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 · 🧁 Small town 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!