Winter Wishes and Coffee Kisses by Ana Ashley (Love in Maplewood Book 1)

 Kicking off ther Love in Maplewood multi-author series is Ana Ashley with Winter Wishes and Coffee Kisses!

From the blurb:

In the heart of Maplewood, love is just a wish—and a kiss—away.

An anonymous one-night stand was just what I needed before moving to Vermont, to open my very own coffee shop, Special Blend.

Happy new year to me!

I've lost the only family I had. So when the locals welcome me with open arms and empty cups, I know Maplewood is truly home.

But it’s my neighbor, Nate—the tall, rugged lumberjack-type next door—who really gets my heart racing.

Have we met somewhere before?

He’s a little grumpy, but that’s just froth on the cappuccino, right? My muffins, ice cream, and coffee can melt any heart, so I'm sure they'll work on him too.

As things heat up, strangers arrive with a revelation about my past– one that Nate seems to know, leaving me torn between my growing feelings for him and the fear of being hurt again.

With the Winter Wishes Festival in full flow, I must decide: can I trust Nate to be the love I’ve wished for, or will this brew the end of us before we even begin?

With the highest percentage of LGBTQIA+ residents in Vermont, Maplewood is a town where everyone belongs. And with festivals year round, there’s always something fun happening! This multi-author, low-angst queer series features ten standalone romances—each set against the backdrop of a different festival. Come for the celebrations, stay for the happily-ever-afters!

Heather's Review:

Multi-author series are my jam, especially when they're set in the town with the highest percentage of LGBTQIA+ residents in Vermont... :)

Ana Ashley's opening story sets the scene for the town and also invites us into the newest business opening up in Maplewood, Caspian's coffee shop!  I truly love how he and Nate meet up and interact and how, despite the obviously new setting, we get glimpses of characters from Chester Falls, a previous series...

I also appreciate the addition of some outside tension, the new to town jitters and of course, the multitude of coincidences that feed this storyline!  This book is long on kisses and fairly short on angst, and a perfect weekend read!

Winter Wishes and Coffee Kisses is currently available as an audiobook, e-book and paperback, and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription