Welcome to Maple Street, where snowflakes fall like powdered sugar, the ovens never cool, and love is always rising.
When big-city pastry chef Nico Romano returns to his hometown for a televised holiday baking competition, the last thing he expects is to be paired against Tessa Hayes-the small-town baker who once stole his heart and left him behind.
The rules are simple:
Bake. Compete. Win.
But in this tiny town bakery lit by fairy lights and Christmas dreams, nothing ever goes according to plan.
Between broken ovens, late-night baking sessions, and one blizzard that traps them together overnight, sparks begin to fly faster than the mixer can spin. And as the cameras roll and the smell of cinnamon fills the air, Tessa and Nico must decide-will they keep competing, or finally admit that the sweetest thing they've ever made... is each other?
The Holiday Bake-Off is a heartwarming Hallmark-style Christmas romance filled with cozy bakery vibes, small-town charm, laughter, and slow-burn love that melts even the iciest hearts.
✨ Perfect for fans of:
Small-town holiday love stories
Enemies-to-lovers and second-chance romance
Cozy, feel-good reads with festive cheer
Grab a mug of cocoa, curl up by the fire, and fall in love with The Holiday Bake-Off - where the recipe for happiness starts with a dash of sugar, a sprinkle of hope, and a whole lot of heart.