Small town. Big feelings. Forced proximity. One protective single dad. And a love that burns hot enough to make them both believe in second chances.
Dylan
I don't do temporary.
Not anymore.
Not after losing everything in the smoke and flames three years ago.
But Piper walks into my bakery with her camera and her sunshine smile, and suddenly my carefully controlled life doesn't feel safe— it feels lonely.
She's only here for a few weeks and going to leave.
I know this.
So why does watching her with my daughter feel like watching puzzle pieces finally fit?
Why does her laughter fill spaces in my chest I thought I'd sealed off forever?
When wildfire alerts turn evacuation orders real again, my fear isn't just the flames.
It's losing someone.
Again.
And Piper's fear isn't about leaving now…
It's realizing she might finally want to stay.
Piper
I came to Valentine to film a festival, not to fall for a man who builds cakes like artwork.
But Dylan Hayes isn't just any baker.
He's a single dad with steady hands and a guarded heart, creating a phoenix cake meant to honor everything this town survived.
And somehow, I'm the only one who sees how much he's still fighting to survive too.
I've spent years keeping my life packed in a suitcase.
Never staying.
Never needing.
It's safer that way.
Until now. Until him.
Until this small town starts feeling less like an assignment and more like the home I didn't know I was searching for.
Read this one if you love…
~Single Dad Romance
~Small town with forced proximity tropes
~He falls first and harder
~Opposites attract
~Found family when least expected
You’ll find all that and more!
Dylan
I don't do temporary.
Not anymore.
Not after losing everything in the smoke and flames three years ago.
But Piper walks into my bakery with her camera and her sunshine smile, and suddenly my carefully controlled life doesn't feel safe— it feels lonely.
She's only here for a few weeks and going to leave.
I know this.
So why does watching her with my daughter feel like watching puzzle pieces finally fit?
Why does her laughter fill spaces in my chest I thought I'd sealed off forever?
When wildfire alerts turn evacuation orders real again, my fear isn't just the flames.
It's losing someone.
Again.
And Piper's fear isn't about leaving now…
It's realizing she might finally want to stay.
Piper
I came to Valentine to film a festival, not to fall for a man who builds cakes like artwork.
But Dylan Hayes isn't just any baker.
He's a single dad with steady hands and a guarded heart, creating a phoenix cake meant to honor everything this town survived.
And somehow, I'm the only one who sees how much he's still fighting to survive too.
I've spent years keeping my life packed in a suitcase.
Never staying.
Never needing.
It's safer that way.
Until now. Until him.
Until this small town starts feeling less like an assignment and more like the home I didn't know I was searching for.
Read this one if you love…
~Single Dad Romance
~Small town with forced proximity tropes
~He falls first and harder
~Opposites attract
~Found family when least expected
You’ll find all that and more!