Brewing Up Bedlam by Heather Nix *Signed + Character Sticker Standalone - 258 Pages 4.45 Star Rating - 3.5 / 5 Spice Rating* 6 Top Tropes: FF / Sapphic Romance Monster Elder Emo FMC Rom Com - Great Banter Low Angst Mental Health Rep Blurb: Life is a glass-half-full for thirty-eight-year-old Ariela Adler. Her craft cider brewery is thriving—filling the century-old building with good times and great drinks. She’s got a cute (okay, ugly) dog, a Gen Z best friend with a rad cryptid podcast, and a supportive family at her back. Her plans for the future of Canyon Rose Cider are crystal-clear. But change can happen in the blink of an eye. When a greedy property developer sends her a strong-arm email, things start to get complicated and Ariela’s roadmap gets bumpy. Scrabbling to find a solution, she crosses paths with Chanson Roche—a tall, dark, and brooding woman who happens to own the historic bank building across the street. They find themselves united in a common goal—preserving both Hollywood history, and Ariela’s beloved cidery. Teaming up with the mysterious (and very attractive) Chanson, Ariela dives headfirst into a campaign to protect the life she’s built, though it may tie the two women together in more ways than one. Between the door-to-door campaign and City Council meetings, something unexpected starts to brew—feelings. Real, confusing, possibly winged feelings. Saving the neighborhood might just mean saving each other. And maybe, if they’re lucky, finding a love that’s set in stone. * star ratings are based on Goodreads at the time the book was added to our shop - spice ratings are the opinion of Heatwave Books and can vary from person to person.
