Proof of the Heart

A Sweet Small Town Rivals-to-Lovers Bake-Off Romance

By: Shel Mabel

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The Great British Baking Show meets You've Got Mail in a small town where the only thing hotter than the ovens is the rivalry.

Nora Vance lives and breathes Havenwood. Her bakery, The Rolling Pin, is the heart of town, built on family recipes and generations of love. She serves comfort, not cronuts, and her loyal customers are like family.

Julian Croft is a big-city pastry chef running from a burnt-out past. His sleek new shop, Alchemy, is everything Nora's isn't: modern, intimidating, and directly across the street. He’s here for a quiet restart, not a turf war with the local sweetheart.

But when the annual town festival forces them to share a kitchen, their sharp rivalry begins to simmer into something dangerously sweet. Between the competitive bake-off, a town full of meddling onlookers, and the undeniable sparks flying over the stand mixer, they're both about to risk their hearts—and their secret family recipes.

Proof of the Heart is a sweet, rivals-to-lovers romance packed with goodies:

• A Grumpy/Sunshine Bake-Off
• Forced Proximity & Heaps of Banter
• A Quirky, Meddling Small Town
• Delicious, Mouth-Watering Food Descriptions
• A Feel-Good Happily Ever After

Scroll up and one-click today for a story as warm and satisfying as fresh-baked bread!