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Sparkwood: Scenes From A Small Town #3
Igniting Sparks
I came in for coffee and left with a fiancée.
Let me back up.
First, I got coffee. Then Mina kissed me. And damn—turns out the woman kisses like she means it.
Then she dropped a bigger she needs me to pretend to be her doting fiancé. Something about her aunt’s dance studio and a weird inheritance clause. It’s just a temporary gig for a few weeks. Only problem? I’m not exactly what her upper-crust family had in mind.
Yeah. This should be interesting.
Still, the more they protest, the more I lean into it. I’ve always enjoyed proving people wrong—and let’s be real. How can I say no to Mina?
By the time I leave One More Page with my brew, I’m fake engaged and moving in with the one woman I should absolutely not want.
A roommate who steals my hoodies and struts around in the shortest shorts ever made.
A roommate with knockout legs and big, innocent eyes that are asking for trouble.
A roommate who wants me to teach her everything she’s never experienced.
She’s twelve years younger. She’s off-limits. And she’s making this way too damn hard.
But the worst part?
I want to be the one she learns with. The one she chooses.
Mina has dreams bigger than Sparkwood—bigger than us. And I already know how this story ends.
I just don’t know how to let her go.
Let me back up.
First, I got coffee. Then Mina kissed me. And damn—turns out the woman kisses like she means it.
Then she dropped a bigger she needs me to pretend to be her doting fiancé. Something about her aunt’s dance studio and a weird inheritance clause. It’s just a temporary gig for a few weeks. Only problem? I’m not exactly what her upper-crust family had in mind.
Yeah. This should be interesting.
Still, the more they protest, the more I lean into it. I’ve always enjoyed proving people wrong—and let’s be real. How can I say no to Mina?
By the time I leave One More Page with my brew, I’m fake engaged and moving in with the one woman I should absolutely not want.
A roommate who steals my hoodies and struts around in the shortest shorts ever made.
A roommate with knockout legs and big, innocent eyes that are asking for trouble.
A roommate who wants me to teach her everything she’s never experienced.
She’s twelve years younger. She’s off-limits. And she’s making this way too damn hard.
But the worst part?
I want to be the one she learns with. The one she chooses.
Mina has dreams bigger than Sparkwood—bigger than us. And I already know how this story ends.
I just don’t know how to let her go.
330 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 27, 2025
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M.L. Broome
34 books1,486 followersM.L. Broome is a bohemian spirit with a New York edge. Her small-town contemporary romances feature smart and sexy heroines over the age of thirty-five, and sizzle with angsty, slow-burn goodness.
Raised on a steady diet of stories, she grew up believing all men should be like Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre—enigmatic yet unflappable in their devotion. Hence, her own brand of book boyfriend was born.
When M.L. isn’t holding one-sided arguments with her characters (she likens it to herding cats), she loves losing herself to nature on her North Carolina farm, one her rescue fur babies by her side.
Her favorite things? Dressing up and kicking back with a glass of wine and a stunning view, soaking up all the experiences that make the soul and senses tingle.
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Raised on a steady diet of stories, she grew up believing all men should be like Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre—enigmatic yet unflappable in their devotion. Hence, her own brand of book boyfriend was born.
When M.L. isn’t holding one-sided arguments with her characters (she likens it to herding cats), she loves losing herself to nature on her North Carolina farm, one her rescue fur babies by her side.
Her favorite things? Dressing up and kicking back with a glass of wine and a stunning view, soaking up all the experiences that make the soul and senses tingle.
CONNECT WITH M.L. BROOME
WANT A FREE NOVELLA? CHOOSING MY CHOSEN is a steamy romance with a witchy vibe that's exclusive to her newsletter subscribers.
