The Contractor’s Sweetheart

A Cozy Contemporary Sweet Romance

By: Molly Arden

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

He’s her best friend. She’s the one dream he’s never let go of. Can a timeworn bakery and an unexpected snowstorm give them the push they need to finally take a chance on love?

Briana Lawson has spent years pouring her heart into Sweet Briar Bakes, her cozy small-town bakery in Crystal Pines. Between early morning dough-making and endless festival preparations, there’s no time to dwell on the past—or the feelings she’s spent a lifetime ignoring for her best friend, Cade Turner.

Cade has always been there—steady, dependable, and just one heartbeat away from telling Briana the truth. But when a brutal winter storm traps them together in the bakery overnight, old memories resurface, and long-buried feelings threaten to break free.

With a childhood time capsule unearthing secrets neither of them expected and a town full of meddling matchmakers looking on, Briana and Cade are faced with a choice: keep pretending they’re just friends or risk everything for the love that’s been right in front of them all along.

Can the boy next door become the love of her life, or will fear and hesitation keep them frozen in place?

A heartwarming small-town romance filled with slow-burn tension, cozy moments, and a love story years in the making.