I grabbed A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick on a whim on Kobo Plus. It was available as an audiobook, it was queer, and it looked fun! Sometimes that doesn’t work out for me. This time, it really really did. Two potion shops, one heated rivalry…until hate bubbles over into something else. Any adventurer worth their sword knows about Ambrose Beake. The proud, quiet half-elf sells the best—and only—potions in the city. Until a handsome new shopkeeper named Eli opens another potion shop across the street, throwing Ambrose’s peace and ledgers far off balance. Within weeks, they’re locked in a war of price tags and products—Ambrose’s expertise against Eli’s…
