Love Hotel: A Novella

By Ophelia Lux

When struggling artist Hana Kobayashi takes a job as a housekeeper at Tokyo's most luxurious love hotel, she expects nothing more than late-night messes, whispered secrets, and generous tips. What she doesn't expect is to be blackmailed into a fake relationship with the hotel's aloof and devastatingly handsome owner, Ryuji Takeda.

A scandal threatens Ryuji's carefully cultivated reputation, and the only way to silence the rumours is to appear in a committed relationship. His solution? The quiet, unassuming housekeeper who knows every shadowed corner of his hotel but nothing of his world. In exchange for pretending to be his doting girlfriend at high-profile events, Hana will receive enough money to finally launch her art career.

But playing pretend in the very place designed for passion comes with its own risks. As they navigate staged dates, shared hotel suites, and stolen moments that feel too real, the line between arrangement and desire begins to blur. And when secrets from both their pasts threaten to tear them apart, Hana must decide: is she just cleaning up after another man's mess, or has she found something worth keeping?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DXBYCJDY
• ISBN13: 9798310771703
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"