Plot Twists and Pastries
(2026)(A book in the Midlife Meet Cute Beach Reads series)
A novel by Leah Busboom
A Little Flour. A Little Fiction. One big secret.
Zoe:
The impossibly handsome man taking up one of the tables in my bakery every day is an aspiring novelist chasing a dream. I admire his dedication and am cheering him on. There’s also an attraction simmering between us that we can’t seem to ignore and I don’t want to.
Miles:
When I escape to a charming beach town to outrun my writer’s block, a most unexpected inspiration comes in the form of a flour-dusted baker and her charming bakery. And for the first time in years, a woman likes me for who I am and not for the name on the cover.
I know the longer I let Zoe believe I’m a nobody, the harder the truth will land. And when my identity is finally revealed, will she forgive me for keeping it a secret?
Does this love story end before it ever makes it past the first draft?
· ☕ Cozy bakery setting
'' 💎 Hidden identity
· 🧁 Found creative sanctuary
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🌞 Sun, sand, and a second chance at love.
The Midlife Meet Cute Beach Reads Series brings small-town charm and heartwarming fun, with all your favorite tropes—from grumpy/sunshine to he falls first, hidden identity, and enemies-to-lovers. These sweet novellas prove it'''s never too late for laughter, love, and a second-chance happily-ever-after.
The Beach Reads collection features eight standalone romcoms:
Zoe:
The impossibly handsome man taking up one of the tables in my bakery every day is an aspiring novelist chasing a dream. I admire his dedication and am cheering him on. There’s also an attraction simmering between us that we can’t seem to ignore and I don’t want to.
Miles:
When I escape to a charming beach town to outrun my writer’s block, a most unexpected inspiration comes in the form of a flour-dusted baker and her charming bakery. And for the first time in years, a woman likes me for who I am and not for the name on the cover.
I know the longer I let Zoe believe I’m a nobody, the harder the truth will land. And when my identity is finally revealed, will she forgive me for keeping it a secret?
Does this love story end before it ever makes it past the first draft?
· ☕ Cozy bakery setting
'' 💎 Hidden identity
· 🧁 Found creative sanctuary
—---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🌞 Sun, sand, and a second chance at love.
The Midlife Meet Cute Beach Reads Series brings small-town charm and heartwarming fun, with all your favorite tropes—from grumpy/sunshine to he falls first, hidden identity, and enemies-to-lovers. These sweet novellas prove it'''s never too late for laughter, love, and a second-chance happily-ever-after.
The Beach Reads collection features eight standalone romcoms:
- Stuck on the Beach With You by Ellie Hartwood
Second Chance Summer by Holly Kerr
Plot Twists and Pastries by Leah Busboom
Fake Dating for the Summer by Francesca Spencer
Melissa Abbott Catches the Bouquet by Grace J. Croy
Locking Up My Love Life by Cindy Ray Hale
The Summer of Starting Over by Amy Sparling
Second Chances on Sunrise Bay by Jess Hansen
So kick off your flip-flops, grab a sunhat, and dive into these sun-soaked, swoon-worthy tales of love at midlife!
Genre: Romance
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