AuggieInsane
When Nora Hastings, a small-town baker and part-time food columnist, wins a national contest to cater the royal Christmas celebration in the charming European kingdom of Eldoren, she sees it as the perfect chance to save her struggling bakery, and maybe write the biggest story of her career.
But things take an unexpected turn when she accidentally mistakes Prince Nicholas, the kingdom's heir, for the palace's kitchen assistant. Amused by her mix-up (and charmed by her spirit), Nicholas keeps his identity secret as he helps her prepare the grand Christmas feast.
As the days pass and snow blankets the palace grounds, Clara and Nicholas find themselves laughing over cocoa, sharing midnight snowball fights, and rediscovering the joy of Christmas beyond duty and decorum. But when Clara's article risks revealing Nicholas's secret identity, and her contract with the royal press is threatened, she must decide whether to follow her ambition or her heart.
With a sprinkle of sugar, a dash of courage, and the magic of Christmas Eve, Clara learns that sometimes love is the sweetest recipe of all.