For the Love of Mark Twain by Kalyn Gensic – A Cosy Academic Romance to Fall in Love With
A friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with quirky professors, long-hidden feelings and a little help from some very determined colleagues.
Sometimes the most wonderful love stories aren’t about meeting someone new.
Sometimes they’re about finally recognising the person who’s been there all along.
In For the Love of Mark Twain (Book One), Kalyn Gensic invites listeners into the wonderfully eccentric world of a university English Department, where friendships run deep, colleagues know far too much about one another and romance has a habit of appearing when nobody expects it.
Love Books Tours is delighted to celebrate this heartwarming romantic comedy with a five-day UK & US Audiobook Bookstagram Tour running from 19th–23rd October.
Welcome to the English Department
Lucy O’Shields has built a comfortable life for herself.
Working as secretary for the English Department where she once studied, she’s surrounded by a familiar cast of quirky academics who keep her busy, entertained and very much part of their little community.
Her days are predictable, her friendships are treasured and she’s perfectly content.
There’s just one thing from her university days she’d rather forget.
That hopeless crush she once had on Dr. Forrest Graham.
Fortunately, she’s moved on from those feelings.
At least, that’s what she believes.
Forrest, meanwhile, is beginning to question his own romantic choices.
After ending another unfulfilling relationship, he finds himself increasingly aware of the attraction he’s spent years trying to ignore.
Lucy is his friend, his colleague and his former student.
He knows pursuing anything more could risk everything they already share.
But when tragedy strikes his family, Lucy is there for him in ways that make their connection impossible to dismiss.
And suddenly, the friendship they both depend upon begins to feel like something else entirely.
The Story Behind For the Love of Mark Twain
Official Book Blurb
Lucy O’Shields is comfortable. She’s the secretary for the English Department she graduated from, and the quirky circle of professors surrounding her office keep her busy, content, and entertained. Thankfully, the hopeless-crush-at-first-sight she nursed as a student for one of these professors was squelched long ago.
Dr. Forrest Graham is uncomfortable. After ending another aimless romantic relationship, he finds his long-suppressed attraction for the department’s secretary and his former student, Lucy, much harder to ignore. Knowing she is out of bounds is doing nothing to dampen his attraction.
When tragedy strikes Forrest’s family, Lucy proves once again that her friendship is indispensable. But with new feelings simmering perilously close to love, Forrest fears losing the most important relationship in his life. At the same time, Lucy wonders if her school-girl crush has evolved into something irrepressible.
With help from their obtrusive but well-intentioned co-workers, can Lucy and Forrest embrace feelings they’ve so long denied?
Perfect for fans of cozy academic romance and slow-burn friends-to-lovers stories, For the Love of Mark Twain is a heartwarming reminder that the greatest adventures begin when we step outside our comfort zones.
Why This Romance Will Appeal to Cosy Rom-Com Readers
There is something especially appealing about a romance built on an established friendship.
Lucy and Forrest already know one another.
They share a workplace, a history and a connection that has developed over time.
The challenge isn’t discovering whether they enjoy each other’s company. It’s deciding whether they’re brave enough to risk changing the relationship they already treasure.
For the Love of Mark Twain brings together several much-loved romantic comedy elements:
- Friends-to-lovers romance: A longstanding friendship begins to develop into something deeper.
- Slow-burn attraction: Feelings that have been hidden for years become increasingly difficult to ignore.
- Academic setting: An English Department provides the backdrop for this character-driven romance.
- Quirky supporting characters: Well-meaning colleagues are determined to involve themselves in Lucy and Forrest’s lives.
- Humour and heart: Romantic uncertainty sits alongside friendship, family difficulties and emotional vulnerability.
For listeners who enjoy gentle romantic tension, bookish settings and stories about taking chances on love, this audiobook offers an inviting escape into the world of Lucy and Forrest.
Meet the Author – Kalyn Gensic
Librarian by day and crafter of cozy rom-coms by night, author Kalyn Gensic lives surrounded by stories.
She resides in Texas with her charmingly grumpy husband, four precocious children, and two dogs who shed quite a lot of fur.
Listen to For the Love of Mark Twain
Title: For the Love of Mark Twain
Series: Book One
Author: Kalyn Gensic
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Audiobook Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
Tour Dates: 19th–23rd October
Tour: UK & US Audiobook Bookstagram Tour
Whether you enjoy listening during your commute, while tackling household chores or simply curled up somewhere comfortable, For the Love of Mark Twain offers a cosy romantic comedy to add to your listening list.
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Follow Our UK & US Audiobook Tour
Throughout the five-day campaign, our wonderful audiobook reviewers will be sharing their listening experiences and helping introduce For the Love of Mark Twain to new audiences.
Here’s where you can follow along.
Monday, 19th October
- @bookishandcaffeinatedintx
- @mrsd271015
- @bookwormsally
Tuesday, 20th October
- @debesbooknookwit
- @deasbookshelf
- @Thesjadventures
Wednesday, 21st October
- @thebookhide
- @bookswithbrib
Thursday, 22nd October
- @amorina.carlton
- @pattierwr
Friday, 23rd October
- @tsundoku_tries_to_read
- @book_a_holic_17
A huge thank you to our 12 fantastic UK and US audiobook hosts for supporting Kalyn Gensic and sharing their time, creativity and honest opinions throughout the tour.
Discover More from Kalyn Gensic and Love Books Tours
Follow the author and our reviewing community on Instagram to keep up with the campaign.
Author: @KalynGensicWrites
Tour Organiser: @LoveBooksTours
Reviewing Community: @LBT.Crew
At Love Books Tours, we love helping readers discover stories that make them laugh, think and fall in love with reading all over again.
For the Love of Mark Twain brings a little romance, a little academic chaos and plenty of heart to our October audiobook calendar.
Will Lucy and Forrest finally take a chance on love?
Follow the tour and discover their story.
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