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An age gap, celebrity ice queen romance that will pull at the heart strings -- even the icy ones!

Sydney MacKenzie, personal assistant to the rich and famous, is looking forward to a well-earned break to go travelling in her beloved VW camper van, Gertie -- that is, until Gertie cries off sick. When her boss calls in a favour, one that will pay Sydney handsomely and put Gertie back on the road, she can't refuse.

Internationally renowned actress Beatrice Russell -- adored by her fans and despised by those that know her -- is splashed across the tabloids, all thanks to her broken leg. She limps back to her palatial English country estate to convalesce for the summer, where she finds herself in need of yet another new assistant.

Enter Sydney, who doesn't take kindly to the star's demands, attitude, or clicking fingers -- much less her body's own attraction to the gorgeous diva. If not for that, and Gertie's worn-out engine, she would leave tomorrow. Or so she tells herself.

As the summer heats up, the ice queen begins to thaw, and Sydney glimpses the tormented woman beneath the celebrity bravado, drawing her ever closer to the enigmatic actress -- sometimes too close.

Can Sydney reach the real Beatrice and help heal her wounds before the summer ends and she returns to filming in the States, or is the celebrity broken beyond repair?
Perfect for readers of mature WLW romance, celebrity assistant forbidden romance, and slow-burn sapphic stories with older protagonists.

GOODREADS REVIEWS

"One of the best books I've ever read period!" ?????

"I have read over 200 books this year. This is the best written book of the year for me." ?????

"Oh. My. God. I couldn't put this book down." ?????

"One of the best books I've read in a long time." ?????

"This book spoke to me and I wish there were some way to make it required reading. The emotional and social insights are wonderful even when difficult." ?????

Syd and Beatrice are supported by a cast of some of the most beautifully developed side characters I've seen.?????

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• Literature & FictionGenre FictionLGBTQ+Lesbian
• LGBTQ+LGBTQ+Lesbian
• RomanceLesbian
• RomanceLGBTQ+Bisexual
• Literature & FictionGenre Fiction

• Publication Date: September 30, 2022
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• Print Length: 316 Pages
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