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Charlotte Caine, owner of a local candy shop, is determined to shed her weight and move beyond the past that haunts her in the quiet town of Hope’s Crossing. She resists the sweets that beckon her, hoping to gain perspective and a fresh start.
Spencer Gregory, a retired professional baseball player who is recovering from injury and a damaging scandal, returns to the town with ambitious plans of building a rehab facility for injured veterans and caring for his precocious daughter Peyton. His presence stirs memories of broken promises and teen angst—both for Charlotte and the town.
Charlotte must decide whether to let herself open to the possibility of falling for Spencer again, weighing the cost of trusting a hometown heartbreaker against the chance to find the hero she always wanted.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: RaeAnne Thayne
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