BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Romance, Mystery
Description
Editor. Author. Neighbor. Enemy.
Eizo’s breezy charm is a front.
Ran’s grim control is defense.
When a high-stakes deadline anchoring their secret ambitions encroaches, a heated tit-for-tat between two opposites melts into a fragile truce.
Hardly magical, and yet this reluctant connection might just be the missing piece they need to win back the stories they once lost – if they can confront the unsettling truth that one of them may not be who he claims to be.
Expect dual third-person perspective, layered narratives, and banter teeming with romantic tension and psychological intrigue. This is Book 1 of a duet that ends in a happily ever after.
Tropes
Dual third-person POV, Asian/BIPOC-centered stories, enemies-to-lovers, Editor x Author dynamics, slow-burn Achillean romance, barbed banter meets bawdy wordplay (with five-star insults!), neurotic characters who need a hug, complicated family relationships, amateur sleuth type of mystery, stories that twist and turn like puzzle boxes
Content Warnings
This book contains strong language, depictions of violence, adult themes, and is thus recommended for readers above the age of 18. For the full list of content notes, please visit my website: byrdkoto.com
Spice Level
1 - Mild
Bonus Content Included
Special Instructions
ARCs will be delivered in December 2025 via BookFunnel. You'll receive an email with instructions to download the book to your eReader or read it online.
Post your review on Goodreads and social media whenever you finish! I will send a reminder to post your Amazon or Kobo review on the book's release date: March 2, 2026.
Follower count is not a factor when it comes to being accepted as an ARC reader.
Preferred Review Sites
Goodreads, Amazon, Kobo
Author Website
Details
Twig and Hwyl Books LLP
Publisher:
Length:
92,000 words (~370 pages)
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