Spicy, Sapphic, and Surprisingly Sweet: A Closer Look at Inn Love

Inn Love is a sweet, sizzling, and emotionally satisfying addition to the Lighthouse Lovers series. With its blend of charm, vulnerability, and summer spark,

Synopsis: Inn Love

Inn Love by Shannon O’Connor

A flirty, feel-good romance with heat, heart, and a whole lot of summer charm.

Kim is ready to shake things up. After one too many people call her “boring,” the soft-spoken kindergarten teacher decides this summer is her chance to say yes—for once—to adventure, spontaneity, and maybe even a little bit of recklessness.

Enter Zara—a writer with a major case of writer’s block and a looming deadline. Her solution? A summer-long “f*ck-it list” of bold, new experiences designed to shake loose her creativity. When she meets the adorably buttoned-up Kim, Zara proposes something that definitely isn’t boring: a no-strings-attached, friends-with-benefits arrangement that promises fun, freedom, and zero complications.

But summer has other plans.

Between lazy beach days, steamy late-night hookups, and surprisingly vulnerable conversations, their connection begins to grow deeper than either of them expected. What started as a carefree pact turns into something neither of them planned for—and as the days get shorter, both Kim and Zara have to decide if this was just a fling… or the beginning of forever.

Inn Love is a spicy, femme/femme, friends-with-benefits-to-lovers romance filled with warmth, laughter, and longing. A story about breaking out of your shell, rediscovering yourself, and realizing that sometimes, love sneaks up when you’re least expecting it.

Book 4 in the Lighthouse Lovers series, but a complete standalone that will leave you smiling—and maybe adding a few things to your own f*ck-it list.

Review: Inn Love

Inn Love by Shannon O’Connor is the fourth book in the Lighthouse Lovers series—Shannon O’Connor’s heartwarming sapphic romance collection set in the cozy coastal town of Lighthouse.

While the series follows four friends attending a wedding at the end of summer, each book can be enjoyed as a standalone, with only minor spoilers connecting the wider timeline.

Book 4 centres around Kim, an elementary school teacher nearing 30 who’s tired of being labelled as “boring.” Determined to break free from that image,

Kim decides to spend her summer being unpredictable. Her plans take an exciting turn when she meets Zara, a romance writer from New York looking to rekindle her creative spark in a small-town setting.

What starts as a classic one-night stand quickly grows into something more. Though Kim and Zara try to keep things casual and limited to the summer, the emotional connection between them builds fast.

Yes, there’s definitely insta-love, but it’s done with charm. Their chemistry is immediate, but it’s their emotional depth that makes this novella stand out.

Despite it being shortest in length of the other books in the Lighthouse Lovers series, Inn Love doesn’t cut corners.

With Shannon O’Connor giving both Kim and Zara room to grow, with backstories and personalities that make their love story feel authentic. With the relationship development being so strong, it makes the happily-ever-after being earned, even if it is expected due to the conventions of the romance genre.

It’s also worth noting that this is not a closed-door romance. That said, the way O’Connor handles consent—both in private and public scenes—is thoughtful and respectful and definitely deserves praise.

Conclusion:

Inn Love is a sweet, sizzling, and emotionally satisfying addition to the Lighthouse Lovers series. With its blend of charm, vulnerability, and summer spark, Shannon O’Connor delivers a sapphic romance that’s both fun and heartfelt. Whether you’re new to the series or already invested in the cozy coastal world of Lighthouse, Kim and Zara’s love story is sure to leave you smiling—and maybe even a little swoony.

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