
The Relationship Mechanic
A Spicy Small Town Black Sapphic Rom Com
Harlequin · Print & ebook · January 21, 2025
There’s more than one way to love and more than one place to call home in this rousing small-town romantic comedy that’s sure to charm fans of Hannah Bonam-Young’s Next to You and Ashley Herring Blake’s Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date There’s no fix for a lonely heart like a little TLC… Jessica Jae-un Miller came to Peach Blossom, Georgia, for a visit, not a breakdown.
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- Who it’s for
- A spicy, fast-moving romance pairs small-town warmth with a city girl’s uncertain plans to stay.
- Themes
- Romantic love, Home and belonging, Longing for connection
- Pacing
- Fast
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There’s more than one way to love and more than one place to call home in this rousing small-town romantic comedy that’s sure to charm fans of Hannah Bonam-Young’s Next to You and Ashley Herring Blake’s Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date There’s no fix for a lonely heart like a little TLC… Jessica Jae-un Miller came to Peach Blossom, Georgia, for a visit, not a breakdown.
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But when her rental car dies on the outskirts of town, mechanic Lavenia “Vini” Williams provides a tow—and a very welcome jump start to Jessica’s heart. It’s been a minute since Jessica’s last fling—her relationship specialty—and Vini checks all the right boxes. If only the sexy car whisperer seemed interested… Vini knows herself and what she wants. She loves her job, her family, her hometown—but she’d love to fall in love. Jessica stirs up all the right feelings, but the city girl has no intention of staying in Peach Blossom. Why sign up for a broken heart? But the temptation is real as Vini goes out of her way to drive a carless Jessica around town. The pair can’t seem to keep their distance—or their hands to themselves. With only six weeks to figure out where their red-hot chemistry might lead, Vini and Jessica will have to decide if home can be where the heart is when the heart only knows how to run. The Relationship Mechanic is a spicy, fast-paced romance you can read in one sitting. Peach Blossom Book 1: The 7-10 Split Book 2: The Relationship Mechanic Book 3: The Secret Crush Book Club
Small-Town Sparks
A spicy, fast-moving romance pairs small-town warmth with a city girl’s uncertain plans to stay.
Come here for
- Flirty chemistry between a mechanic and a frequent relationship-runner
- A Black sapphic romance with questions of love and home
Expect
- A lively romantic comedy with a six-week clock
- A one-sitting read, as the description promises
Where it sits
| Lesbian Romance | 89% |
|---|---|
| Small-Town Romance | 85% |
| Romantic Comedy | 58% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary Romance
- Lesbian Romance
- Multicultural & Interracial Romance
- Romantic Comedy
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- Workplace Romance
- Women's Fiction
- Black Romance
- Small-Town Fiction
- Authors
- Karmen Lee
- Publisher
- Harlequin
- Published
- January 21, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Romantic love · Home and belonging · Longing for connection
- Reading lane
- Contemporary Romance