Prickly Pear Springs Books in Order

After years of quietly longing for her burly neighbor, a coffee seller grows tired of hiding her feelings. His friendly visits never become invitations, so she resolves to show him how much he means to her.

A young librarian unexpectedly reunites with the former English teacher who rejected her love letter three years earlier. His class's regular visits force them into close contact, reviving old embarrassment and feelings she hoped to keep hidden.

An assistant accepts a needed job with a famous narrator whose recordings she has privately enjoyed for months. Working beside him makes their mutual attraction harder to ignore, but she doubts her employer could ever want more than professional help.

Unable to sleep, a woman joins a legitimate research study to earn extra money. The stern scientist observing her becomes an unexpected distraction, and their growing attraction makes the clinic’s carefully maintained professional boundaries increasingly difficult for either to preserve.