Pastoral

📘 Book Summary

Diana has officially escaped the countryside. Gone are the whispering townies, and gone are the painful memories that linger like smoke. She’s restarting her life in the big city with a new job and a boss who’s tall, handsome, and well-spoken. But women in the city are dying, and her boss’ perfect demeanor is beginning to slip. Could it be her imagination? Or is there something more sinister beneath the little flower shop on the unassuming city corner?

✨ Vibes & Keywords

• Genre: Mystery / Thriller (LGBTQIA+ Romance)

• Age Suggestion: Adult

• Tropes: Friends-to-Lovers, Revenge, Queer Romance

• Trigger / CW: Murder, Suicide, Homophobia, References to Substance Abuse

• Spice Warning: Mild (fade-to-black or fully clothed)

📝 Book Details

• Author: Osho Winston

• Format: Paperback

• Page Count: 269

• Publication Date: January 31, 2026

• ISBN: 979-8269706092

• Series: None

📚 About the Author

Osho Winston is a twenty-something queer novelist who loves the art of storytelling. He has a passion for crafting stories that make you think, feel, and occasionally, cry. When he’s not writing, he can be found teaching tricks to his betta fish, Spooky.