*** TOP 50 AMAZON HOT NEW RELEASE *** Hope Unleashed—the full-hearted, enemies-to-lovers novella that sparked the sizzling Small Town, Big Heat series by new romance author Tess Langford. First he tried to buy my bakery. Then he tried to kiss me. So I told him to kiss my grits. And that handsome devil had the gall to order seconds. HOPE Momma’s bakery is a legacy carved deep into my soul, and no one is going to take that away from me. No one. But the second Chase Hawthorne walks into my shop, all bourbon-smooth and broad-shouldered, I know I’m in trouble. He’s cocky. Ruthless. The kind of man who thinks he can buy anything—including me. Now I’m not sure which is more dangerous—Chase Hawthorne’s bulldozers or that crooked smile of his. I hate him. I want him. And there's the real danger. Because when sabotage sparks and secrets catch fire, Chase isn’t just the man threatening to destroy my town. He might be the one thing that ruins me for good. So, I've got to make a choice—surrender or teach him a lesson he won’t soon forget.. My bite is way more painful than my bark, and it will leave a mark.