Most of us, at one point or another, have fantasized about winning the lottery, how it would solve all our problems and allow all our dreams to come true. But what happens if winning the lottery actually ruins your life? For my bi-disaster main character, Opal Devlin, that’s exactly what happens. Opal thinks her winning scratch-off is her key to a drama-free life, only to learn that it places a magnifying glass on how the people in her life want to use and abuse her giving nature.
It is my deep and unwavering belief that every person is deserving of profound, beautiful love, whether that be platonic, romantic, and/or familial, and Opal and Pepper’s journey exemplifies that. These two queer, neurodivergent women are messy and emotional and terrified to show anyone just how much they feel for fear of being hurt. But, in spite of that fear, they recognize the love they deserve and grab for it with both hands.
― Mazey Eddings, Letter from the author
What booksellers are saying about Late Bloomer
- The best romances indulge parts of ourselves that really want every meet to be freaking cute — making us ask “if I’m not making the sappiest part of me happy, what am I really doing?” When I bet on loving Mazey Eddings’ romances, I always win — this time delivering a relatable, sweet, and gooey queer romance that will make your tenderest parts blush. This is a deliriously sapphic, endearingly punny, neurodivergent love letter to taking time in letting love root, grow, and bloom (sorry).
― RC Collman, Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina | BUY
- I LOVE this book. Such a beautiful story of love and diversity. I have never had the inclination to run away to a flower farm and now it is on my to do list.
― Tessa Dandridge, The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, North Carolina | BUY
- Sunshiny, optimistic Opal and grumpy, cynical Pepper make a wonderfully fun rom-com with lots of laughs. Recommended for fans of Ashley Herring Blake.
― Melissa Oates, Fiction Addiction in Greenville, South Carolina | BUY
- Wow this book was so cute!!! *insert crying emoji here* -Dual Timeline -WLW -Autistic MC -Deals with parental neglect/drinking problems -Fluffyyyyy -Forced Proximity 3 Spicy Peppers (; Bonus Points: Mazey Eddings at the end talks about how she got to the name Late Bloomer and how she originally wanted to call it “Lavender Haze” from the TSwift song.
― Stephanie St. John, E. Shaver, Bookseller in Savannah, Georgia | BUY
About Mazey Eddings
Mazey Eddings is a neurodiverse author, dentist, and (most importantly) stage mom to her cats, Yaya and Zadie. She can most often be found reading romance novels under her weighted blanket and asking her fiancé to bring her snacks. She’s made it her personal mission in life to destigmatize mental health issues and write love stories for every brain. With roots in Ohio and Philadelphia, she now calls Asheville, North Carolina home. She is the author of A Brush with Love, Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake, and The Plus One.
