Bitter Brews, Sweet Truce: A Rivals-to-Lovers Romance

Two rival coffee shops. One town festival. One booth.

Mara Ellison built Ellison & Steam on precision, quality, and control. Jonah Mercer runs Mercer Roast on speed, charm, and sheer grit. They've been fierce competitors on Main Street for years-until a sabotaged espresso machine and a strict town council force them into an unwanted truce.

To secure their spots at the annual festival, they must share a single twelve-foot booth and agree on one signature drink. But with every late-night recipe test, the line between professional rivalry and undeniable attraction begins to blur.

As secret pasts unravel and coffee cups collide, Mara and Jonah must decide: is this partnership just a recipe for disaster, or the start of something far sweeter?

A heartwarming, witty, and warm forced-proximity contemporary romance perfect for fans of slow-burn enemies-to-lovers.