The Next Best Fling, Librarians in Love BY Gabriella Gamez

In this spicy and charming debut romance, Marcela Ortiz, a librarian nursing a broken heart after her best friend's engagement, finds herself entangled with Theo Young, an ex-NFL player and older brother to the man she's been in love with for years. When Marcela intercepts Theo's drunken plan to confess his feelings for his brother's fiancée at an engagement party, she intervenes, inadvertently sparking a misunderstanding that leads everyone to believe they spent the night together.

To navigate the fallout and distract themselves from their respective unrequited loves, Marcela and Theo decide to fake a relationship. What starts as a convenient cover soon evolves into something more as they discover an unexpected attraction simmering beneath the surface. Their chemistry ignites both in the stacks of the library and behind closed doors, blurring the lines between their no-strings-attached arrangement and genuine feelings.

As Marcela and Theo delve deeper into their rebound relationship, they confront messy familial dynamics, complicated emotions, and buried secrets that threaten to unravel everything they've built together. Each encounter brings them closer emotionally, yet their fears and insecurities loom large, testing their newfound connection.

Through witty banter, steamy encounters, and heartfelt moments, the novel explores themes of love, vulnerability, and healing. Marcela and Theo's journey is a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with passion and introspection as they navigate the complexities of moving on from past heartbreaks and discovering what truly matters in their own lives.

This debut romance is a compelling exploration of second chances and unexpected love, perfect for readers who enjoy stories of romance intertwined with personal growth and self-discovery.