PROMO BLITZ: Checking Out the Librarian by Anna Richland
Length: 145,000 words
Series: standalone
Prior Reading: n/a
Genre: Contemporary, Sports, Rom-Com
Tropes: opposites attract; golden retriever x black cat; banter; messy-texting himbo; low angst; grumpy x sunshine; one night stand; hookup turns into more; role play; soft dom; rescue kitten; they are like their pets; food is a love language; birthday parties; jock x librarian; hurt/comfort; characters who enjoy books; and cutthroat amateur sports competition in a queer sports league.
Trigger/Content Warnings: – At 2/3 of the way through the book, a minor secondary character forces a nonconsensual kiss on one of the MMCs. During that scene there is pushing and a physical confrontation, but nothing further than nonconsensual kissing. -There is a brief instance of homophobic behavior, but MMC’s father steps up and shuts that down.
-Brief references to parent with alcohol problems and toxic perfectionism.
Designer: Designer: Sweet N Spicy Designs (Jaycee DeLorenzo) Character art: Alex @hexadonis on IG and Tumbler
A new romance from award-winning author Anna Richland, perfect for readers who enjoy banter-filled MM contemporary romances like Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall, A Time to Shine by Rachel Reid, The Unlikely Heir by Jax Calder, or Cat Sebastian’s Star Shipped.
When Connor’s out-of-town hookup turns out to be the library’s new hire, he gets busy CHECKING OUT THE LIBRARIAN.
Connor McMillan has his life together. Mostly.
Teaching second graders is a perfect job for his high energy, but why can’t he find a boyfriend who likes his enthusiasm too? He wants someone in the bleachers cheering just for him, someone to cook dinner with, someone who will maybe, possibly, dress up and do a little Regency cosplay, but that last thing he doesn’t say out loud.
Starting over in Oregon means Jonathan Park has to try new things, meet people who don’t work at the library, and hope that this time he won’t repeat the same mistakes.
Who’s he kidding? He self-sabotages the hell out of anything good, but maybe the first step to self-improvement is saying yes to a real date with his internet hookup.
And step two? Learning to pet Connor’s dog.
Connor’s friends suggest he dial himself back and be more chill with Jonathan, but every time he looks at the man he wants to call his boyfriend, his brain chases his tail.
Unlocking the librarian’s fortified heart will be a challenge, but he’s taught kids to read. How hard can it be to teach Jonathan to say I love you?
CHECKING OUT THE LIBRARIAN is a spicy male-male romance for readers who want a fun, happy read with a library kitten, queer softball games, and county fair food. (145,000 words, dual POV).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Anna Richland (she/her) writes award-winning romances about geeky characters falling in love. She is a former US Army officer and ex-lawyer who now fills her days with imaginary people and very real coffee. When not wearing pajamas at her computer, she takes watercolor painting classes, plays decidedly mediocre pickleball, and maintains a fifty-year habit of reading too much.
She lives with her quietly funny Canadian husband and two occasionally-resident young adults in a very old house in Seattle. Raised in the Midwest, she’s lived on both coasts and visited more than twenty-five countries, half of them courtesy of her former army career.
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