She stole his recipes to save her bakery.Falling for him was never part of the plan.Pepper Grant is finally chasing her dream-opening a bakery that's hers, not her brother's. The shop is charming, the pastries are perfect… and her finances are hanging by a thread.What she needs is a showstopper.What she finds is Reuben MacLeod.Quiet, talented, and dangerously good in the kitchen, the Scottish baker has exactly what Pepper's missing-including recipes she may have "borrowed" to keep her doors open.It was supposed to be temporary. Harmless. Necessary.Until Reuben walks into her life-and suddenly, the man she stole from is the one she can't stop thinking about.Because the chemistry between them? Impossible to ignore.And the guilt? Getting harder to hide.When the truth comes out, Pepper will have to choose between the dream she's fought for… and the man she never meant to fall for.Some mistakes are worth fixing.Others might be worth risking everything.A closed-door romantic comedy full of banter, small-town charm, and all the messy, beautiful moments in between-perfect for fans of opposites attract, slow-burn tension, and love stories that make you laugh before they make you swoon. Holly powers her non-so-secret identity with tea, Pepsi and lots of wine. When she's not writing, she's raising three awesome kids and cleaning up after them and their dragon, Spyro. Check out her website for more info.www.hollykerr.ca
