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The secret ingredient was never in the recipe.
Lydia pours her heart into every croissant, every wedding cake, every batch of her grandmother's famous snickerdoodles. Her bakery is the warm, flour-dusted heart of the community—until a string of scathing online reviews threatens to close her doors forever. Enter Marco, a big-city food critic going undercover to see what all the fuss is about.
What Marco expects to find is another overhyped small-town establishment. What he doesn't expect is Lydia's fierce passion, her 4 AM dedication, and the way she makes even the grumpiest customers smile. As he watches her work magic with sugar and spice, Marco begins to question everything he thought he knew about food, success, and what really matters.
But Lydia isn't fooled by Marco's charm offensive—she can spot a food snob from a mile away. As they clash over everything from proper croissant technique to the soul of good cooking, the heat between them rises faster than her sourdough starter. Soon Marco realizes that Lydia's secret ingredient isn't just butter and love—it's the courage to fight for what you believe in.
A deliciously sweet enemies-to-lovers romance that proves the best recipes can't be taught—they have to be felt.
