Keri Ford

Sometimes there is enough sweet to make up for the bitter. Turtle Pine, Book 1 Years ago, a broken heart sent Annie Cookie running from home, and she's never looked back-until now. Her grandpa's broken wrist means the family bakery is at risk of losing two big orders. Reluctantly, Annie returns to Turtle Pine to help out, only to discover it's not just seven hundred cupcakes she has to bake, but also a wedding cake for the half-sister who stole her high-school sweetheart. Annie left town to get away from her sister. No way is she getting mixed up with her again. Once the cupcakes are done, she's outta there. Back in high school, Cade Revlin hid his crush on his brother's girl, but when his brother dumped Annie for another Cookie sister, Annie slipped through his fingers and out of town. Now that she's back, he's determined to give her a reason to stay. He's got one week to change her mind. Or she'll be gone in a cloud of powdered sugar. Warning: Contains small-town meddling, family drama and all the necessary ingredients for a second chance at love-if they have the guts to turn up the heat.

Cupcakes and Crushes

(Originally published December 2010. Reissued May 2013 with minor edits applied)She doesn't want wild and raunchy, just a little spice...He wants commitment and long-term, not a quick roll...Two best friends who both want each other, but for very different reasons.The walls are thin in the Apple Trail Apartments. Ever since she moved in after her divorce, Stephanie has listened to her best friend next door getting busy. By the bed knocking on the wall and the gasping women, Stephanie wants to be one of those women on the other side. She just has to get the courage up to ask.The only woman Parker Madison ever wanted long-term was the very-married Stephanie. He's tried finding a substitute, but there just isn't another woman like her. Now that she's available, he just has to keep his hands to himself for a respectable length of time after her divorce. He's planning to make a move after eight months. Stephanie takes him by surprise after three. Does he fulfill her request and risk becoming that best friend rebound guy or wait it out to better his chances for happily ever after?

Through the Wall (An Apple Trail Novella, 1)

Swept off her feet by a charming restaurateur, Whitney Chester envisions a delicious happily ever after—until her prince turns into a total toad. There’s no way she’ll agree to another date with Justin Rawlings, despite their unforgettable night together. But when Justin insists on helping out on her family-run farm in exchange for another chance, it’s an offer Whitney can’t refuse...if only to get revenge on her sweet-talking suitor. Justin needs a girlfriend to prove to his business partner that he isn’t all work and no play. Romancing Whitney should have been pure pleasure, if a work conflict hadn’t caused him to stand her up. Now he’s determined to win her back—and win his partner’s approval of their restaurant expansion. Keeping Whitney by his side until the deal closes should be easy—if he doesn’t do something foolish. Like fall in love with the small town beauty...

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