Rebecca Snyder doesn't do drama-at least, not intentionally. She's too busy running her cozy little bakery in Charleston, trying to keep her emotions in check and her walls sky-high. But when her business gets tangled in a local culinary competition, she comes face-to-face with Charlie Woods-the arrogant, gorgeous, emotionally unavailable restaurant owner who's infuriatingly good at pushing her buttons. Charlie has his own demons. Haunted by his complicated family history and driven by his relentless ambition, he's not looking for distractions-especially not ones that come with flour on their apron and fire in their eyes. But something about Rebecca gets under his skin... and stays there. What starts as a rivalry explodes into stolen glances, bold dares, and late-night confrontations that blur every line between hate and want. As they navigate workplace wars, personal tragedies, and a series of emotionally charged, undeniably steamy moments, Rebecca and Charlie are forced to confront the truth: maybe the person you can't stand is exactly the one your heart needs. But falling in love is never simple. When secrets from the past resurface, a near-tragedy shakes their world, and difficult choices threaten everything they've built, Rebecca and Charlie must decide-are they just enemies with chemistry, or soulmates who took the long way home? Hate You With My Heart is a raw, laugh-out-loud, gut-punchingly honest love story about passion, pain, healing, and the complicated beauty of finding "the one" in the last place you'd ever expect. Perfect for fans of slow burns, sarcastic banter, angsty longing, and characters who feel a little too real-this is not just a love story. It's a battle, a journey, and a promise. 📣 1K Views --- September 23, 2025 📣 2K Views --- September 28, 2025 📣 3K Views --- October 06, 2025

To the rest of the world, Dante is Hollywood royalty, the ridiculously attractive oldest son of the notorious Fontaine family. To Ashlyn? He's the guy who made her swear off men forever. She just wants to move on with her life. Run her bakery. Heal her broken heart. She's had three years to try and forget about Dante Fontaine. (Spoiler alert: it hasn't worked.) But when an accidental--and seriously humiliating--encounter brings him back into her life, she's forced to realize that no matter how hard she's tried to forget him, Dante definitely hasn't forgotten her. ...and this time, he's not going to let her go. MEET THE FONTAINES: Hollywood royalty. L.A.'s most notorious bad boys. Permanent stars of the tabloids. And the wickedest, most devilish lovers around... * Note: This story is published elsewhere under the title THE SWEET TASTE OF SIN. Same story, hot new title! Happy reading! xoxo, Ember

Nova has always dreamed of opening her very own bakery and now that she's settled in the small town of Galax, Georgia, she's finally making it happen. The shop still needs a lot of love and elbow grease, but she's determined to see it through. While renovating, Nova meets Eleanor, niece of the local motorcycle club president. That's how she crosses paths with Madz, the rugged, quiet leader of The Notorious Silencers. He's rough around the edges, but the moment he lays eyes on Nova, it's game over. He knows she's his. Just as Nova starts to believe in her second chance and sweet new beginning, trouble rolls in. The Silver Serpents, a rival MC, are stirring up chaos and Nova's bakery may be caught in the crossfire. Can Madz protect his club and his new ol' lady? Will Nova's dream survive the storm? There's only one way to find out. This is a heart warming, smut free story full of grit, charm, and chances at love with just the right amount of tension and small town romance. In this you will find: • MC • Insta romance • He falls first • Found family • Age gap (20/35) • Protective MMC Thanks for giving my book a chance. 🥺 🛑 Warnings🛑 • Fighting • Foul language • Death • Kidnapping (Not by MMC) • Gun violence ✨Most Impressive Ranking✨ #1 Biker #1 Bakery #1 Foundfamily #1 Motorcycleclub #1 Finished Spotify playlist 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Jupng1WUUTWBtnvyb5mki?si=Q8yGTIbaSu2SbVd4hWBOOA&pi=IrxFHBljTiarU

𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝. 𝙐𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩. 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮, 𝙂𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖 𝙍𝙚𝙙𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙟𝙤𝙗 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙛... 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩. 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙂𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤... 𝙬𝙤𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙛. 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧? 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩.

|| WINNER AMBYS 2022 VAMPIRES CATEGORY || || FEATURED: FOODKART || When single mother and baker Autumn Milford is hired to cater a high-end party in the Berkshires, she discovers the "special ingredient" she is required to use isn't just the quirk of an eccentric millionaire ... ------------ Autumn Milford has been determined to rely on no one but herself after her parents kicked her out at seventeen. With the money she's due to earn from catering a high-end party in the Berkshires, she'll finally have enough to open up her own storefront bakery. But her employer is not just another eccentric millionaire and his guests aren't your average denizens of high society. Autumn is about to discover that creatures of the night are real ... and they're eating her cinnamon rolls. Corbin Westbrook would rather cut off his own head than host the once-a-decade gathering of the New England Knowing. There have been sightings of a Fallen in the area and it is Corbin's duty to ensure that the creature is disposed of. But to decline such an "honor" is ill-advised. Left with no choice but to throw the party, Corbin stays as far away from the event planning as possible ... until he meets the baker. Hold onto your cinnamon rolls, it's going to be a sweet ride! ------------ ONC 2022 Prompt 20. You manage a catering company. The latest request has a few ... interesting menu items. [Status: Complete] [Word Count: 28,000] [Content warning: PG-13 for mild swearing, violence, sensuality, and fade-to-black intimacy.] [ [ Highest rankings ] ] [#1 in Baking 2/26/22] [#1 in Singleparent 4/1/22] [#1 in Paranormalromance 4/14/22] [#8 in Paranormal 4/11/22] [#10 in ONC2022 4/14/22] [#11 in Supernatural 5/3/22] [#16 in Vampireromance 4/20/22] [#20 in Romance 4/11/22] Cover by @chessaandersen

