{"product_id":"building-something-real-luca-de-9798249546731","title":"Building Something Real: A Cosy Sapphic Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Harper Chen-Williams?'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarper looked up and forgot how to breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe woman standing before her was beautiful in a way that made Harper's artist brain immediately start cataloguing details. Warm brown skin, dark curly hair pulled back in a practical ponytail, dark eyes that were kind but assessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'That's me, '\u003c\/i\u003e Harper managed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I'm Maya. I'll be processing your adoption application for Milo.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Harper doesn't expect is for the quiet volunteer at the rescue centre to become the centre of her world. Or for their Tuesday dog walks to become the highlight of her week. Or for Maya's soft smile to make her believe she might actually be capable of staying in one place for the first time in her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaya Petersen has built a safe, small life. Her teaching job. Her cosy flat. Her secret children's book manuscript hidden in a drawer for two years. She doesn't take risks. She doesn't put herself out there. She definitely doesn't fall for charismatic women who breeze into rescue centres and adopt scruffy terriers on impulse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Harper makes her want to be brave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Harper shares her dream of opening a bookshop, Maya finds herself imagining a future she never dared hope for. A business. A partnership. A love worth fighting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilding something real means being brave enough to try, even when everything could fall apart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the cosy heart of England, this is a warm, joyful sapphic romance about two women learning that you don't have to build your dreams alone. Featuring a scruffy rescue dog named Milo, the world's most supportive community, and a happily ever after that's worth waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSapphic\/Lesbian Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosy \u0026amp; Heartwarming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookshop Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpposites Attract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Mums Representation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRescue Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall Town UK Setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Homophobia\/Trauma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuaranteed Happy Ending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luca De\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798249546731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Luca De","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520274313471,"sku":"9798249546731","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e832ce3e-f3fb-4af5-a553-0ce1da33c4f7.jpg?v=1778741776","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/building-something-real-luca-de-9798249546731","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}