🌿✨ Writing Update: Like Saffron in Sunlight
I’ve been deep in the world of Like Saffron in Sunlight lately—a cosy fantasy romance set in a tea shop where the walls hum with sentient magic and a black cat named Zaytuna judges you.
I'm knee deep in chapter 3, and can I just say… Ka’ele is trouble. He's the kind of trouble you don’t see coming. The kind who refuses to call Leila by her name—she’s just Little Flame now.
The tension? Oh, it’s slow. It simmers. It singes. It sneaks under the skin when they get too close and pretend it doesn’t mean anything.
And do you know what’s funny?
The people in town assume Leila and Warsame—the quiet, steady childhood friend—are the obvious endgame. Even Nesma, Leila's other bestie, said it out loud: 'People always thought you and Warsame would end up together.'
But life doesn’t always follow the path people set for you, huh?
Sometimes, the storm walks right into your tea shop.
And sometimes, you let him stay.
I’ll be sharing more snippets soon—if you love cosy settings, slow burns, sentient tea shops, and just a touch of dangerous magic… stick around. 🫖🔥