Laura Bloom – författare

'The perfect balance of sweet, emotional and just enough spice!' ❤❤❤❤❤'So cozy it basically reset my nervous system' ❤❤❤❤❤'Perfect Stars Hollow vibes' ❤❤❤❤❤'If I could move there and open a bookshop myself I would in a heartbeat!' ❤❤❤❤❤'I loved the small-town vibes, the renovation project, the grumpy/sunshine dynamic' ❤❤❤❤❤Welcome to Solace Springs...When Londoner Sophie Bennett launches a late-night crowdfunding campaign called Help a Boring Girl Buy a Bookshop, she never expects anyone to notice. But when her dream goes viral, she's given the chance to leave her old life behind and start again in the lakeside town of Solace Springs, Washington.With a rundown boathouse, a head full of plans, and a determination to prove she's capable of taking risks, Sophie sets out to transform the neglected waterfront building into the bookshop she's always dreamed of owning.Luke Rhodes likes his life exactly as it is: quiet, predictable, and free from drama. The last thing he needs is an enthusiastic internet sensation renovating the derelict boathouse next door and turning the town upside down. But when he gets roped into helping with the project, he soon discovers that Sophie is much harder to resist than he'd like. As the bookshop begins to take shape and Sophie's online fame brings unexpected complications, both Sophie and Luke must decide whether they're brave enough to stop hiding from the lives they really want and take a chance on love.The Cherry Blossom Boathouse is a cozy small-town renovation romance featuring a grumpy boatbuilder, a bookshop dream, found family, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.🌸grumpy x sunshine 🌼renovation romance🌸small town🌼bookshop🌸spice🌼found family

'The perfect balance of sweet, emotional and just enough spice!' 'So cozy it basically reset my nervous system' 'Perfect Stars Hollow vibes' 'If I could move there and open a bookshop myself I would in a heartbeat!' 'I loved the small-town vibes, the renovation project, the grumpy/sunshine dynamic' Welcome to Solace Springs...When Londoner Sophie Bennett launches a late-night crowdfunding campaign called Help a Boring Girl Buy a Bookshop, she never expects anyone to notice. But when her dream goes viral, she's given the chance to leave her old life behind and start again in the lakeside town of Solace Springs, Washington.With a rundown boathouse, a head full of plans, and a determination to prove she's capable of taking risks, Sophie sets out to transform the neglected waterfront building into the bookshop she's always dreamed of owning.Luke Rhodes likes his life exactly as it is: quiet, predictable, and free from drama. The last thing he needs is an enthusiastic internet sensation renovating the derelict boathouse next door and turning the town upside down. But when he gets roped into helping with the project, he soon discovers that Sophie is much harder to resist than he'd like. As the bookshop begins to take shape and Sophie's online fame brings unexpected complications, both Sophie and Luke must decide whether they're brave enough to stop hiding from the lives they really want and take a chance on love.The Cherry Blossom Boathouse is a cozy small-town renovation romance featuring a grumpy boatbuilder, a bookshop dream, found family, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. grumpy x sunshine renovation romance small town bookshop spice found family

The inn of her dreams is for sale. The only obstacle? The man who wants it too.Grace Sullivan has been brewing perfect lattes and biting her tongue for years at her mother's café, but she's done being the dutiful daughter. When the historic inn on Maple Island goes up for sale, she sees her chance to build something of her own. Her secret weapon? Her anonymous online mentor, "WildTrailGuide," whose late-night messages have become equal parts business advice and forbidden flirtation.Reese Spencer, a rugged, globe-trotting billionaire, needs that same inn to uncover a family secret buried on the remote island decades ago. What he doesn't expect is a fierce, pink-haired single mom standing in his way.Neither knows they're already falling for each other online until an autumn storm leaves them stranded on the island overnight. Trapped in the tower honeymoon suite with candlelight, stolen wine, and simmering chemistry, familiar phrases start slipping out . . . and their real identities crash into their growing desire.Now Grace and Reese must choose: fight for the inn and lose each other, or find a way to build something together that's bigger than both their dreams.The Sugar Maple Inn is a sweet and spicy second-chance romance filled with small-town charm, quirky characters, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.🍂forced proximity🍁secret identity🍂billionaire🍁small town🍂enemies to lovers🍁second chance

It's 1977, and bohemian Libby - stay-at-home mother, genius entertainer and gifted cook - is lonely. When she meets Carol, recently emigrated from London with her controlling husband, and Anna, who loves her career but not her marriage, the three women form an unexpected bond.Their husbands aren't happy about it, and neither are their daughters.Set against a backdrop of inner-city grunge and 70s glamour, far-out parties and ABBA songs, The Women and the Girls is a funny, questioning and moving novel about love, friendship, work, family, and freedom.