Not the Marrying Kind
Jae
Fair Oaks #2
A closeted florist and a busy baker discover love while planning their town's first lesbian wedding.
Description
Small-town florist Ashley Gaines loves her little flower shop and putting together the perfect bouquets for weddings and other happy occasions. Her own love life, however, is far from blossoming. Ash has decided that staying in the closet is safer than risking her heart again.Local bakery owner Sasha Peterson hasn’t had much luck mixing it up with romance either. Besides, she’s too busy whipping up delicious treats to have time for a relationship.But when their town’s first lesbian wedding forces them to work together, Ashley and Sasha discover they have more in common than they imagined.During food fights, cake tastings, and slow waltzes, they begin to see each other in a new light. Soon Ashley has to admit to herself that Sasha is tempting more than just her sweet tooth.What else is on the menu in this delicious lesbian romance? Find out in this second book in the Fair Oaks series by award-winning author Jae. It’s featuring new main characters and can be read as a standalone.113,000 wordsThemes: bakery romance · coming out · foodie romance · small-town romance · wedding romance
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