Nathaniel may be looking for more than a recipe when he walks into Jacob's library. As a librarian, Jacob prides himself on his professionalism, but being around Nathaniel makes him want to engage in highly unprofessional behavior.
When Jacob offers to give Nathaniel a private cooking lesson, the encounter is certain to test the limits of Jacob's self-control. Then again, maybe buttoned-up, by-the-book Jacob needs someone to help him loosen his tie ... and Nathaniel is just the man to do it.
Rae MacGregor is a librarian and geek who collects strange clothing and stranger pets. She lives in a tiny town in Maryland with her spouse and child, where she is slowly amassing the world's largest craft beer bottle cap collection. She has written for JMS Books and Circlet Press.
This isn't at all the kind of thing I usually read, but it's sweet and well-executed. Although the story is relatively brief, I felt like the characters came through strongly. Plus, as a librarian myself, it's nice to see one of my compatriots find some happiness ;)
I really enjoyed it! This is not my typical genre but the author described the character's feeling so well that I easily fell into the story and had to know how it ended. I only wish it was longer, can't wait to see a followup!