Romance: Cozy Small-Town Romance - Secrets of Sunnyvale Inn

Secrets of Sunnyvale Inn: From corporate chaos to small-town charm, where love checks in unexpectedly.

Story Dossier + Outline

Premise:

Exhausted event planner Abigail Reed flees her high-stress city job to revamp her grandmother's rundown inn in idyllic Sunnyvale, but a disastrous public mix-up with local chef Lucas Grant exposes her vulnerabilities, compelling her to battle a looming foreclosure while deciding if love can anchor her wandering heart.

✨ Genre: Cozy Small-Town Romance

✨ Tropes/Themes: Big-City Burnout, New Beginnings, Charming Local Lead, Public Embarrassment Meet-Cute, Staying for Love, Fear of Belonging, Second Chances, Hidden Pasts

✨ POV & Structure: 1st person past tense dual POV, structured with Romancing the Beat overlays in a four-act format.

✨ Vibe: Uplifting and cozy with a touch of heartfelt introspection, emphasizing hope and gentle romance; warm heat level features on-page kisses and embraces that convey affection without explicit details.

✨ Book Size: Short Novel (40,000-60,000 words)

✨ Chapter Count: 28 Chapters

✨ Word Count: target 1800-2200 per chapter

✨ Heat Level: Warm (on-page romantic moments with minimal explicit detail)

What you get:

✅ Complete Premise with core concepts and Narrative Physics Architecture

✅ Complete Story Dossier — including detailed characters, relationship arcs, locations and objects, world rules and histories, multiple subplots, and market researched genre and style guides.

✅ A detailed 28 chapter outline.