This mistaken identity sapphic rom-com delivers chaos, charm, and a whole lot of heat. Sign up now for an ARC, ahead of the release of Book 2!
Some people say opposites attract—but in Vector City, opposites can also incinerate buildings, hijack minds, and fall deeply (and disastrously) in love.
In Secret Spark, Kelly Farmer flips the superhero trope on its head. What happens when a quirky coffee shop barista falls for her mysterious new neighbor—believing she’s a hero, when in fact, she’s one of the city’s most notorious villains?
This one’s for the readers who love their rom-coms messy, their characters morally gray, and their queerness unapologetically front and center.
Dive into Secret Spark:
Blurb:
A hero? A villain? Maybe a little of both in this sapphic mistaken identity romance.Sadie Eagan lives a fairly humdrum life in Vector City. Working at a coffeehouse is much safer than opening her own café. If only the local Superheroes and Villains would stop crashing through windows and driving up insurance rates. Then she meets her hot new neighbor: a fit woman with amber eyes, a disarming smile, and an air of mystery. Obviously, this means she’s one of the city’s Superheroes. And dating a literal hero would break the cycle of being with partners who take advantage of her.
Joan Malone does have a secret identity—only she’s Spark, a notorious Supervillain. Shooting fire has always made people afraid of her. She’s been trying to get out of villainy to open a food truck with her twin brother. When her cute and bubbly neighbor assumes Joan’s a Superhero, well, Joan doesn’t correct her. Sadie is the nice girl Joan has dreamt of being with. Though she hates hiding things from someone who understands wanting a better life.
Joan has to keep some rather inept Villains at bay while getting the Supers off her back. And oh yeah, while proving to Sadie not all bad guys are bad and not all heroes are heroic. Not that Sadie’s paying attention—it’s too exciting hanging out with a Superhero.
Only she’s fallen for the bad girl. Again.
A rift with the other Villains forces Joan to choose what she truly wants. Can she be the goodhearted person Sadie thinks she is?
📖 Format: Wide
📏 Length: 254 pages
Tropes You’ll Love
🌈 Sapphic romance (Lesbian/Pansexual pairing)
😂 Rom-com
🎭 Mistaken secret identity
🦸 Superhero/Supervillain alternate reality
📚 First book in connected trilogy following same love interests
🌆 Big city
🍳 Cooking for each other
👯 Twin siblings
🤪 Shenanigans!
🌀 Quirky characters
Content Warnings
⚠️ On-page sex
⚠️ A nonviolent kidnapping
⚠️ A lot of lying
⚠️ Fire
⚠️ References to family estrangement (not related to sexuality or gender)
⚠️ People with superpowers mostly using them against each other, but occasionally on regular humans. One of them does mind control.
About the Author
Kelly Farmer (she/her) has been writing romance since junior high and never stopped believing everyone deserves a happy ending. Her stories blend snark, swoon, and softness—with a side of eighties movie references and dogs. Lots of dogs.
She writes queer contemporary romance full of heart, humor, and heat—and lives in the Chicago area, where winter is the real villain in her life.
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Don’t miss this chaotic, cozy, and completely queer ride through Vector City. Joan and Sadie will spark something in you—whether it’s laughter, longing, or the sudden urge to fight crime in style.
