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Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore (Hope Harbor)

(Author: Brittanee Nicole)

Sparks fly as the leaves fall in this sweet, spicy, and cozy autumn small-town romance—perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore!

For Penny Darling, love is best enjoyed second-hand. As the owner of the charming Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore, she’s completely content selling happily-ever-afters—just not living her own.

Then Jake “Monty” Montgomery comes back home to Hope Harbor. He’s her childhood best friend, a struggling author, and now unfairly attractive, complete with inked forearms and wicked green eyes. Desperate to save his writing career, Monty proposes a fake-dating arrangement with a simple goal: Penny will teach him how to write the ultimate "book boyfriend" to inspire his new manuscript, while he keeps Hope Harbor's local busybodies off her back.

But as their "lessons" unfold amidst autumn leaves, cozy bonfires, and pumpkin-spiced air, the line between fiction and reality grows dangerously thin. Will Penny and Monty finally become more than just a love story waiting to be written?

Key Tropes:

• 💖 Friends to Lovers

• 💖 Fake Dating

• 💖 Cozy Small-Town Autumn Vibe

• 💖 Writer x Muse

• 💖 Slow Burn & He Falls First

Key Highlights:

• Bestselling Author: Written by Brittanee Nicole, author of Darling Daffodils Farm and The Boston Bolts series.

• Cozy & Spicy: Features a perfect balance of heartwarming small-town charm, high-chemistry tension, and romantic tropes.

• Bookish Theme: A dream read for book lovers featuring a heroine who owns an independent bookstore.