A cafe owner brews more than java when he meets a web designer with an empty mug and an empty heart. Valerie: I’ve always been nervous around people, especially men. Then Dave touched me, and I felt something completely different. His sweetness is teaching me a new side of myself. I just hope I can learn to trust whatever is brewing inside me. Dave: From the second I saw this timid girl, I felt a pull. Part of me needed her on a level I didn’t understand. I don’t want to scare her, to ever be more than she can handle. Her gentle energy makes me want to stop and be still with her. *** An older man, younger woman standalone romance novella. If you love short romance with a shy regular curvy girl, a hot alpha male, steamy love scenes and a sweet HEA, this story is just for you! (No cliffhangers, no cheating.) Please look to the left and Follow This Author.