Meet Steph - pâtissier and lover extraordinaire. Far from the typical good girl-next-door, this character packs a punch and a lot of twists and turns. Although arguably the best pâtissier in France, Steph gets fired for the Nth time due to promiscuity involving the boss... and another man - yet again. Knowing the boss has had it with the tricks, Steph decides to move on with no worries, knowing the business tycoons will start calling, and calling they did indeed.
With top skills in the kitchen and the bedroom on top of being the friendliest chef in town, manners and charisma are Steph's strengths, but self-control and consideration for the feelings of other people are his weaknesses. A self-confessed and self-acclaimed "straightest gay", Steph does not do females - ever. Unfirtunately for him, Karma's a bitch, and Karma sent him a witch to straighten him up.
What happens when Steph wants his new boss - the hottest business tycoon in America - but he's immune to his charms and already has his eyes fixed on charming the witch, who is only attracted to one man. What happens if that man is Steph? To make things even more complicated, just when Steph is starting to question who he really wants, his long-time lover with abusive tendencies comes into the already confusing scene.
Just when you thought that's the end of how Karma bitched back for all the hearts Steph broke, there's more to come. Apparently, things can get more pear-shaped than they already are...
[inspired by Antique Bakery with a twist. Sort of gay but not really...]
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It's the last year of high school, and everything has changed . . .
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After a summer spent in the Philippines, Lara Dela Cruz is eager to start her senior year and, most importantly, reunite with her three besties. But what she did not expect was to show up on the first day of school to all three of her friends now in relationships. Fighting for their attention, catching some new and confusing feelings for long-time frenemy James, and wading through the pressures of post-high-school plans all have Lara reeling. And to make matters worse, Lara's beautiful and untrustworthy cousin conveniently appears and wiggles her way right between her and James' budding relationship. Feeling like a third wheel in more ways than one, Lara must learn to accept that change is inevitable, love is complicated, and being the odd one out is sometimes where inner power is found.
[[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Cover design by Jill Caldwell
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