A Layer of Love

Courtney Sweet isn't looking for love.Single mom, bakery bookkeeper, and master of multitasking-her plate is full.So when a grumpy stranger critiques her form in a public fitness class, she writes him off as nothing more than a bad mood in running shoes.Richard Shipton has zero interest in dating.The widowed pilot is focused on raising his daughter and staying far away from the emotional chaos of the past.But after their kids get into a fight at school, Courtney and Richard are forced into close quarters-and something begins to shift.She's warmth and order.He's sarcasm and shadows.And somehow, they start to make sense.Between slow-burn tension, reluctant school functions, and "not a date" dinners that absolutely feel like dates, Courtney and Richard are drawn into something neither of them planned.But when a job transfer threatens their fragile new beginning-and the secrets they've buried come to light-they'll have to decide whether love is worth the risk.With help from a pair of meddling kids, a mischievous "magic" cookbook, and one unforgettable flour fight…They might just find that family isn't always what you start with-Sometimes, it's the one you choose.