A Sugarcoated Second Chance

By Francesca Spencer

A handsome cop + A single mom + A Valentine's Day bake off = A recipe for LOVE?

Gemma:

Guilt drives me to visit Aunt April at Rocky Point. It's been a while, and her insistent messages imply that she's unwell and needs help.

However, when I arrive with Willow, my sulky daughter, it's clear there are other reasons she wants me back.

Number one - winning the prestigious Golden Whisk at the Valentine's Day Big Bake Off.

Number two - Sheriff Daniel Cassidy, my first love, has bought the house next door.

Daniel:

When I pull over a vehicle with a broken taillight, my heart flips because the driver is Gemma Tilbury, the only woman I've ever loved.

It's been twenty years since we said goodbye.

I broke Gemma's heart. Her resentment runs deep, but I'll do whatever it takes to win her back.

But at the bake-off, my efforts are torched by April's well-meaning 'romantic' surprise.

Will our second chance burn itself out, go up in smoke, crumble to dust, deflate like an under-done souffl ?

Or do we have the right mix for sweet, everlasting love?

A Sugarcoated Second Chance is part of The Valentine's Midlife Meet Cute Series. Here's what you'll find: Later-in-life rom-comA next-door exSlow burnSmall townKisses-onlyBuy A Sugarcoated Second Chance for the sweetest second chance at love

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Fall in love at midlife-one meet cute at a time.
The Valentine's Midlife Meet Cute Series is packed with small-town charm, quirky mishaps, and all your favorite tropes-fake dating, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, and more. These kisses-only novellas prove there's always time for a second chapter of happily-ever-after.

The Valentine's Midlife Meet Cute Series has seven standalone, sweet rom-coms: The Grump Who Kissed Me by Ellie HartwoodEliza Duncan's Last First Kiss by Britney M. MillsMy Accidental Leading Man by Leah BusboomThe Sweetheart Shortcut by Evie SterlingDear Red, Be Mine by Bella GreeneA Sugarcoated Second Chance by Francesca SpencerBurning Up My Love Life by Cindy Ray HaleSo unwrap the chocolates, settle in with a smile, and enjoy these delightful tales of love at midlife

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GGM2Z7PP
• ISBN13: 9798243657891
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"