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 the bookstore and everything Hannah didn't realize she was looking for. When Hannah trades her dreadful corporate spreadsheets for a job among the bookshelves, her innocent admiration for her new boss quickly turns into a desperate, simmering attraction. Hannah is eager to please, and Ro is determined to maintain strict, ethical boundaries with her newest employee. But the heavy, undeniable tension between them can only be ignored for so long. What begins as an agonizing slow burn in the quiet, dimly lit aisles of the store soon erupts into a scorching exploration of desire and devotion. Under Ro's gentle but firm guidance, Hannah is about to discover exactly who she is—and she's going to be a very good girl while she does it. Lavender & Lore is a steamy, standalone sapphic romance. It features a boss/employee dynamic, a slight age gap, heavy praise, and a guaranteed happily ever after.