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Soph
@soph-pl.bsky.social
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Endlessly curious globetrotter. Lover of smart stories. Spicy romance enthusiast. Combined, shook, rearranged, and caressed them into shape. And now #AmQuerying. Bonus threads on #NixedBookResearch
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 19h
A pitch anyone can like! 😉

𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣

A disciplined French student falls for post-Cold War Berlin—and for her reluctant host, a single dad grappling with his future.
The devastating catch? She can’t stay.
Moodboard. Center photo: A man and woman embracing (design by Freepik, freepik.com), overlaid with the word "romance". Surrounding it are 8 squares, arranged clockwise: 1. The word "heartfelt" on a grey background; 2. A street sign reading "Pariser Platz“ in front of the Brandenburg Gate (photo by Dietmar Rabich, 2013-11-23, licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed); 3. The word "spicy" on a black background; 4. Wannsee beach (photo by Asif Masimov, 2018-04-22, licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en); 5. The word "destination" on a white background; 6. A DJ playing at the Tresor nightclub (photo by Angie Linder, 2015-08-20, licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en); 7. The word "retro" on a black background; 8. A young boy sitting cross-legged and looking up (photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash) Moodboard. Background image: Berlin Victory Column (photo by Robert | Visual Diary | Berlin on Unsplash). Includes: Before Sunrise movie poster; Every Summer After (Carley Fortune) book cover; Heartless (Elsie Silver) book cover; Kilt Trip (Alexandra Kiley) book cover. Keywords: slow burn; friends to lovers; heartfelt; multicultural; '90s retro; spicy chemistry; single dad; forced proximity; banter; destination romance Moodboard. Background image: Berlin Victory Column (photo by Robert | Visual Diary | Berlin on Unsplash). Beta reader quotes: "Great story with a beautifully crafted relationship"; “I found myself rooting for them from the beginning”; "Perfect blend of emotional and sexy"; "Lots of humor"; “The reveal was great”; “It definitely felt like I was there”; “I liked how the history was interwoven” and a lit contest judge quote: "A wonderful job of creating ... characters that I care very much about and am sure other readers will, too! ... Can’t wait to see this published …"
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8m
You'll get it, promise!
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 9m
🫢 I thought I'd replied already...
Yep, that was the setting pitch 😅 So it *does* work!
Thank you so much for your support Neha!
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 13m
Thank you Chase!
(Somehow didn't see this yesterday... 🫢)
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 14m
Thank you Bea!
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 7h
You're very welcome, your story sounds fab!
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When an ambitious student heads to Berlin to learn German, a mix-up lands her w/ a single dad reeling from a wrecked career.
In the mellow summer of ’97, initial tensions melt into friendship—and blazing chemistry.
It can only be a fling: her future’s in Paris; secrets tie him to Berlin
#DVPit #A #R
Moodboard. Center photo: A man and woman embracing (design by Freepik, freepik.com), overlaid with the word "romance". Surrounding it are 8 squares, arranged clockwise: 1. The word "heartfelt" on a grey background; 2. A street sign reading "Pariser Platz“ in front of the Brandenburg Gate (photo by Dietmar Rabich, 2013-11-23, licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed); 3. The word "spicy" on a black background; 4. Wannsee beach (photo by Asif Masimov, 2018-04-22, licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en); 5. The word "destination" on a white background; 6. A DJ playing at the Tresor nightclub (photo by Angie Linder, 2015-08-20, licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en); 7. The word "retro" on a black background; 8. A young boy sitting cross-legged and looking up (photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash)
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 11h
✈️ Boarding now! Destination: Berlin

A housing mix-up & a host she shouldn't fall for…
👨‍👦 Single dad & forced proximity
🔥 Friends-to-lovers slow burn
🌇 ‘90s Berlin as character
🌶️ Sex-positive, grounded intimacy
💬 Smart & witty
⚠️ Love, career & the cost of duty

…Only One Summer in Berlin #DVpit #A #R
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 ’𝟵𝟳:
Learned my lousy German would sink my degree; got dumped
Logically, went 2 Berlin for immersion & a fling
Not with my gruff & hunky host who didn’t expect me
We’re just friends
Until… we dance… laugh… 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 happen
It’s only till fall
#DVPit #A #R
𝗕𝟰 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘅 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 14h
💖BE4 SUNRISE x🌶️HEARTLESS
'97 Berlin. Shaking off its Cold War slumber to the beat of techno. Clocks on street corners, lakeside beaches, and spaghetti ice.
She never planned for any of it. Or for the fiery connection with her guarded host. But love scorns plans & offers no easy answers.
#DVPit #A #R
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𝗛𝗶𝗺💫My life’s a mess, my only focus is my son.
I’ve no time for this guest the language institute sent me by mistake.
Except we talk. She’s earnest & funny, unsure yet determined.
We click. Then comes longing.
But she’s off-limits—and only in Berlin for the summer
#DVPit #A #R
𝗕𝟰 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘅 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀
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𝗛𝗲𝗿💫If saving my career plans means giving up one summer to study German, so be it.
And reunified Berlin—edgy, leafy, laid-back—isn’t what I expected. Nor is my larger-than-life, bruised host, whose words stir me. Whose touch makes me want to stay.
But come fall, I must return to Paris.
#DVPit #A #R
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 7h
Thanks for all the support today, it was truly appreciated! 🫶

With #DVPit wrapped up, threading my pitches from today below 👇

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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 18h
When an ambitious student heads to Berlin to learn German, a mix-up lands her w/ a single dad reeling from a wrecked career.
In the mellow summer of ’97, initial tensions melt into friendship—and blazing chemistry.
It can only be a fling: her future’s in Paris; secrets tie him to Berlin
#DVPit #A #R
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 7h
a little girl is sitting on a bed and saying `` thank you you da best '' .
ALT: a little girl is sitting on a bed and saying `` thank you you da best '' .
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8h
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8h
lol. Oh, and... Funny how you always come back to this GIF 😁
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8h
btw, I have the feeling pretty much everyone threw out a list as their last pitch... 😂 Makes sense as a recap, though.
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8h
Agent guides and additional text were strongly discouraged. Moodboards are fine as long as they don’t use AI or copyrighted stuff (though some alledgedly dislike them because they clog the feed)
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8h
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8h
Yay, another pitch! And what a pitch 🤩
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8h
I can already see the sparks flying!
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8h
Thank you!
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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 8h
❤️ Aaah! The premise at its simplest, and yet it might be the most hard-hitting pitch (though I've loved hearing about Paris!)
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