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Embrace the Mall
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Expected 6 Feb 26Love is a lot more complicated than anything I learned in anatomy class.
After a rough semester in med school, I hung up my scrubs to sell lingerie at the mall. It should be easy. It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and I know a lot about the human body. But I’m just as nervous about handling underwear as I am with anything related to intimacy.
When cocky classmate Angel walks in to the shop, I’m so flustered, I accidentally fling a thong at him. He tests various perfumes on my skin, anticipation fluttering across my nerves with every caress. But I can’t take him seriously. He’s buying a gift for someone else and hitting on me. It isn’t like either of us have time to date, anyway.
By chance, I run into him working at a restaurant in the mall. When he spots me, he crashes into a dessert tray, but his smooth recovery wins me and his customers over. He’s smart, single, and dangerously seductive. Maybe he could teach me a few things about juggling responsibilities…and the joys of the human body.
The more I get to know him, the more confident I feel about embracing my future—and the more desperate I am to have him in it.
Embrace the Mall is a steamy romantic comedy in a series about people who work at the mall finding love amid the stress of holiday seasons. This book can be read as a standalone.
After a rough semester in med school, I hung up my scrubs to sell lingerie at the mall. It should be easy. It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and I know a lot about the human body. But I’m just as nervous about handling underwear as I am with anything related to intimacy.
When cocky classmate Angel walks in to the shop, I’m so flustered, I accidentally fling a thong at him. He tests various perfumes on my skin, anticipation fluttering across my nerves with every caress. But I can’t take him seriously. He’s buying a gift for someone else and hitting on me. It isn’t like either of us have time to date, anyway.
By chance, I run into him working at a restaurant in the mall. When he spots me, he crashes into a dessert tray, but his smooth recovery wins me and his customers over. He’s smart, single, and dangerously seductive. Maybe he could teach me a few things about juggling responsibilities…and the joys of the human body.
The more I get to know him, the more confident I feel about embracing my future—and the more desperate I am to have him in it.
Embrace the Mall is a steamy romantic comedy in a series about people who work at the mall finding love amid the stress of holiday seasons. This book can be read as a standalone.
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication February 6, 2026
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About the author
Annelise Amore
6 books8 followersAnnelise Amore is a romance writer in the Midwest US, where she eats enough cheese it probably seeps into her stories. When she’s not wrapped up in rom-coms, she can be found gaming, wandering gardens, and analyzing pop culture snuggled in the safety of her husband’s arms or a bundle of fuzzy blankets.
Rumor has it, if you give her tea and sweets, she starts wiggling with glee. She’s the author of the Love at Westbrook Mall contemporary romance series, inspired by her time working in various retail and theater endeavors.
Rumor has it, if you give her tea and sweets, she starts wiggling with glee. She’s the author of the Love at Westbrook Mall contemporary romance series, inspired by her time working in various retail and theater endeavors.
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Review of advance copy received from Indie Reviewers
"I'd ruin you, if you'd let me" 😩🔥
🪽 Embrace the Mall 🪽
First ARC read of the year sent me back to Westbrook Mall 😁
I love returning to Annelise's world of squishy romance amongst retail workers that deserve their HEAs after all they deal with 🙌🏻🤣 It’s brutal out there 🫣
Tori is complex, insecure, and anxious. But she’s also smart, brave, and wears her heart on her sleeve 💘
Angel is a shameless flirt but also attentive, protective, and super romantic ❤️🔥
I was rooting for these two from the outset! They deserve peace and happiness amidst all the chaos 😅
I also LOVED how this book ties in with each of her other standalones. We're spoiled with Easter eggs in this book and it's only January 🤣🤩🐣
Thank you, as always, Annelise for letting me advance read for you 🫶🏻🫶🏻
🪽 Embrace the Mall 🪽
First ARC read of the year sent me back to Westbrook Mall 😁
I love returning to Annelise's world of squishy romance amongst retail workers that deserve their HEAs after all they deal with 🙌🏻🤣 It’s brutal out there 🫣
Tori is complex, insecure, and anxious. But she’s also smart, brave, and wears her heart on her sleeve 💘
Angel is a shameless flirt but also attentive, protective, and super romantic ❤️🔥
I was rooting for these two from the outset! They deserve peace and happiness amidst all the chaos 😅
I also LOVED how this book ties in with each of her other standalones. We're spoiled with Easter eggs in this book and it's only January 🤣🤩🐣
Thank you, as always, Annelise for letting me advance read for you 🫶🏻🫶🏻
Review of advance copy received from Author
⭐ 3.5 stars
🌶️ 1.5 chili peppers
This one was… fine. Cute, quick, and easy to read, but ultimately a little meh for me.
The vibe skewed more juvenile than I expected, with a very innocent FMC and an almost instant-connection romance that felt more high-school than adult. It’s light, low-stress, and approachable—definitely not bad—but I kept waiting for a bit more emotional depth or tension that never quite landed.
If you’re in the mood for something super soft, simple, and breezy, this might work for you. It just didn’t fully hit for me.
🎧 Song that sounds like this book: “Be Sweet” – Japanese Breakfast
🌶️ 1.5 chili peppers
This one was… fine. Cute, quick, and easy to read, but ultimately a little meh for me.
The vibe skewed more juvenile than I expected, with a very innocent FMC and an almost instant-connection romance that felt more high-school than adult. It’s light, low-stress, and approachable—definitely not bad—but I kept waiting for a bit more emotional depth or tension that never quite landed.
If you’re in the mood for something super soft, simple, and breezy, this might work for you. It just didn’t fully hit for me.
🎧 Song that sounds like this book: “Be Sweet” – Japanese Breakfast
Review of advance copy received from Author
Another great read from the Love at Westbrook Mall series! What Tori lacks in confidence, Angel more than makes up for it—though both are new in the serious relationship area! You'll fall in love with the characters as they navigate one of the best meet cutes and other work/life/love shenanigans in this steamy rom-com!
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