It’s Never Going to Happen by Sarah G. Levine

Gemma O’Brien doesn’t do surprises.

She’s barely keeping her head above water. Between running a lobster fishing business, staying sober, and keeping an eye on her reckless younger sister, the last thing she needs is her best friend Eric meddling behind her back. Especially when the buyer is Forage and Trawl, a fancy new restaurant helmed by an intense, demanding head chef named Kay Grammar.

And Kay? She needs no distractions.

Kay has everything riding on the opening of her dream restaurant. After escaping a controlling boss who shattered her confidence, she’s determined to prove she can stand on her own. But when her path keeps crossing with the blunt, infuriatingly attractive, charmingly butch boat captain, Kay finds herself challenged in more ways than one.

They’re olive oil and salt water. Fire and ice. They agree on exactly one thing: keep it professional. But fate, and their suddenly way-too-small town, has other ideas.

As the grand opening draws closer, tensions spark and chemistry simmers. Are Gemma and Kay brave enough to stop surviving and start something real, even if love means navigating the wreckage of their pasts?

This one feels right at home on our shelves. A small coastal town, the salt air, working boats, and two women learning to trust again. It’s the kind of slow-burn, opposites-attract sapphic romance you’ll want to read curled up by a window while the fog rolls in.

A new release in trade paperback, perfect for fans of workplace romance and seaside settings. Come browse a while, this is a story worth lingering over.

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