A grumpy system admin with walls made of ice. A chaotic plant shop owner who brings everything to life. A shared building with walls that are way too thin. Lena Ortiz likes her life predictable, quiet, and strictly behind a computer screen. When she inherits her grandmother’s old building, her plan is simple: fix it up, sell it, and get back to her safe, solitary existence. She definitely didn't plan on the tenant downstairs. Mira Chen is sunshine, soil, and chaos. She’s poured her heart into her plant shop, Fern & Flicker, and she’s not about to let her new, perpetually scowling landlord push her out. Mira is determined to break through the icy exterior of the woman upstairs, even if it takes every ounce of her patience. As forced proximity sparks an undeniable, blazing chemistry, Lena finds her carefully constructed defenses crumbling. But Mira is still healing from the scars of an emotionally abusive ex, and Lena has never known how to let someone all the way in. Between a meddling orange cat named Basil, late-night greenhouse encounters, and tension that could shatter glass, Lena and Mira have to decide if they're willing to risk their hearts—or if this connection will just go up in flames. The Plant Shop Next Door is a high-heat, grumpy/sunshine sapphic romance featuring forced proximity, cozy plant shop vibes, emotional healing, and a guaranteed happily ever after.