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Baxley Bakery #3
I'll Have the Cheesecake
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Emma has a type: clean-cut, country club ready, and guaranteed to make her mother swoon. Myles also has a type: tattooed, edgy, and absolutely nothing like sweet, blonde Emma.
So why can't they stay away from each other?
After their last explosive encounter left Myles devastated and sent Emma fleeing town two years ago, they've finally moved on. Or so they keep telling themselves. But when a Hawaiian destination wedding forces them back into each other's orbit, Emma's master plan is simple: keep Myles firmly in the friend zone and her heart safely locked away.
Too bad all of their friends, and Myles, have other ideas.
Suddenly Emma and Myles are co-chairing every wedding event from luau planning to sunset cocktails, which means spending way too much time together remembering exactly why they fell so hard—and crashed so spectacularly—the first time around. Between stolen glances and undeniable chemistry, old wounds resurface and long-buried truths come to light.
While Myles grapples with the damage he caused, Emma faces an uncomfortable reality: he's the only man she's ever truly loved. But just as she's figuring out if second chances are worth the risk, Emma stumbles into something far more dangerous than matters of the heart.
A missing heiress has the resort buzzing with mystery, and Emma's curiosity lands her squarely in the crosshairs of someone who'll kill to keep their secrets buried. Now Myles must prove his love isn't just words—because Emma's life depends on it.
Sometimes the best things in life are worth fighting for. Sometimes they're worth dying for.
I'll Have the Cheesecake is book three in the Baxley Bakery series. It is best enjoyed after reading What She Doesn't Know and Dance With Two Hands.
Author's Note: Contains mature content including steamy romantic scenes, violence, murder, and strong language. Intended for readers 18 and older.
Emma has a type: clean-cut, country club ready, and guaranteed to make her mother swoon. Myles also has a type: tattooed, edgy, and absolutely nothing like sweet, blonde Emma.
So why can't they stay away from each other?
After their last explosive encounter left Myles devastated and sent Emma fleeing town two years ago, they've finally moved on. Or so they keep telling themselves. But when a Hawaiian destination wedding forces them back into each other's orbit, Emma's master plan is simple: keep Myles firmly in the friend zone and her heart safely locked away.
Too bad all of their friends, and Myles, have other ideas.
Suddenly Emma and Myles are co-chairing every wedding event from luau planning to sunset cocktails, which means spending way too much time together remembering exactly why they fell so hard—and crashed so spectacularly—the first time around. Between stolen glances and undeniable chemistry, old wounds resurface and long-buried truths come to light.
While Myles grapples with the damage he caused, Emma faces an uncomfortable reality: he's the only man she's ever truly loved. But just as she's figuring out if second chances are worth the risk, Emma stumbles into something far more dangerous than matters of the heart.
A missing heiress has the resort buzzing with mystery, and Emma's curiosity lands her squarely in the crosshairs of someone who'll kill to keep their secrets buried. Now Myles must prove his love isn't just words—because Emma's life depends on it.
Sometimes the best things in life are worth fighting for. Sometimes they're worth dying for.
I'll Have the Cheesecake is book three in the Baxley Bakery series. It is best enjoyed after reading What She Doesn't Know and Dance With Two Hands.
Author's Note: Contains mature content including steamy romantic scenes, violence, murder, and strong language. Intended for readers 18 and older.
395 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 17, 2024
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About the author
Cat Leigh
7 books32 followers Cat Leigh loves to write books full of sweet and steamy romance, often with humor, mystery, and suspense thrown in. She fills her novels with fun, complicated characters and relationships and sets them in the world she knows best: the Southern U.S. It’s always been her hope to help people escape into her stories and lose themselves for a while in the worlds she creates.
She lives in Metro Atlanta with her husband, her two amazing boys, and her dog. When she’s not writing or reading, she can be found watching sports with her family, hanging out with her children, baking, or trying to make arts and crafts while listening to true crime podcasts.
She loves to connect with her readers, so message her at her website: www.catleighbooks.com, or sign up for her newsletter to get free stories, find out more about her, or get recipes mentioned in her Baxley Bakery series. You can also follow her on social media, such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Goodreads, BookBub, and her Amazon author page.
She lives in Metro Atlanta with her husband, her two amazing boys, and her dog. When she’s not writing or reading, she can be found watching sports with her family, hanging out with her children, baking, or trying to make arts and crafts while listening to true crime podcasts.
She loves to connect with her readers, so message her at her website: www.catleighbooks.com, or sign up for her newsletter to get free stories, find out more about her, or get recipes mentioned in her Baxley Bakery series. You can also follow her on social media, such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Goodreads, BookBub, and her Amazon author page.
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November 6, 2024
What a great series
This was such a fun series. Miles and Emma's story was my favorite but every book was filled with hilarious scenes, romance, intrigue and suspense. Glad I found this author and I hope we get Allie's and Kirstin's stories next!
This was such a fun series. Miles and Emma's story was my favorite but every book was filled with hilarious scenes, romance, intrigue and suspense. Glad I found this author and I hope we get Allie's and Kirstin's stories next!
February 6, 2025
Really enjoyed Myles and Emma finally getting their HEA! ♥️
I love that he called her Emmaline and sang "Sweet Caroline" with her name instead. My daughters name is Emmeline and we do that too, so it just made it that much sweeter to me. I hope Cat Leigh is planning on writing another book because I really want to know what happens with Blake and Kristin, and Allie.
I love that he called her Emmaline and sang "Sweet Caroline" with her name instead. My daughters name is Emmeline and we do that too, so it just made it that much sweeter to me. I hope Cat Leigh is planning on writing another book because I really want to know what happens with Blake and Kristin, and Allie.
November 20, 2024
The bones of this story was set up so incredibly well. I was hoping for more of a faster paced storyline. I know we have to go back to the past to understand the present but it gets difficult to keep up with the time jumps.
November 24, 2024
Wow
Perfect addition to the series. A mystery solved Two weddings. Friends and family supporting each other. The characters and storyline were excellent. I hope we have an Allie story, and maybe see what happens to Kristen.
Perfect addition to the series. A mystery solved Two weddings. Friends and family supporting each other. The characters and storyline were excellent. I hope we have an Allie story, and maybe see what happens to Kristen.
June 14, 2025
So good! great series!
December 12, 2025
I absolutely love this series! Emma and Miles is not an easy breezy story and I loved that! My favorite part is that it’s a murder mystery romance! It’s so fun and unique! I can’t wait for book 4!!
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