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Espressoly Yours
Some people are worth coming home for
When Olivia returns to her hometown after six years away, the last thing she expects is to fall back into easy conversation with Avery Miller at their old coffee shop. What starts as nostalgic small talk quickly becomes something deeper when Olivia realizes Avery has been waiting—sketching locals, managing the bookstore, and maybe hoping for exactly this moment.
With one week until her flight back and a lifetime of playing it safe behind her, Olivia must keep running from who she is, or finally run toward who she wants to become.
This sweet sapphic romance novella contains second chance love, small town charm, cozy coffee shop vibes, coming home themes, found family, and a happily ever after that proves sometimes the best adventures happen in your own backyard.
When Olivia returns to her hometown after six years away, the last thing she expects is to fall back into easy conversation with Avery Miller at their old coffee shop. What starts as nostalgic small talk quickly becomes something deeper when Olivia realizes Avery has been waiting—sketching locals, managing the bookstore, and maybe hoping for exactly this moment.
With one week until her flight back and a lifetime of playing it safe behind her, Olivia must keep running from who she is, or finally run toward who she wants to become.
This sweet sapphic romance novella contains second chance love, small town charm, cozy coffee shop vibes, coming home themes, found family, and a happily ever after that proves sometimes the best adventures happen in your own backyard.
- GenresLesbian RomanceLesbian
79 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2025
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August 10, 2026
Short novella in the Bean There, Done That series, mostly taking place in that named coffee shop. After six years away, Olivia returns to visit her parents and sees Avery at the coffee shop. They went to school together, but were not close. Once Olivia decides not to run from what she truly feels to please her parents, love is allowed to come into her life. 3+ stars for me, a welcome addition to this well done series.
May 26, 2026
It’s perfect, first three quarters of the novella. I would be so proud to have written it. I only give 4*s for Novella but this is 5. Lines it.
PS: confused over what order these books should be read in. But will keep on reading them!
PS: confused over what order these books should be read in. But will keep on reading them!
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October 20, 2025not gonna rate bc idk how to rate novellas properly BUT this was a super cute quick read of a woman embracing her sexuality 🥰
December 4, 2025
5 STARS. 5 FUCKING STARS. ⭐️
"There's nothing to fix," Avery said simply. "You're not broken."
"Sometimes I feel broken."
I feel broken all the time.
"Everyone feels broken sometimes. It doesn't mean you actually are.
Olivia felt th this time.
This book was EVERYTHING I’ve been looking for in a book, even though it’s short. This book reminds me of my boyfriend and I. Please go pick up this novella!
"There's nothing to fix," Avery said simply. "You're not broken."
"Sometimes I feel broken."
I feel broken all the time.
"Everyone feels broken sometimes. It doesn't mean you actually are.
Olivia felt th this time.
This book was EVERYTHING I’ve been looking for in a book, even though it’s short. This book reminds me of my boyfriend and I. Please go pick up this novella!
January 5, 2026
There was no real character development but um..unfortunately the gay-ness got me. Sue me.
December 23, 2025
Pocket sized, G rated, and mostly candy floss
This one was sweet. It was short and pretty chaste. Don't expect more than a brief kiss. No real conflict of any sort that actually plays out in the story. They run onto eachother, chat for 90% of the book over books and coffee, and just like good and true PNW lesbians - talk themselves into uhauling.
Very light on details, but it was a quick one sitting read.
The epilogue past-tense-summarizes anything overly interesting.
It's a bit like someone took the opening chapters of a full length novel where you learn your main characters and their situations and possible issues, then skipped to the epilogue where everything got tied up neatly.
I'm good with that because I don't think it even took me an hour to read it, so by the time I realized nothing was really happening and it was just a cute short story about two girls getting together with no fuss, it was over and I was thinking about my next read. This review is more complex than the story itself, but if you're just coming off something really heavy and you just want to chill and be like, "Oh, isn't that nice for them! How lovely." For an hour or so, it's not a bad choice.
This one was sweet. It was short and pretty chaste. Don't expect more than a brief kiss. No real conflict of any sort that actually plays out in the story. They run onto eachother, chat for 90% of the book over books and coffee, and just like good and true PNW lesbians - talk themselves into uhauling.
Very light on details, but it was a quick one sitting read.
The epilogue past-tense-summarizes anything overly interesting.
It's a bit like someone took the opening chapters of a full length novel where you learn your main characters and their situations and possible issues, then skipped to the epilogue where everything got tied up neatly.
I'm good with that because I don't think it even took me an hour to read it, so by the time I realized nothing was really happening and it was just a cute short story about two girls getting together with no fuss, it was over and I was thinking about my next read. This review is more complex than the story itself, but if you're just coming off something really heavy and you just want to chill and be like, "Oh, isn't that nice for them! How lovely." For an hour or so, it's not a bad choice.
September 26, 2025
Good, but…
I enjoyed the story. Very short. But it’s a novella, so that’s the format.
What hit me hardest though is that the world of “Bean there done that” changed markedly.
In the first book, Lina describes living in what sounds like a thriving metropolis. In this book, the town sounds like small town America, with little going for it.
Reconciling the two is difficult.
Still, an interesting story.
I enjoyed the story. Very short. But it’s a novella, so that’s the format.
What hit me hardest though is that the world of “Bean there done that” changed markedly.
In the first book, Lina describes living in what sounds like a thriving metropolis. In this book, the town sounds like small town America, with little going for it.
Reconciling the two is difficult.
Still, an interesting story.
November 8, 2025
Omg this is amazing. Is the author AI? It’s the most hilariously cliché of everything. Contrived conflict and tension for no reason? A one way ticket to Portland?!! Complicated drinks like oat milk cortados? Complicated questions?
Anyway it’s free on kindle and I read it in 30m bc I have over a dozen books where I’m next in line on Libby.
Anyway it’s free on kindle and I read it in 30m bc I have over a dozen books where I’m next in line on Libby.
January 18, 2026
Short but sweet
I rather enjoyed this novella, a bit of a shock for me when I found out that it was a novella. I was 20% through and thought "wow, I like this book so much I completely lost track of time. I'm 20% in and it feels like I have only read 10-15 pages." Then I checked the page count and it all made sense. Definitely recommend.
I rather enjoyed this novella, a bit of a shock for me when I found out that it was a novella. I was 20% through and thought "wow, I like this book so much I completely lost track of time. I'm 20% in and it feels like I have only read 10-15 pages." Then I checked the page count and it all made sense. Definitely recommend.
September 30, 2025
Really enjoyed this novella all about second chances and figuring out where you belong! Very well done!
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January 5, 2026this is ✨✨ ai slop ✨✨ do not read this
January 19, 2026
I loved this book I wish it didn’t end so fast and abruptly
March 2, 2026
Manque d’épices, mais cute cute
March 25, 2026
2.5 ⭐️ but can’t do .5 on here 😭
March 30, 2026
cute novella to wrap up march
June 10, 2026
I'd round up to a 3.5 rating
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