Talia Hale is exhausted but determined. With graduation around the corner and the LSAT looming, she spends her days split between coursework and her role as personal assistant to Julian Ashcroft, the newly appointed managing partner of Ropes & Gray LLP-Boston's most prestigious law firm. Her path is paved, her future secure. Yet something quietly aches. When her best friend Bianca Cruz, vibrant and full of flame, plans a weekend girls' trip to Mystic, Connecticut, Talia doesn't know she's stepping into a ritual. The destination: The Ember Table, a secluded new restaurant opened by legendary chef Zaine Grey, tucked inside the weathered charm of Olde Mistick Village. Talia never meant to meet Zaine. She wasn't selected. She was brought there. And in the dim-lit silence of his kitchen, she finds herself part of a sacred trial-centered on his signature Wellington, a dish layered not only with pastry but emotional legacy. Zaine, celebrated but emotionally withheld, senses something in her. Something tender and true. As flour turns to form and fire begins to rise, vulnerability flickers between them. They speak in glances, gestures, and the silence between bites. By the end of the trial, no grand gesture is made. Just one quiet invitation. One date. One ember still glowing. This isn't a public romance. It's an emotional ritual remembered in flame.

Dev Malhotra is a popular chef. Meera Sachdev is a ruthless food critic. Both are A-listers in the restaurant circuits. A clash between them will surely turn into a clash of the Titans. What happens when Meera dines at Dev's restaurant and gives it a bad review? Neither will back down, that's for sure. Knives, forks and plates will fly-who will emerge the victor? Or will both be left with a defeat, albeit so sweet that it will feel like victory?

If you ask Emory Rose, she'll tell you she has the best job in the world. She's a chef-doing what she loves most-on the set of the hit TV drama Med on You, filmed at Starfire Studios. The show follows Dr. Morgan Fox, a brilliant cardiologist with a complicated love life. But for Emory, it's not the storylines that make work exciting-it's the lead actress. Emory has had a quiet crush for years on Natalie Stone, the stunning star who plays Morgan. The only problem? Natalie doesn't even know she exists oh, and she's married to Alin Romano, one of the show's producers, and they have a ten-year-old daughter, Ashly. But behind the scenes, Natalie is far from happy in her marriage. Emory, knowing she'll probably never be more than a background extra in Natalie's world, has spent the last five years learning everything about her-including exactly what she likes to eat. Her secret mission? To brighten Natalie's day with thoughtfully crafted dishes, hoping to lift her spirits, even if only for a moment. Will Natalie ever truly see her? And if so, could the way to her heart be through her stomach? There's only one way to find out.

Some spells need to be broken... before they break you. Laura Quillspell's greatest wish is to win the golden medal at the Harvest Feast dessert competition and finally defeat Ambrose Waycaster. But when the harmless spell she infuses into her chocolates turns into a potent love potion, she gains two unwelcome admirers: her exuberant best friend and Ambrose himself, her infuriating rival, who now looks at her as if she hung the moon. With less than a week left before the festival, Laura must undo her magical mess before she loses the competition, her dignity, and maybe, just maybe, her heart. --------------------------------- 🥇 ONC 2025 Round 1 winner 🏆 ONC 2025 Shortlister --------------------------------- This is my entry for the Open Novella Contest 2025, based on prompt 126: "Because you're you, and I'm me, and we just don't fit." - Idea of You, Book by Robinne Lee The present version is slightly edited and improved from the original that was entered into the contest. This novella is also available on KoalaQuill and (coming soon) on RoyalRoad.

Elliot is, and has always been, stuck in his home town. Sure, it's a fairly large city. Sure, all his family and friends are there. Sure, he has a job he absolutely adores. But he still isn't happy. No matter how much he loves working in Auntie Mae's Tea shop, baking cakes day in and day out, he can't find it in himself to be happy. He knows exactly what's wrong; he has a dream. His dream is to one day move to Paris and open his own bakery. Baking is his passion, and he wants to devote his life to it. The only problem is that he can't seem to get away from his current life to start a new one. He once told himself his studies were holding him back. When he was done with those, he used the excuse of renovating the entire Tea Shop. Then, when he finally couldn't find any more excuses, he gave up. He knew he was waiting for something to happen. The problem? He didn't know what. But what about that man who recently started visiting the shop? He definitely wasn't one of the regulars; his face, you would recognize. He comes every evening at six o'clock, and stays for an hour. Could he be what Elliot is waiting for? *Deals with self-esteem issues which I've been told might be triggering*