And as he placed his hand on hers, sending her flesh ablaze once more, she knew, no matter what happened between them, this would be a summer she'd never forget.

Thank you lovely Londoners for listening to Chapter 1 of that summer, my very first romance novel, I'll be signing copies in just a moment

until the next reading begins.

Oh, sorry, I haven You bought pens. Oh, that completely slipped my mind. Oh, that's very kind of you.

Sure, no problem.

Do you work here at the bookshop?

No, I actually am just...

I'm just...

Here, I'll sign your copy.

It's the least I can do for the pens.

Right, oh, all right then.

What's your name?

Oliver. Well, Ollie, Ollie Cook.

There you are, Ollie Cook. There you are, Ollie Cook. I hate to say this, but you're the first male fan I've met. I think

it's because there are hardly any male romance writers.

But men have romantic fantasies too.

You mean there's more to us than T&A in one night stands?

Well, you are that. us than T&A in one night stands?

Well, you are that, but you're also

tantalizing notes and midnight strolls

and beard trimmings in the sink,

just like women aren't just about lavish gifts and hand-holding.

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