Sometimes an ordinary Joe is all you need…

Newbie barista Levi Miles is having a bad day in the middle of a bad month. He’s trying to figure out post-graduation life, and a recent breakup hasn’t helped. The one bright spot? The charming blue-collar customer with the simple order and reassuring voice.

Electrician Joe Simmons can make anything light up—except his love life. As he gets older, he remains unsure about what he wants from a relationship. But an innocent flirtation with the fresh-faced barista is exactly what his ego needs.
Levi doesn’t need a boyfriend. Or a Daddy. But bantering with Joe feels so good, and when their tentative friendship takes a turn for the sexy, a summer fling seems fun. Exploring long-held desires brings them closer with each steamy night, and the idea of parting gets harder.

But Levi’s only in town temporarily, and the end of summer is approaching. Both are reluctant to disclose their feelings, but pushing past their fears may be the only way to keep this special thing going. Can they order up a happy ending before time runs out?

Cup of Joe is a stand-alone novel in the multi-author Bold Brew shared universe centered around an inclusive coffee shop set in a fictional small city. Each steaming hot coffee shop romance can be enjoyed alone, but collect all ten for the most fun! This 53,000 word age gap story contains a reluctant Daddy, lots of fluffy steam exploring new desires, low angst, and a guaranteed happy ending!

Cup of Joe by Annabeth Albert is such a wonderful read,  the author pulls the reader instantly into this world. Joe and Levi were so fun they made me late to work….. legit … I couldn’t put them down!

Barista Levi Miles is new to town and working to get his life in order…. his new job puts him in the orbit of long-time resident of the town Joe Simmons.  I adored how this story wasn’t “force” roles profession as an Electrician has a common connection offering his help up to Levi and then.. then this one gets really good!

The way the age gaps plays out in this story was really well done and the use of Joe’s Dad and the backstory of Levi’s past allows the reader to understand these men on a deep level.

Joe and Levi find such comfort in each other I often found myself smiling from ear to ear as two just “fit.”

They fill a need in each other as they bot explore their kink they find something in each other they have never found before…. acceptable and joy in making the other person happy!

As Levi’s past steps forward, Joe insecurities step forward, and well a huge thank you to Albert for having these two men behave like adults and ….. ok not telling… read the story.

The happiness these to find is perfectly described by the book tagline Sometimes an ordinary Joe is all you need…

Cup of Joe is a stand-alone novel in the multi-author Bold Brew shared universe centered around an inclusive coffee shop set in a fictional small city.

Each steaming hot coffee shop romance can be enjoyed alone, but collect all ten for the most fun!

I dove into Extra Whip by LA Witt next read my RAVE review of the VENTI size story!