ConnorThe cutest girl I've ever seen just made the blender explode onto the roof of the cafe - what a mess. She's mortified, I can tell. I'm not surprised, it was pretty dramatic.Jimmy, the boss, is furious. I know him cause I work here too, sometimes. He has a mean temper. When he shouts at her, my blood boils and I have to step in. She's scared, and looks up at me with tears in those blue eyes, as if she's going to run at any moment. I need to shield her from Jimmy and settle her down. I need to convince her I'll protect her. My heart jumps with nervous jitters. I'd never be good enough for this angel.MinnieMy whole life I've never really fit in anywhere. I'm insecure and painfully shy. I'm not sure why I thought it would be different if I tried to start again in another town, but this looks like yet another disaster. I love to cook and I want to work with food, so I took a job in a cafe, but so far I've burned toast, spilled juice and been alternately shouted at and ignored by my misogynist boss.Now I've broken the smoothie machine - it burst and there's a milky mess everywhere, even on the ceiling. It's making me look like an idiot. It had to happen in front of an entire line of customers, and one is an oversize hottie who's trying to catch my eye. I just want to go running home to mom and my old bookkeeping job, and hide under the covers for the rest of my life.Passion in Store is a love at first sight, damsel in distress, instalove romance with a devoted muscle man and a sunshine heroine who just wants to be loved. Sexy, spicy and sweet, this is a SHORT TWO HOUR read with a HEA to warm your heart.