The Perfect Blend: A Coffee Shop-Inspired Sweet Romance Anthology (Ebook)

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Coffee is our love language.

Through the rituals of brewing, sipping, and sharing, the characters that appear in the twelve short stories included in
The Perfect Blend discover more than just comfort in coffee—they find vulnerability, hope, belonging, and love in its many forms.

Featured stories and authors include:

  • “Best Seat in the House” by Amanda Yanul

  • “Brewing Affection” by Katelynn Dilday

  • “Scents of Reminiscence” by Stacy Shaffer

  • “Wax & Wane Bakery” by Stephanie Evans

  • “Pay It Forward” by J.L. Franklin

  • “Perfect” by Jenn Johnson-Hamer

  • “Chasing Fate” by Erin Bastow

  • “Love at First Latte” by M. C. Ryder

  • “Chock-Full of Love” by Madison Park

  • “Just a Dash of Coffee” by Olga Serafini

  • “The Not-So-Soft Ritual of Cocoa” by Mykala Patel

  • “The Many Blessings of Hestia Caffina” by Elizabeth Baizel


This anthology was created in collaboration with Coffee Inclusive, a coffee shop and bakery located in Pittston, Pennsylvania, where inclusion, opportunity, and community come together. Each purchase benefits their programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Coffee is our love language.

Through the rituals of brewing, sipping, and sharing, the characters that appear in the twelve short stories included in
The Perfect Blend discover more than just comfort in coffee—they find vulnerability, hope, belonging, and love in its many forms.

Featured stories and authors include:

  • “Best Seat in the House” by Amanda Yanul

  • “Brewing Affection” by Katelynn Dilday

  • “Scents of Reminiscence” by Stacy Shaffer

  • “Wax & Wane Bakery” by Stephanie Evans

  • “Pay It Forward” by J.L. Franklin

  • “Perfect” by Jenn Johnson-Hamer

  • “Chasing Fate” by Erin Bastow

  • “Love at First Latte” by M. C. Ryder

  • “Chock-Full of Love” by Madison Park

  • “Just a Dash of Coffee” by Olga Serafini

  • “The Not-So-Soft Ritual of Cocoa” by Mykala Patel

  • “The Many Blessings of Hestia Caffina” by Elizabeth Baizel


This anthology was created in collaboration with Coffee Inclusive, a coffee shop and bakery located in Pittston, Pennsylvania, where inclusion, opportunity, and community come together. Each purchase benefits their programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Praise for The Perfect Blend

“Are you a coffee lover? Then The Perfect Blend is for YOU! A well-written anthology of various short stories that involve a good cup of joe paired with a blooming romance. It even includes a mythological creature that has a fancies a small coffee shop latte. The best part of this anthology is it supports a small coffee shop in PA, Coffee Inclusive. Read, sip, and support!”

“I enjoyed reading these short stories in the evening before bed. Fun, sweet, romantic coffee shop stories! Recommend to anyone who enjoys a quick read that will leave you smiling!”

The Perfect Blend is itself a perfect blend. Combining a collection of enjoyable short stories with the opportunity to support Coffee Inclusive, which offers job training and employment to individuals with disabilities. What could be better than reading and helping others?”


The Perfect Blend
And You Press

Edited by Nicole Frail

Release Date: February 17, 2026

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