Kisses in the Queue

Sometimes love doesn't arrive with fireworks.
Sometimes it shows up quietly... in a queue.
Eimear's life runs on school bells and grocery lists. As a single mum, she's learned to keep her world small-safe, manageable, predictable. Love belongs to another lifetime. Or so she tells herself.
Then there's Ronan.
A widower with tired eyes and a gentle laugh, he stands two places ahead of her every morning outside the café near the school gates. Their conversations start harmless-weather, coffee orders, whose turn it is to bring snacks for training. But something about him lingers. Something kind. Something familiar.
When loss brings them closer, friendship deepens into something neither expected. Grief becomes shared ground. Silence turns into comfort. And slowly, without noticing, Eimear finds herself laughing again.
But loving after heartbreak is complicated.
Children are watching. Memories don't disappear. And the fear of ruining something fragile can be louder than the hope of holding onto it.
Set in a close-knit Irish community where everyone knows your business and tea fixes most things, Kisses in the Queue is a tender, emotionally rich romance about second chances, everyday courage, and the quiet moments that change everything.
Because sometimes the greatest love stories begin...
with standing still.