Not in the Plan

By: Dana Hawkins

Narrated by: Elise Roth

Free-spirited coffee shop owner meets uptight coffee addict. Is an opposites-attract match brewing… or burning?

Charlie never planned on falling for anyone again. After a messy divorce, she’s focused on making her Seattle coffee shop a success. But when Mack, a mysterious writer, starts using the cafe as her office, Charlie finds herself drawn to the gorgeous stranger.

Mack is in Seattle to finish her novel, no distractions allowed. Yet she can’t resist Charlie’s warmth and charm, or help the way some of Charlie’s childhood stories start slipping into her manuscript. When a storm traps Mack and Charlie in the coffee shop, they share a mind-bending, knee-shaking kiss. But Charlie is an eternal optimist who sleeps with fairy-lights on, while Mack is an ironing-at-5am worrier who is keeping a terrible secret from the woman she’s falling for…

When the truth comes out, both women must decide if their budding romance is worth fighting for. Can Charlie learn to trust her heart again? And will Mack choose love over her career?

A swoony, steamy queer romcom set against the cozy backdrop of a quirky coffee shop, this opposites-attract romance brims with humor, heat, and the magic of unexpected love. Perfect for fans of Ashley Herring Blake, Casey McQuiston, and Alexis Hall.

©2024 Dana Hawkins (P)2024 Storm Publishing

Cute simple romance

Clean cut romance… left some storylines unanswered… I like how they connected and how Mack’s family helped and the two had a slow-burn romance. The narration was enjoyable but it was not as emotional or distinct as others. I would still listen to other books read by her.

A+ story! Narration lacking depth.

This is such a great story! It’s a refreshing take on a classic sapphic romance story. I don’t think the narrator does it justice. She only gave differentiating voices to a few characters which made it a little confusing at times. During the more emotional scenes, there’s no passion or tone variation in the narrators voice. There are a few times when one of the characters leans in to whisper in another’s ear and the narrator doesn’t lower the volume of her voice even a little bit. It just distracts from the story unfortunately.
Maybe skip the audio version of this and read it instead.

Absolutely amazing!

The most beautiful queer love story, with so much queer joy! The most healing read I’ve had in a long time! Thank you to this author for suck a beautiful story!

Not in the Plan ☕️📚

OK, I'll be honest....I only read this book because it's based in my home state of WA. Turns out, it was a very good story!

Charlie and Mack are so cute together. I loved their banter and their chemistry. It was nice to see them step out of their comfort zones to get to know each other, in spite of their struggles with their own personal issues and insecurities. It was pretty romantic as well. And of course, added ingredients to a nice romcom - a supportive BFF and lame/doting parents. So worth the read!

The narrator did an outstanding job bringing this story to life!

A bit slow

The story itself was slow and it didn’t keep my attention at times. It had a good storyline just wish it had a faster pace. Not a lot of angst or deep emotion.