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Old Flames and New Fortunes

by Sarah Hogle

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Moonville #1

Why Read This?

You'll believe in love again and feel the magic of rekindled romance in a charming, heartwarming story.

Synopsis

A small, magical town tucked away in rural Ohio, Moonville is the perfect place for flora fortunist Romina Tempest to expand her shop, where she uses the language of flowers to help the hopeful manifest their love lives. After giving up on her own big romance eleven years ago, at least she can bask in the promise of others’. So, when the shop’s potential financier shares news of his wedding, Romina jumps on the opportunity to discuss buying the business. What better place to negotiate a deal than at a wedding, even if she has to fake-date her chaotic colleague Trevor to get an invitation? But all hell breaks loose when she discovers Trevor’s soon-to-be stepbrother is none other than Alex, her high school sweetheart. Her greatest love. The boy who, eleven years ago, broke her heart, and who now thinks she and Trevor are dating. What starts as an innocent misunderstanding becomes a week-long fake dating scheme, as Romina resolves to make Alex pay for breaking her heart. The only issue? She can’t deny their still-burning connection. Caught between proving to Alex what he lost, and coming clean and risking her business, Romina must decide whether giving Alex another chance means going back on herself, or finally releasing her hold on the past.

At a Glance

3.52 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn
Energylow

Top Tropes

fake datingmagic bondsecond chancecontract/transactional romance

Mood

whimsicalcozyromanticheartwarmingplayful

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.52 ★

Page Count

384 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Paranormal Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Valerie Rose

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

whimsicalconversationalwittywarm

Story Pacing

medium

Emotional Weight

moderate

Energy Required

low

Vibes

Whimsical small-town romance with magical floristry and cozy second-chance vibes that feels like a warm hug on a spring day.

Characters

FMC Archetype

powerful witch / mageartist / creativesunshine personality

MMC Archetype

golden retriever

Relationship Dynamics

slow burnbanter

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 3

Spice Style

emotional / lovingplayful / funromantic / sweet

Getting Steamy

praise kinkplayful banterbody worship

Bringing the Heat

None
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⚠️ Content Warnings (0)

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World & Setting

World Type

low fantasy / secret magic

Primary Setting

small town / village

Fantasy Creatures

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

spring

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