Bookseller's Boyfriend

by Heidi Cullinan

Overview

Bookshop owner Jacob Moore can't believe his longtime celebrity crush, author Rasul Youssef, is moving to Copper Point. For many, the chance to meet the playboy novelist would be a dream come true, but Jacob dreads it. You should never meet your heroes.

You definitely shouldn't pretend to be their boyfriend.

Rasul came to this backwater town for an academic residency-a necessary evil, since he's burned through his advance without finishing the book that goes with it. But he's also getting distance from a toxic relationship. Quiet, reserved Jacob isn't his type, but their charade gives Rasul a respite from the social media circus surrounding his breakup, and Jacob's charming apartment proves the perfect setting to write.

Of course, prolonged exposure reveals that Jacob's reserved exterior hides a thoughtful, intelligent man who sets Rasul's imagination-and heart-alight.

Every day Rasul reveals himself to be more than Jacob ever dreamed he could. Jacob tries to be content with friendship and the professional overlap between author and bookseller, knowing a shooting star like Rasul could never make a home with Jacob in a small town like Copper Point.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781644058572
Publisher:	Dreamspinner Press LLC
Publication date:	01/19/2021
Series:	Copper Point: Main Street , #1
Pages:	214
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Author of over thirty novels, Midwest-native Heidi Cullinan writes positive-outcome romances for LGBT characters struggling against insurmountable odds because she believes there's no such thing as too much happy ever after. Heidi is a two-time RITA® finalist, and her books have been recommended by Library Journal, USA Today, RT Magazine, and Publishers Weekly. When Heidi isn't writing, she enjoys cooking, reading novels and manga, playing with her cats, and watching too much anime. Visit Heidi's website at www.heidicullinan.com. You can contact her at [e-mail].

Editorial Reviews

11/09/2020

Cullinan (The Doctor’s Date) returns to Copper Point, Wis., to inaugurate another enchanting series. Following years of scandal and debauchery, Rasul Youssef, a famous author with a “huge personality and wild reputation,” reluctantly moves to rural Copper Point to teach at Bayview University and complete his long overdue third novel at the urging of his concerned agent. Rasul’s pessimism about his situation dissipates when he meets and flirts with Jacob Moore, the owner of Moore Books. Rasul is charmed by the cardigan-wearing bookseller, whom he privately refers to as “Mr. Rogers,” and Jacob is thrilled to meet his favorite author (Rasul’s books helped him cope with his parent’s death). Jacob agrees to help Rasul rehabilitate his reputation and get his agent off his back by pretending to be his boyfriend—but their fake dating soon turns all too real. Their believable, bookish romance is adorable; the men bond over I Capture the Castle and each sweetly supports the other, especially as Rasul races to meet his deadline. A social media scandal overtakes the later stretches of the plot, posing an unnecessary complication—but by that point readers will already be so invested in the relationship that they won’t mind. This is a gem. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly