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Title details for Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings - Available

Late Bloomer

A Novel

by Mazey Eddings
Ellie Gossage
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A sexy, sapphic, opposites-attract romance with Mazey Eddings' signature sparkling voice!
Winning the lottery has ruined Opal Devlin's life. After quitting her dead-end job where she'd earned minimum wage and even less respect, she's bombarded by people knocking at her door for a handout the second they found out her bank account was overflowing with cash. And Opal can't seem to stop saying yes.
With her tender heart thoroughly abused, Opal decides to protect herself by any means necessary, which to her translates to putting almost all her new money to buying a failing flower farm in Asheville, North Carolina to let the flowers live out their plant destiny while she uses the cabin on the property to start her painting business.
But her plans for isolation and self-preservation go hopelessly awry when an angry (albeit gorgeous) Pepper Boden is waiting for her at her new farm. Pepper states she's the rightful owner of Thistle and Bloom Farms, and isn't moving out. The unlikely pair strike up an agreement of co-habitation, and butt heads at every turn. Can these opposites both live out their dreams and plant roots? Or will their combustible arguing (and growing attraction) burn the whole place down?
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

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    April 16, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781250332646
      • File size: 274643 KB
      • Duration: 09:32:10

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 29, 2024
      Eddings (The Plus One) marries laugh out loud humor with sweet romance in this sexy standalone. When Opal Devlin wins the lottery, she has big dreams of a “fresh start” as an artist and uses most of her winnings to buy Thistle and Bloom flower farm to serve as her home and studio. When she arrives on the property, however, she faces an obstacle in the form of Pepper Boden, who believes the farm to be rightfully hers. Pepper’s sure her Grandma Lou’s will named her as the inheritor—but with the document missing, her mother sold the farm out from under her. Pepper and Opal decide to be roommates, and though they clash at first, they gradually come together in a gentle enemies-to-lovers arc that proves their differences make them all the more compatible. Both strong-willed, neurodivergent, and bisexual, the heroines are sure to charm. Their main stumbling block is their determination not to involve feelings in a roommates with benefits arrangement, which, while somewhat unbelievable, is good tropey fun. The silliness and levity perfectly balances the plot’s more serious elements, with a memorable hair dye mishap providing some especially good guffaws. Readers will luxuriate in the loving bond these women build together. Agent: Courtney Miller-Callahan, Handspun Literary.

    • Library Journal

      August 1, 2024

      Eddings's (The Plus One) latest character-driven queer romance is engagingly rendered by narrator Ellie Gossage. Twenty-four-year-old Opal is neurodivergent, bisexual, and a people pleaser who is always trying to connect with others. When she wins the lottery, the script is flipped, and now everyone wants to be her friend. In one of her many impulsive moments, she uses her winnings to purchase a flower farm in Asheville, NC, with the hopes of starting an art business there. To her surprise, she discovers that the farm is already inhabited by 26-year-old Pepper, who is autistic, queer, and very guarded. Listeners will be touched by the friendship and romantic relationship that develops between Opal and Pepper as they work through issues with communication and support, moving from initial frustration and mistrust to kindness and warmth. Gossage does a fantastic job of bringing to life contrasting voices for bubbly Opal and prickly Pepper, capturing their inner thoughts with delicacy and nuance. VERDICT Great for libraries with a large base of contemporary romance fans, especially those looking to feature LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent characters.--Taylor Skorski

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In this dual-perspective romance, Ellie Gossage ably performs both narrators with voices that fit their distinct personalities. Bubbly, optimistic Opal wins the lottery and uses most of her newfound wealth to outright purchase a beautiful flower farm in Appalachian North Carolina. But when she arrives at her new home, she discovers cynical Pepper, who has been living and working there since her mother abandoned her years ago and who expected to inherit the farm from its late owner. When Opal and Pepper begrudgingly agree to cohabitate, they fall in love in a take on the enemies-to-lovers trope. Both characters are neurodivergent; these traits manifest in different ways, which Gossage portrays effectively. S.P. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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