Title: Love, Lattes, and Late Fees
Isabella Carter had never returned a library book on time in her life. It wasn’t that she didn’t love books—she adored them. But between running her tiny independent coffee shop, Bean There Brewed That, and wrangling her golden retriever, Waffles, returning books before the due date always seemed to slip through the cracks.
Liam Harper, on the other hand, ran the local library with the efficiency of a military general. Every book in its place, every due date meticulously tracked, every late return frowned upon. He had no patience for people who disregarded the system. So when Isabella waltzed in, a stack of overdue books in her arms and a sheepish grin on her face, he was ready to lecture her. Until she handed him a cup of caramel macchiato with a note that read: “Bribery or apology? You decide.”
From that moment, Liam found himself in an impossible predicament—how could he stay mad at someone who made the best coffee in town and had a dog named Waffles? Isabella, on the other hand, was determined to break through Liam’s stoic exterior and prove that not everything needed to be scheduled down to the minute. When a library fundraising event forced them to work together, sparks flew—and not just from the espresso machine.
Through book-themed scavenger hunts, accidental coffee spills, and one disastrous karaoke night, Isabella and Liam found themselves navigating the fine line between exasperation and attraction. But when an unexpected opportunity threatens Isabella’s business, and Liam is faced with a decision that could take him away from the town he loves, they both have to decide if love is worth a little chaos.
One thing was certain: overdue books were the least of their worries.
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