Beauty and the Baker

Inexperienced Lexie never felt like she was missing out when it came to love. School and gymnastic were all that mattered. She had goals and didn't need the complications of a relationship getting her way. Accepting the dare from her best friends, Lexie now finds herself spending the summer in the Love Island Villa. Can she put her dreams on hold and enjoy a summer romance?
Bobby has given up on the notion of love after perpetually being stuck in the friend zone. And that's fine by him as long as those friends came with benefits. His first love has always been baking. If he can make it to the final and win the cash prize, he can open up his own bakery, making his dreams come true. Now that he's on Love Island, he may soon discover there are more important things in life besides perfecting the Choux pastry. Money can't always buy you happiness, and it definitely doesn't buy love.
Will Lexie and Bobby find love this summer, or will their personal goals stand in their way? Life in the villa is more than either of them had bargained for. Will challenge after challenge, a few twists to their fairy tale romance, and some well-kept secrets be more than they can handle? Or will they get their happy ever after?

*Cover pictures: Ariana Grande as Lexie, Brian Whittaker as Bobby, Alex Landi as Lucas

**This is my very first fanfiction, let alone first time writing a story ever. I hope you enjoy it. Please be gentle with your comments. I kept the same timeline and basic dialogue of the story, with a few changes and additions. I also kept the setting in the UK to keep the authenticity of the story, however I have never visited and my knowledge of the British culture is limited, so please excuse some of my American references.