Romance by Olivia Ray

Stacks & Secrets A Novelette by Olivia Ray Copyright © 2025 Olivia Ray All rights reserved. This book contains the following tropes: slow burn, nerd/jock vibes, forced proximity, mutual pining, opposites attract, cinnamon roll MMC, emotionally guarded MMC, hidden softness, library love, coming of age, first love, bookish boys, late-night confessions, dual POV, found family. For fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and Aristotle and Dante , this slow-burn queer romance delivers soft jock/nerd tension, emotional healing, and tender, bookish love. 💫 Tropes featured in this romance: This story is a delicious slow burn, packed with mutual pining where both boys are crushing hard but too shy to admit it. There’s forced proximity when they get locked in the library overnight, and a sweet nerd/jock energy — though Mason is a soft jock, not the alpha type. Opposites attract here, with Eliot the meticulous librarian assistant and Mason the messy, part-time janitor. Mason is the ultimate ...