For today's #FridayFling I have something from The Merchant's Love, my cozy fantasy romance in which a bookish royal and a merchant fall in love over books and baked goods. Find it here: books2read.com/u/31p2Pw
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Bundled up against the cold night, they walked hand in hand toward Maxen’s house. They didn’t stop in at any of the taverns along the way. By mutual agreement, it seemed they wanted something else. Faelen did anyway—to be alone with Maxen somewhere quieter. But Maxen tugged him into a bakery that was still open and bought two pastries, swirled through with cinnamon and spices and topped with sweet sugary icing. Faelen hadn’t thought he’d be hungry after the filling stew, but the pastry was warm and smelled delicious...perhaps he might have room for something sweet. Outside, Maxen grinned and pressed a kiss to his temple. “I know how you love your sweets. Go ahead.” Faelen blushed, even as a delightful shiver traveled through him from the place Maxen’s lips had been so briefly. #FridayFling