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August Flings: A Clean Contemporary Romance
Josephine loves to cook! When she opened her restaurant, called Jo's Kitchen and Café, she knew she needed to do something to draw in the crowds. Fascinated by national holidays, this served as an inspiration to Jo in creating daily themed dishes for her business. As Jo prepares for her biggest day of the year "National Waffle Day", she is faced with finding enough employees and a budding relationship.
At the urging of a friend, local pediatric dentist, Cooper steps into Jo's Kitchen and Café. Instantly, he falls for the food... and the cook! As he gets to know Jo, he wants to be there to help her in any way she'll allow him.
Is it a fling or will this relationship be able to handle even the slightest of hiccups? Come celebrate national holidays with Jo and Cooper as they learn to trust each other and find peace in knowing they have each other's backs.
This is a happy-for-now story. Grab a copy today for $0.99 before the price goes up!
At the urging of a friend, local pediatric dentist, Cooper steps into Jo's Kitchen and Café. Instantly, he falls for the food... and the cook! As he gets to know Jo, he wants to be there to help her in any way she'll allow him.
Is it a fling or will this relationship be able to handle even the slightest of hiccups? Come celebrate national holidays with Jo and Cooper as they learn to trust each other and find peace in knowing they have each other's backs.
This is a happy-for-now story. Grab a copy today for $0.99 before the price goes up!
47 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 30, 2021
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March 23, 2024
Don't Be Afraid To Ask For Help!
"August Flings" is Book 8 in Eden Larsen's Calendar Romance series, a clean contemporary romance read. I really enjoyed this book, because it teaches us that we all need help sometimes, and that we can't always do everything by ourselves. This is the story of Josephine (Jo), the owner of an all-day restaurant in Seattle, Washington, and Cooper, a pediatric dentist. The story was mostly real, except for the fact that by the end of day one, Cooper kissed Jo. Even if it was love at first sight, that was a little too fast. Of course, that's just my opinion. The characters are wonderful, especially Jasmine, Jo's lead worker at the restaurant. Every day was a National Day for something: National Raspberry Cream Day, National Couples Day, and so on. This book takes place in August, so the main event coming up is on August 24th, which is National Waffle Day. It was the best day of restaurant sales 2 years in a row, but Jo has her worries. Many of her employees are leaving her to work elsewhere, mainly to Jo's rival, Carla, who is poaching Jo's workers, offering higher pay. So, besides Jasmine and her own self, Jo has nobody to trust to be there on National Waffle Day. Jo feels as though she can't ask certain people for help, and that she has to do everything by herself. This book is a lesson in asking for help. An employer needs to be able to trust his/her employees enough to delegate some of the responsibilities. When I was working, I asked a coworker to do me a favor. That person said, 'That's not in my job description.' I told her that if I was her boss, and she said that to me, I would first give her a warning, then next time she wouldn't have a job. Later that same year, my boss had everybody in the office cross-training other jobs. There was even an episode on NCIS, where each of the characters were cross-training. I love Eden Larsen's series, and this book teaches that you shouldn't be afraid to ask for help, and that it is better to delegate your workload, than it is to suffer a mental breakdown. I gave this episode 5 stars.
"August Flings" is Book 8 in Eden Larsen's Calendar Romance series, a clean contemporary romance read. I really enjoyed this book, because it teaches us that we all need help sometimes, and that we can't always do everything by ourselves. This is the story of Josephine (Jo), the owner of an all-day restaurant in Seattle, Washington, and Cooper, a pediatric dentist. The story was mostly real, except for the fact that by the end of day one, Cooper kissed Jo. Even if it was love at first sight, that was a little too fast. Of course, that's just my opinion. The characters are wonderful, especially Jasmine, Jo's lead worker at the restaurant. Every day was a National Day for something: National Raspberry Cream Day, National Couples Day, and so on. This book takes place in August, so the main event coming up is on August 24th, which is National Waffle Day. It was the best day of restaurant sales 2 years in a row, but Jo has her worries. Many of her employees are leaving her to work elsewhere, mainly to Jo's rival, Carla, who is poaching Jo's workers, offering higher pay. So, besides Jasmine and her own self, Jo has nobody to trust to be there on National Waffle Day. Jo feels as though she can't ask certain people for help, and that she has to do everything by herself. This book is a lesson in asking for help. An employer needs to be able to trust his/her employees enough to delegate some of the responsibilities. When I was working, I asked a coworker to do me a favor. That person said, 'That's not in my job description.' I told her that if I was her boss, and she said that to me, I would first give her a warning, then next time she wouldn't have a job. Later that same year, my boss had everybody in the office cross-training other jobs. There was even an episode on NCIS, where each of the characters were cross-training. I love Eden Larsen's series, and this book teaches that you shouldn't be afraid to ask for help, and that it is better to delegate your workload, than it is to suffer a mental breakdown. I gave this episode 5 stars.
February 5, 2022
sweet, fast read
Small town, sweet romance… Josephine and Cooper are definitely a nuanced couple; he’s desire to take care of her isn’t quite the perfect match for a self described “control freak”. But, they really do connect — loved the ending!
Small town, sweet romance… Josephine and Cooper are definitely a nuanced couple; he’s desire to take care of her isn’t quite the perfect match for a self described “control freak”. But, they really do connect — loved the ending!
June 1, 2022
This is another sweet read from Eden Larsen.
Josephine is trying to keep her restaurant afloat. Her competitor keeps pinching her staff.
Then she meets Cooper. There is an instant attraction between the two of them, but is it true love or is he just using her?
I loved this story.
Josephine is trying to keep her restaurant afloat. Her competitor keeps pinching her staff.
Then she meets Cooper. There is an instant attraction between the two of them, but is it true love or is he just using her?
I loved this story.
July 18, 2023
Okay read
Josephine is holding on to the reins of her business with an iron fist. It takes a suitor (Cooper) to sweep her off her feet and give her the courage to let go. A decent read but the editing could have been better. Also, the characters were not well-described.
Josephine is holding on to the reins of her business with an iron fist. It takes a suitor (Cooper) to sweep her off her feet and give her the courage to let go. A decent read but the editing could have been better. Also, the characters were not well-described.
March 22, 2022
I really enjoyed this book. I love the romance and the waffles and the cooking, it was such a fun read that kept me on my toes the entire time. I really enjoyed Larsens writing in the book too!!
March 23, 2023
What a fun good flowing story! I'm looking forward to more of Eden's stories😊
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