The Only Purple House in Town
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary
4.6
Ann Aguirre
From New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguirre comes the magical town of St. Claire, where anything is possible... Iris Collins is the messy one in her family. The "chaos bunny." Her sisters are all wildly successful, while she can't balance her budget for a single month. It's no wonder she's in debt to her roommates. When she unexpectedly inherits a house from her great aunt, her plan to turn it into a B&B fails--as most of her plans do. She winds up renting rooms like a Victorian spinster, collecting other lost souls...and not all of them are "human." Eli Reese grew up as the nerdy outcast in school, but he got rich designing apps. Now he's successful by any standards. But he's never had the same luck in finding a real community or people who understand him. Over the years, he's never forgotten his first crush, so when he spots her at a café, he takes it as a sign. Except then he gets sucked into the Iris-verse and somehow ends up renting one of her B&B rooms. As the days pass, Eli grows enchanted by the misfit boarders staying in the house...and even more so by Iris. Could Eli have finally found a person and a place to call "home"?
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Author
Ann Aguirre
Pages
368
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Published Date
2023
ISBN
1728262496 9781728262499
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"Loved it! Sweet, charming and magical."
Tera B.
"This book was an absolute delight from beginning to end. I strongly recommend it as an introduction to different LGBTQIA+ representation as it simply shows people living rather than picking apart the why.<br/><br/>What to expect:<br/>Paranormal romance<br/>Trans rep<br/>Ace rep<br/>Sapphic rep<br/>Neutral pronoun rep<br/>Second chance romance<br/>Found family<br/>Magic<br/>Shifters<br/>Fae<br/>Miscommunication<br/>Clean romance <br/>And so very much more!<br/><br/>Pros:<br/>I love that while Iris doesn’t have her life together she hasn’t given up. She tries to make an effort despite people knocking her down. Her persistence is refreshing. <br/><br/>I found it really refreshing that the LGBTQIA+ rep was for various ages not just young people. I also love that you have a straight couple at the center. No one wastes time on what is better/right/wrong they just live.<br/><br/>Cons:<br/><br/>From appearances I expected this to be a paranormal romance and while it did have those aspects in it, they were not the primary storyline. It didn’t bother me too much but people looking for a lot of romance and dates may be disappointed that this is more of a group story."
Rene Burrows
