When perfectionist French-trained pâtissier Beau Butterfield meets chaotic small-town baker Penny Pecan in Mistletoe Meadows' Christmas cookie competition, sparks fly—along with flour.
Penny Pecan's third-generation bakery is held together by duct tape, determination, and her grandmother's magical recipes. When a leaky roof threatens The Nutty Crumb's future, the $25,000 Christmas Cookie Championship prize could save everything she holds dear.
Beau Butterfield's techniques are flawless, his kitchen pristine, and his heart carefully measured. After his sophisticated ex arrives in town with big-city opportunities, he questions everything he thought he wanted—including his growing feelings for the disaster baker who talks to her sourdough starter.
Forced into an unlikely partnership for the competition, opposites attract in the most delicious way. Her grandmother's intuitive recipes clash with his precise measurements. Her chaotic warmth melts his controlled exterior. But when his sophisticated ex arrives with tempting opportunities and their own insecurities threaten to pull them apart, they'll have to stick to their separate worlds of safety, or risk everything for a love that's perfectly imperfect.
A heartwarming enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance featuring forced proximity, a baking competition, small-town charm, and the sweetest second chances. Perfect for fans of cozy holiday reads and sweet contemporary romance.