I really enjoyed Read Between The Lines and have pre-ordered the next book. You could dismiss this a bit of a cheesy read; a bookstore owner falls for the woman who works for the big corporation evicting her but someone this works. I enjoyed the difference between Brie the author and Jane her public face and the tension between her and Rosie. This is a fun, entertaining read.
