Sandwiches and Entropy is a 27,500-word contemporary romance novella set against the sweltering backdrop of a Texas summer. This slow-burn workplace romance brings together two lonely souls trapped in dead-end jobs and even worse relationships. With forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers tension, and the aching push-pull of forbidden feelings, this is a story for anyone who believes that love might just be the only force strong enough to fight the universe's tendency toward disorder.

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Neville has a philosophy degree he'll never use, a broken heart he can't seem to mend, and an Employee of the Month certificate for making the best sandwiches at Midway. He also has a theory: everything falls apart eventually. Love, dreams, people—entropy always wins. He learned that lesson when Lara told him she had no health left to give, and he's been proving it right ever since.

Bailey moved to Texas for a man who no longer looks at her. Andrew was supposed to be her future—charming, handsome, approved by everyone who mattered. Now he's a stranger who sleeps on the couch, ignores her photography, and makes her feel invisible in her own home. She's so starved for affection she can't eat, shrinking into someone she doesn't recognize.

When they're assigned to work side by side at the sandwich shop, Neville's relentless critiques and Bailey's icy silence make for a disastrous start. But somewhere between the toy mouse prank and a conversation about entropy at a dive bar, something shifts. His laugh becomes the only sound she wants to hear. Her smile becomes the only thing that makes him believe the universe might not be falling apart after all.

There's just one problem: she has a boyfriend. He has a past that taught him love always leaves. And every stolen glance, every accidental touch, every moment of connection only makes the distance harder to bear.

When Bailey discovers condoms in Andrew's work folder, the life she's been barely holding together starts to shatter. And when Neville finally works up the courage to ask her to hang out, she says yes so fast it scares them both. But is friendship enough when what they really want could destroy everything? And will either of them be brave enough to reach for something real before entropy pulls them apart for good?

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For readers who crave romance that hurts before it heals, Sandwiches and Entropy delivers every aching beat. This isn't just a love story—it's a testament to the small moments that save us: a hand brushed against bread, a playlist sent in the dark, a laugh that sounds like hope. With its honest portrayal of emotional neglect, quiet resilience, and the courage it takes to choose yourself first, this novella will stay with you long after the last page. Don't miss the most beautifully broken love story of the summer.

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