{"product_id":"love-and-lake-monsters-a-novel","title":"[PREORDER] Love and Lake Monsters by TJ Alexander","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eQueer trans romance • COVID-conscious rep • cryptid-hunting romcom • upstate New York woods\/lake setting • grumpy\/skeptic landlord MMC • neurodivergent gay cryptid hunter MMC • age gap (20s\/50s) • “Nessie but make it local” • kinky hijinks + secrets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis title will be released on February 9, 2027.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for readers of:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCozy-weird queer romance with cryptids, cabins, and pine-scented small-town vibes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrumpy\/sunshine pairings where the skeptic falls hardest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter-driven stories with neurodivergent and COVID-conscious representation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomcoms with kink-friendly energy and a little monster-mystery mayhem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpice: 4\/5\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eKinky, playful heat with romcom pacing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eTwenty-something \u003cstrong\u003eNathan Camber\u003c\/strong\u003e is fresh out of grad school—and fresh out of any desire to deal with a brutal job market. As a gay neurodivergent man, he decides to follow the one thing that’s always made sense: his lifelong hyperfixation on \u003cstrong\u003ecryptids\u003c\/strong\u003e. He heads to the rugged woods of upstate New York to hunt the \u003cstrong\u003eSalamander Man\u003c\/strong\u003e, a local lake-monster legend that’s basically “Nessie, but without the clout.” (Start small, his therapist says.)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eEnter \u003cstrong\u003eMack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nathan’s fifty-something landlord—grumpy, grizzled, handsome, and a total skeptic—who’s built a hard-earned life of safety and isolation deep in the woods. Mack wants peace. Nathan wants proof. And Nathan refuses to settle for a “normie” life, so he ropes the stoic recluse into helping him track the creature.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eAs the hunt heats up (and so does their attraction), they realize there’s more than one mystery lurking in the lake—and more than one secret between them. Because if the truth comes out, they might both get dragged under. Expect monstrous mayhem, kinky hijinks, and a queer trans love story that feels perfectly made for our bizarre modern age.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQueer trans romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCryptid hunter × grumpy skeptic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge gap (20s\/50s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpstate NY woods\/lake setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrumpy\/sunshine-adjacent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeurodivergent rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOVID-conscious rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery + secrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKink-friendly romcom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49539399057667,"sku":"1668206641","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/love_and_lake_monsters.png?v=1788112513","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/love-and-lake-monsters-a-novel","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}