Meet Me at the Fudge Shop

By Rachel D Russell and Lindsay Harrel

Two rival families. One historic fudge shop. And a second chance at love neither saw coming. All Lily Hart wants is to prove she's not the failure everyone thinks she is. After a series of setbacks, Lily returns to Jonathon Island with one goal in mind: save her family's fudge shop and show the world she's a capable businesswoman. But when she arrives, she finds a major problem: her former high school sweetheart is back too-and he's claiming the shop for his family. The Harts and Kelleys have been bitter rivals for nearly fifty years. Declan Kelley's return isn't just about family pride, though. He's here to save his grandmother's house from foreclosure, and reopening the fudge shop is the only way to do it. With the lease in dispute, Lily and Declan strike a deal: whoever sells the most fudge in one month gets the shop. But they didn't count on old attraction rearing its head. Forced to share the space, sparks-and old feelings-begin to fly. Sweet, swoony, and full of heart, this is the story of two people discovering that sometimes, love is the sweetest thing of all.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1963372832
• ISBN13: 9781963372830
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Hometown Hearts
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Romance as Sweet as Fudge

So far, the books in the Jonathon Island series are knocking it out of the ballpark. This story is so cute. I’m a huge fan of the enemies to lovers (nothing untoward here) trope, and that’s what you’ll get in this book. I liked the main characters and when they’re forced to share the same workspace, the proverbial fudge boils. Lily is a gal who needs to express herself and fudge making is her outlet. Declan has no interest in staying on the island to make fudge but has a misguided mindset about duty to family. Both characters have growth, and by the end of the book you are rooting for them to make their romance work. If you love a little mystery, you’ll find one here. Is Lily an airhead or is someone sabotaging her? If it’s sabotage, is Declan the culprit? You’ll have to read this sweet book to find out.