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Storms & Sweethearts
It's never too late to choose both.
Fifteen years ago, Emmie Tan kicked off adulthood with a series of terrible decisions.
She broke up with her perfect first love Leo Davidson. Then she sought comfort in the bed of his playboy cousin Devon Davidson. Finally, plagued by that shameful secret, she ran—and cut contact with everyone who loved her.
Now, aimless and unsure in her thirties, Emmie is called back to their idyllic beach town to care for her ailing aunt.
And because life never lets you forget your regrets, the care team's leader is Leo. He's all grown up and professional, stubbornly clashing with Emmie about every diagnosis and prognosis. Meanwhile Devon has become a town pillar, finally embracing responsibility while still temptingly and inexplicably single.
The problem is, Devon never told Leo what happened all those years ago—leaving Emmie tormented by truths and memories which threaten to spill into the light. Caught between two men as close as brothers, she discovers all over again that each of them has an equal and opposite pull on her heart.
Storms & Sweethearts is a second chance contemporary romance for readers who ask, why choose?
Welcome to Calysto's Cove, an idyllic beach town where paranormal and contemporary romance sit side by side, and love can be as stormy as the sea. Calysto's Cove is a shared world created by a group of romance authors for readers of diverse interests. All books are standalones and can be read in any order.
Fifteen years ago, Emmie Tan kicked off adulthood with a series of terrible decisions.
She broke up with her perfect first love Leo Davidson. Then she sought comfort in the bed of his playboy cousin Devon Davidson. Finally, plagued by that shameful secret, she ran—and cut contact with everyone who loved her.
Now, aimless and unsure in her thirties, Emmie is called back to their idyllic beach town to care for her ailing aunt.
And because life never lets you forget your regrets, the care team's leader is Leo. He's all grown up and professional, stubbornly clashing with Emmie about every diagnosis and prognosis. Meanwhile Devon has become a town pillar, finally embracing responsibility while still temptingly and inexplicably single.
The problem is, Devon never told Leo what happened all those years ago—leaving Emmie tormented by truths and memories which threaten to spill into the light. Caught between two men as close as brothers, she discovers all over again that each of them has an equal and opposite pull on her heart.
Storms & Sweethearts is a second chance contemporary romance for readers who ask, why choose?
Welcome to Calysto's Cove, an idyllic beach town where paranormal and contemporary romance sit side by side, and love can be as stormy as the sea. Calysto's Cove is a shared world created by a group of romance authors for readers of diverse interests. All books are standalones and can be read in any order.
302 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2024
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Mei Dansen
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Mei Dansen became a romance book lover after snooping through her mother’s hidden stash of historical bodice rippers. (Those painted covers were melodramatic masterpieces and one day, a similar cover will adorn at least one of Mei’s books! A girl’s gotta have goals, right?)
After many sideways and wayward moves in life, Mei is currently settled in a suburb of Washington, D.C. with her loving husband and sometimes-loving feline. In her spare time, she daydreams about romance plots and someday attending a nearby BTS concert.
Mei Dansen became a romance book lover after snooping through her mother’s hidden stash of historical bodice rippers. (Those painted covers were melodramatic masterpieces and one day, a similar cover will adorn at least one of Mei’s books! A girl’s gotta have goals, right?)
After many sideways and wayward moves in life, Mei is currently settled in a suburb of Washington, D.C. with her loving husband and sometimes-loving feline. In her spare time, she daydreams about romance plots and someday attending a nearby BTS concert.
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April 5, 2025
The only good love triangles end in a why choose.
Emmie used to spend her Summers at her aunt's. She became friends with Leo and Devon, who are cousins. Emmie had the biggest crush on Devon but assumed it was one-sided. Eventually, she dated Leo for a summer that ended disaterously. Now, 15 years since she last saw them, Emmie is back in Calysto Cove.
I felt bad for Leo, as he didn't know he was part of a love triangle until 15 years later. He did not take the news well, which was fair.
Also, minor spoiler, this why choose ends on a V, with both MMCs dating the FMC. There are no group scenes, and they develop boundaries about PDA in front of the other.
Emmie used to spend her Summers at her aunt's. She became friends with Leo and Devon, who are cousins. Emmie had the biggest crush on Devon but assumed it was one-sided. Eventually, she dated Leo for a summer that ended disaterously. Now, 15 years since she last saw them, Emmie is back in Calysto Cove.
I felt bad for Leo, as he didn't know he was part of a love triangle until 15 years later. He did not take the news well, which was fair.
Also, minor spoiler, this why choose ends on a V, with both MMCs dating the FMC. There are no group scenes, and they develop boundaries about PDA in front of the other.
October 4, 2024
Please check CW and TW before starting this one. Emmie is back in town and of course runs into her ex and her ex best friend while she has to navigate her complicated feeling around them and her aunt's recovery. There is just something about second chance romance that I really enjoy especially seeing couples when they are young and how dumb they can be and then seeing their growth into adulthood.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
November 26, 2024
Such a cute story! As is the case with any relationship style, communication is key!! Several times I just wanted to take a character by the shoulders, shake them, and scream "go to talk them!" Overall, it was a good read.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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