ID book please. Difficulty: romance

Cafe Society
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I did a buttheaded thing last night. I returned one of my own books that I was reading to the library and failed to return the library book. I called the library when I realized this (this morning) and, despite being a smallish place where they all know me, they cannot find my book at all.

I searched the used book store ( tiny) and am annoyed with myself because it was actually pretty good. Yeah, I know how it will end and all that, but I need closure, dammit.

It is a sci-fi romance. Was was a finalist for a RITA award. It was , I’m pretty sure, a two word title, one of which was “King”.

Cover: bluish gray with a naked male six pack torso. the background could possibly look like stars or something. No woman on the cover or back.

I think the author was named Susan. she is a former USAF pilot who turned to writing.

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Oh, fer fucks sake, I found it right after I hit submit.

The Star King
I’m such an idiot.

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How can you forget the name and author of the book that you’re reading

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Dude, it’s a romance. The name and author are kinda beside the point. She remembered the important stuff – the guy with the six-pack* on the cover!

(I’m a romance author. I kid because I love. :D)

  • whom we appear to have caught midst self-pleasure session, now that I’ve taken a look at that cover.
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Wow, you’re not kidding!

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In fairness he could just be taking a whiz, and from the angle of his head someone walked in to interrupt him.

Either way, quel romantique!

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Yeah - whoa! If the cover of the book is any indication of its contents, I have a pretty good idea of why they “cannot find” your book. It’s because they’re looking for it in the library, instead of on the librarians’ bedside tables.

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Just keep your hands where we can see them, Your Majesty.