Second Chances Pie: A novel of love, flour, and finding home in Denby Dale

By Alistair Cullen

Second Chances Pie
A laugh-out-loud small-town romance with heart, heat, and plenty of pastry.

When sharp-tongued food critic Laura Wren inherits her late gran's crumbling bakery in the Yorkshire village of Denby Dale, she expects a weekend of sorting flour tins and dodging feelings. What she doesn't expect?
A demand to enter the legendary Pie Festival...
An oven that predates electricity...
And a brooding, infuriatingly attractive pub chef named Jack Harker who thinks he knows pastry better than she does.

Laura's plan was simple: sort the will, sell the bakery, and get back to her fast-paced Manchester life. But Denby Dale has other ideas-and so does Jack. As rivalries rise, flour flies, and sparks (and tempers) begin to simmer, Laura finds herself in the middle of the one thing she's always avoided: a second chance.

Will she stay and fight for the bakery and maybe love? Or will her fear of falling flat send her running once again?

Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Beth O'Leary, and Gilmore Girls, Second Chances Pie is a heartwarming, enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy packed with village charm, unexpected tenderness, and one deeply symbolic pork pie.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F7JZ1YH2
• ISBN13: 9798282571851
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"