The Frisky Bean Series by Michelle Mars

She was being a good friend. Shira Abramson wanted to grab a coffee with her BFF, Keren, but when Keren couldn’t make it, she agreed to fill that time slot with someone from the dating app her friend helped to develop. She was game. A dating blogger dates, so why not? He was being a good CEO. Aaron Sanders was proud of his team for the job they did on Immedia-Date. Still, what kind of startup CEO doesn’t test their product themselves? A simple plan turned into the date of his life... moreShe was being a good friend. Shira Abramson wanted to grab a coffee with her BFF, Keren, but when Keren couldn’t make it, she agreed to fill that time slot with someone from the dating app her friend helped to develop. She was game. A dating blogger dates, so why not? He was being a good CEO. Aaron Sanders was proud of his team for the job they did on Immedia-Date. Still, what kind of startup CEO doesn’t test their product themselves? A simple plan turned into the date of his life. Being together might just be their Hanukkah miracle. Neither come clean about their occupations for #reasons, but eight dates leave them falling hard. Will the truth destroy what they feel, or will their light burn longer than they could have ever predicted? This story was previously published in the anthology, Eight Kisses. less

Welcome to the Frisky Bean. Coffee to Wake you Up. Pastries to Turn you On. Listen… My daily goddess card tried to warn me that a big change was coming. She did. But… I was still not prepared for the impact that he would have on my life. That day when we met, I quite literally fell into him. It was mortifying. It was exhilarating. It was totally unprofessional. It was hot. While our actions and bodies were most definitely aligned, our intentions were not... moreWelcome to the Frisky Bean. Coffee to Wake you Up. Pastries to Turn you On. Listen… My daily goddess card tried to warn me that a big change was coming. She did. But… I was still not prepared for the impact that he would have on my life. That day when we met, I quite literally fell into him. It was mortifying. It was exhilarating. It was totally unprofessional. It was hot. While our actions and bodies were most definitely aligned, our intentions were not. How so, you ask? Well, I was blissfully busy pursuing my goals for my new café, The Frisky Bean. I did not ask, nor have the time, to deal with complications. And, since I felt as though we were both falling hard, all seemed well-blended. That right there was mistake number one through five thousand, because he has no understanding of love and my goddess cards have some explaining to do. Here’s what I know… Sometimes even the best recipes flop while a recipe riddled with mistakes can yield unexpected perfection. What were we? A freaking delight. Stop asking me and read our story. Don’t forget your oven mitts because one thing we were very good at is bringing the heat. CW: Discussed childhood loss of a parent to cancer. Parental neglect. less