Last updated on May 7, 2026
**The is a random middle aged second-chance romance in the middle of a YA fantasy series about nerdy teen elves.**
Magical Archives, First Love, and a Long Kept Secret
Lilliana has always been ambitious. In the last few decades, she’s gone from apprentice to ambassador and she has her sights set on more. The thing is, she’s not as happy as she thought she’d be. Bureaucracy and paperwork is getting to her and she realizes she’s never going to find happiness in the Imperial Center. . . until she bumps into Strailer. He still makes her heart race, even after all this time.
Strailer is working on his historical research in the Imperial Archives this summer and he’s surprised to see Lilliana coming to get her own documents. Doesn’t she have assistants for that? When she suggests they try dating, his heart comes alive again, even though his brain knows it’s an incredibly bad idea. He refuses to let her break his heart again.
When it comes time for Strailer to go back to the valley, he’s convinced they still want completely different things. Lilliana is moving up the elite spiral staircase, and there’s no place for him in her plans. Will Lilliana convince Strailer this time is different, or will the miles between them be too far to bridge?
Love and Historical Events is a no-spice second-chance romance. It’s the sequel to Love and Lab Extractions and book 2.5 of the Valley Glen Elves series.
This book was made without use of Generative AI. This is a male/female romance in an LGBT+ Inclusive fantasy world. It features a neurodiverse female main character who is awesome.