The Broken Hearts Bakery: A Clean Small-Town Contemporary Romance: 1 - Carla Laureano Book

Fifteen years ago, the town of Haven Ridge failed its most important mandateto be a sanctuary for heartbroken citizens in need. Now its getting a second chance to set things right ...When Gemma left her hometown of Haven Ridge, Colorado, years ago in a cloud of controversy, she swore she would never return. And shes kept that promise, instead building her reputation as one of LAs preeminent family law attorneys. But when her lifelong best friend begs her to come stay with her teen stepdaughter, Taylor, while shes on a business trip, Gemma doesnt have the heart to refuse. Shell simply keep a low profile, do her honorary aunt duties, and be gone before anyone knows the difference.But Haven Ridge seems to have a mind of its own, dragging Gemma unwillingly back into the community shes tried so hard to leave behind and she soon finds herself caught up with new friends and old rivalries. When Taylor is the object of an ugly bit of teen bullying, Gemma does the only thing she knows how to do: ply her honorary niece with baked goods and words of affirmation. Soon, her temporary digs are ground zero for teenage girls seeking sugar and consolation for shockingly adult problemswhich the girls soon dub The Broken Hearts Bakeryplicating matters is an unexpected reunion with Gemmas high school sweetheart, Stephen, who is determined to change her mind about him, the town, and the nature of love itself. Because as it turns out, her niece isnt the only one nursing a broken heart