A small-town baker faces off against her longtime nemesis on a reality TV competition in this delightful romantic comedy.
A scrumptiously sweet romance that is enhanced with two dueling pets and just the right dash of zesty humor. -Booklist
Magda Millers feud with rival baker Mackenzie Newton is so old, folks in tiny Pine Hollow, Vermont forgot how it started. But Magda remembers: Ten years ago, she offered Mac her heartinstead, he ran off with her grandmother's maple cake recipe. Now, Mac traipses all over Magdas baking territory, just like his oversized tabby keeps sneaking into her house to claim her dogs favorite bed.
So, when Magda gets the call to compete on The Great American Cake-Off, shes thrilled to finally shine in a Mac-free zone. But when she arrives on set, her devilishly handsome nemesis is already there ... It turns out, Mac and Magdas story has inspired the first ever Arch Rivals edition of Cake-Off, and of course Mac has to raise the stakes with a wager. The winner takes allthe Cake-Off title, the contested recipe, and control of the narrative.
Magda is more than ready to kick Macs Bundt. But as they spar, on-screen and off, Mac and Magda reveal the best in each other ... and the sizzling attraction fueling their rivalry. Only one of them can win, so why does it suddenly feel like they both stand to lose?
As a lifelong dog-lover, Lizzie Shane is a sucker for books about pups dragging their humans into love. Born in Alaska, to a pair of Hawaii transplants, she graduated from Northwestern University and began writing romance novels in an attempt to put a little more love into the world. An avid traveler, Lizzie has written her way through all fifty states and over fifty countries. Her books have been translated into seven languages, and her novelSweeter Than Chocolatewas adapted into a Hallmark Channel Original movie, but her favorite claim to fame is that she lost l'