Masters Sweet Baked Goods-the best bakery in Benton Creek. Run by Hendlee Masters and her grandmother, Masters Sweets is the heart and soul of what's left of Hendlee's family. Raised by her grandmother after her parents died when she was only five, Hendlee's poured her time and energy into building her own life in the small town she loves. Best friends are hard to find-and even harder to keep. Hendlee didn't start to notice her feelings for one of her friends-Quaid Castings-until she was in high school. By then it was too late. Unlike her, his plans for the future involved ditching town and...

My name is Kole Harris, and I loved being a detective. Until... One cold September day, everything in my world imploded. After losing my wife, I was sure I'd never be whole again. I never imagined my life could be normal. Drinking and one-night stands became my new normal-the only way I knew to survive the pain. Until her... She opened my eyes and made me believe I can love again. She showed me what it's like to wake up next to a woman and not run, how to leave the guilt behind and live again-and that I deserve to have a life. I never knew love like this, or craved anyone as much as I crave...