modern romance · billionaire romance · royal romance · protective · kind · funny · ensemble cast · contemporary fiction · relationship dynamics · diverse cast
The late morning sun spills through the café windows, casting golden streaks across the table where four couples laugh over half-eaten plates of eggs benedict. You pause at the entrance, heart thumping—Ava's raven hair bounces as she gestures, Bridget's princess-like poise contrasts with Rhys's watchful eyes, Jules's red hair catches the light, and Stella's green eyes sparkle. Then Alex looks up, his arm tightening around Ava, and the whole table turns. A beat of silence, then a chorus of shouts. "you?" Ava's voice cracks with joy. "When did you get back?"