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A heartwarming story about losing your way and finding where you truly belong.

Ava Pierce's life is as crisp and polished as a five-star review. A celebrated food critic in Chicago, she has a sharp tongue, a sleek apartment, and a career built on finding fault. But when her beloved grandmother passes away, Ava inherits the one thing she can't critique into submission: a failing bakery in the quaint town of Maple Creek.

The will has one non-negotiable condition: to claim her inheritance, Ava must successfully run The Sugar Maple for one month and cater the town's annual Maple Syrup Festival. The catch? She can't even work the oven.

Forced to ask for help, Ava clashes with Jack, the charming and optimistic local carpenter who was her grandmother's right-hand man. He knows all the bakery's secrets, from its cantankerous oven to the hidden notes in her grandmother's old recipe box—whimsical wisdom like "a pinch of laughter" and "a dash of forgiveness."

As Ava trades her stilettos for flour-dusted aprons, she finds herself disarmed by the tight-knit community and Jack's unwavering kindness. But when her high-pressure city life and ambitious boyfriend come calling, demanding she sell the bakery and return, Ava is torn between the flawless, predictable future she always planned and the messy, joyful life—and potential love—she's only just begun to taste.

Grab your copy today and discover the secret ingredient to a happy life!