A clean & wholesome small-town romance with opposites attract, single-mom baker × retired hockey player, and forced proximity during a mountain blizzard. Expect slow-burn, closed-door (only-kisses) chemistry, a high-stakes baking competition, found-family warmth, and a guarded hero learning to trust—leading to a guaranteed HEA. Perfect for readers who love grumpy–sunshine sparks, competent heroines chasing independence, and cozy, feel-good winter vibes.

Opposites are meant to attract—not collide and implode—right?

Morgan has had it with life. She’s been cheated on, lied to, and disrespected in the extreme. Now it’s time for her to show her family and friends just what she’s made of—or rather what her cakes are made of. Winning the Cake-off Competition is her chance to be completely independent and enable her to provide for her family. Nothing is going to stop her. Except, perhaps, the blizzard stalling her trip to the mountain resort where the competition is being held.

Knox is as cynical as they come regarding love. As a former hockey player, his bank account and notoriety draw the kind of women who see dollar signs instead of lifelong commitment. But rescuing the beautiful, single mother tugs at his heartstrings and time spent with her leaves him rethinking his casual relationship rule. Maybe she’s the kind of woman he’s been searching for all along—or maybe she’s just as hungry for fame as all the others.

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