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Late Bloomer

A Novel

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Late Bloomer

By: Mazey Eddings
Narrated by: Ellie Gossage
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Long-listed, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, 2024

A sexy, sapphic, opposites-attract romance with Mazey Eddings' signature sparkling voice!

Winning the lottery has ruined Opal Devlin's life. After quitting her dead-end job where she’d earned minimum wage and even less respect, she’s bombarded by people knocking at her door for a handout the second they found out her bank account was overflowing with cash. And Opal can’t seem to stop saying yes.

With her tender heart thoroughly abused, Opal decides to protect herself by any means necessary, which to her translates to putting almost all her new money to buying a failing flower farm in Asheville, North Carolina to let the flowers live out their plant destiny while she uses the cabin on the property to start her painting business.

But her plans for isolation and self-preservation go hopelessly awry when an angry (albeit gorgeous) Pepper Boden is waiting for her at her new farm. Pepper states she’s the rightful owner of Thistle and Bloom Farms, and isn’t moving out. The unlikely pair strike up an agreement of co-habitation, and butt heads at every turn. Can these opposites both live out their dreams and plant roots? Or will their combustible arguing (and growing attraction) burn the whole place down?

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2024 Mazey Eddings (P)2024 Macmillan Audio
Contemporary Contemporary Romance LGBTQIA+ Creators Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Money Heartfelt Funny Witty Feel-Good

Critic reviews

"Sapphic, neurodivergent women working on a flower farm and falling in love? Be still my cottagecore lesbian heart! Eddings always knows how to check all my boxes with her affirming romance novels, but Late Bloomer has my whole heart. This book bursts with Eddings' trademark compassion, humor, and beautifully flawed characters, all within a magnificent story about queer joy, queer love, and the power of queer community. As hopeful as the first bud of spring, as lovely as the lilacs in bloom, and as gay as lavender, this book is a must-read." (Alison Cochrun, author of Kiss Her Once for Me)

"Mazey Eddings’s writing is authentic, emotional, and intensely romantic! To me, it’s like a Taylor Swift song in book form." (New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood)

Charming Romance • Well-developed Characters • Humorous Dialogue • Relatable Storyline • Neurodivergent Representation

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The story is well thought through and makes sure to show off basic and important writing skills. Like being able to pay off scenes and characters. While also tying up any notable loose ends. Plus it's just a Charming story that takes care in characterizing in its cast, while still being relatable. It also made for good representation in media, if a little bit too on the nose sometimes.

No loose ends

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Absolutely loved the difference between the two MC’s and the story progression. 10/10 read, well listen..

Flower Romance <3

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Honestly this book was so fun to listen to, I caught myself smirking throughout. Great book if you just want some happy feels and a good relaxing listen.

Lavender is for lovers

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story line was good, easy to listen to. kept waiting for more excitement that didnt come.

sapphic

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First time to read/listen to this author and narrator. This has become my favorite listen of 2024. Neurodivergent MCs, unique setting and realistic and nuanced Characters hit home with me. I loved this read/listen.

Beautifully written story

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