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July 27, 2025
And M.L. Broome twists at the heart strings yet again. I am a goner for Braden. He is the greenest green flag you can have. A big bad ass, tattood green god. I swear! And their story is so beautiful. Though if I ever meet Bitsy the B**** I'll likely not be as graceful as Mina managed to be. Honestly, she is such a sweetheart and their happy ending, because helloo, ofc there is one, made me bawl my eyes out. Yes, I am one of those, crying for happy endings.
This story is just everything. From insecurities to self-worth and learning to believe in yourself because someone else does. It's about loss in life and incredible oppurtunities. And most of all, it is about love so strong and pure that no distance can difuse it. Count on the Hammond brothers to fall so hard they make grandest romantic gestures this world has ever seen.
M.L. Broome absolutely swept me away again. Truly incredible story. And I am a complete, happy mess for it.
This story is just everything. From insecurities to self-worth and learning to believe in yourself because someone else does. It's about loss in life and incredible oppurtunities. And most of all, it is about love so strong and pure that no distance can difuse it. Count on the Hammond brothers to fall so hard they make grandest romantic gestures this world has ever seen.
M.L. Broome absolutely swept me away again. Truly incredible story. And I am a complete, happy mess for it.
September 4, 2025
This book was like a warm bath. Just comfortable, but not really exciting.
I really looked forward to reading this story. I enjoyed both Braden and Mina in the previous books, but I really don’t think Mina held up to her previous self. Maybe my expectations were too high. She did not speak and behave like a 25 year old. She sounded like an 18 year old. She came off as whiney and needy, and I really did not like her until their trip with Bitsy.
In the last 95%, I was ready to break some dishes. Thankfully, I did not have to.
I really looked forward to reading this story. I enjoyed both Braden and Mina in the previous books, but I really don’t think Mina held up to her previous self. Maybe my expectations were too high. She did not speak and behave like a 25 year old. She sounded like an 18 year old. She came off as whiney and needy, and I really did not like her until their trip with Bitsy.
In the last 95%, I was ready to break some dishes. Thankfully, I did not have to.
July 30, 2025
After reading Ash and Ori’s books I have been anxiously awaiting Braden and Mina’s story. I WAS NOT ready for how amazing it turned out!!!! The plot was not at all what I was expecting and the way it all played out was absolutely perfect. The evolution of the characters and their relationships were written beautifully. I had all of feels as the book progressed. Be ready for some emotional highs and lows because this book is a rollercoaster.
July 30, 2025
I loved this novel so much!🤗 Great storyline and a well deserved HEA.🥰 Looking forward to the next one in this captivating series. Kudos to M L Broome~🌺
August 11, 2025
3.25⭐️’s
“𝓘 𝓴𝓲𝓼𝓼 𝓱𝓮𝓻. 𝓢𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓴𝓮 𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓼𝓴𝓲𝓷. 𝓦𝓱𝓲𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓻 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓼. 𝓗𝓸𝔀 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓭 𝓘 𝓪𝓶. 𝓗𝓸𝔀 𝓵𝓾𝓬𝓴𝔂. 𝓑𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝓘 𝓪𝓶. 𝓢𝓱𝓮’𝓼 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓘’𝓶 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓮𝓵𝔂 𝓯𝓾𝓬𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓰𝓸𝓷𝓮.”
Tropes:
🎨Age Gap
🩰Fake Engagement
🎨Forced Proximity
🩰Found Family
“𝓘 𝓴𝓲𝓼𝓼 𝓱𝓮𝓻. 𝓢𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓴𝓮 𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓼𝓴𝓲𝓷. 𝓦𝓱𝓲𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓻 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓼. 𝓗𝓸𝔀 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓭 𝓘 𝓪𝓶. 𝓗𝓸𝔀 𝓵𝓾𝓬𝓴𝔂. 𝓑𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝓘 𝓪𝓶. 𝓢𝓱𝓮’𝓼 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓘’𝓶 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓮𝓵𝔂 𝓯𝓾𝓬𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓰𝓸𝓷𝓮.”
Tropes:
🎨Age Gap
🩰Fake Engagement
🎨Forced Proximity
🩰Found Family
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