Afterglow (The Busy Bean)
by Aria Wyatt
Coming of AgeAdded on January 11, 2026
Description
I’m a numbers girl.Or at least I thought I was, until my formula fell apart. Back home in Vermont, with my dream on hiatus, I’m working at the Busy Bean and taking online classes. As long as I keep my focus, I’ll be back in New York City next semester. Hopefully.When Declan O’Shaughnessy storms into the café, all muscles and tattoos, wielding his sexy Irish brogue like a weapon, the only equation I can solve is one that lands me in his bed. Even more dangerous, is my growing affection for his cherub-faced little boy.But Declan has complications of his own. He’s cagey, but I’ll win him over.Yeah, about that focus… mine is all on him. Can we have a harmless fling without getting hurt?
Reader Reviews
Afterglow is the last book of the True North world and what a good way to end it. Aria Wyatt wrote such an emotional story, the characters were all diligently tangled to create a gripping story. The ending is powerful and extremely beautiful, it made the early rise to finish to read it so much worth it. “Everyone crumbles. You forget how many times you’ve put yourself back together. That’s the beauty of being broken. The cracks and chasms run deep, but each time you rise and dust yourself off,
Solana + DeclanSunny is almost 22 and she's back home in Vermont. She lost her scholarship in New York, but she wants to go back as sooon as possible - meanwhile she's a barista at the Busy Bean.Declan is a 34 year old divorced dad of a four year old boy. His ex is horrible! But she has her reasons for not trusting him more with their son.Sunny and Dec should not have anything in common other than this super-insta attraction... and she'll be back in New York soon and he's way too old with huge p
I was so lucky to get an ARC copy of this wonderful book. I absolutely love Declan & Solana. They are both such wonderful characters that really work to better themselves and to overcome so many obstacles. This is definitely a character driven book. I had such a back schedule this week. I needed to steel time away to find out what happens next. Declan is such a gruff on the outside/tender hearted on the inside. He meets Solano at the Busy Bean. Solano is back in Colebury for a semester. She deci
