On an impulse, Charlotte Malone purchased a locked antique trunk. It begins in present day, Birmingham, Alabama. This is my favorite of all the Rachel Hauck books I’ve read. And I wanted to just take my Kindle, not a heavy book. The current book I’m reading is pretty intense and I knew I wanted something lighter for the road. I finally got around to it this weekend when we did some driving and I wanted something to keep me occupied on the road. I’ve had The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck on my Kindle for several months. But when Paris beckons Chloe back, where does her heart belong? Can they find the recipe for leaving regrets behind and start something new?Įscape to Hearts Bend for a sweet story of romance, faith, and an unexpected happy ending. Indeed, the more time Sam spends selling donuts, the more he sees a new future.

He has no idea that the owners have hired the one girl he can’t seem to forget…and the last thing he expects is to be her boss.īack in Hearts Bend for the first time in ten years and thrown together at Haven’s Bakery, Chloe and Sam have a second chance at first love.

Haven’s Bakery is up for sale-and his business partner believes the deal is too good to pass up. But when he’s sidelined by an injury, he desperately needs to invest in something to safeguard his future. Tennessee Titans quarterback Sam Hardy has left Hearts Bend and not looked back. She has no idea that moving home will push her right into the arms of the man who broke her heart. Now, Chloe just wants to move forward…but when her mom’s health is in jeopardy, Chloe heads right back to Hearts Bend where she’s hired as head baker for Haven’s, the premier bakery in town. She shed her unrequited crush on Sam Hardy, moved to Paris, went to pastry school, found a good job, fell in love, and got married. Isn’t she beautiful? This is my upcoming release, written with New York Times bestselling author, Rachel Hauck.Ĭhloe Beason LaRue left Hearts Bend after high school, determined to never look back.