Lavender & Lore

A ruined pair of shoes, a torrential downpour, and an unexpected sanctuary in an independent bookstore. Twenty-four-year-old Hannah Liu is barely surviving her soul-crushing temp job, let alone her chaotic life. When a rainstorm forces her to seek shelter inside Lavender & Lore, she finds much more than a dry place to wait out the weather. She finds a true sanctuary. And she finds Rowan Martinez.

Thirty-two, fiercely protective, and exuding a quiet, commanding authority, Ro is the owner of t...