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Overdue Match
Christian contemporary romance
Overdue Match
Librarian Evangeline Kelly loves romance stories but stopped believing she could be their heroine after alopecia and a broken engagement shook her confidence. She channels that love into secretly matchmaking patrons using their checkout histories, which becomes complicated when tattoo artist Tai Davis discovers what she is doing. Tai trades his local knowledge for a series of dates with Evangeline, forcing her to reconsider the assumptions she made about him and herself. This contemporary rom-com combines library matchmaking, body-image vulnerability, playful bargains, and an opposites-attract romance.
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Disability representation; social insecurity/judging by appearances; matchmaking and repeated dates; Christian faith; kisses-only romantic comedy.
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A fragrant cup of tea suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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