Lane & Loaf

For Monica Lane, happiness is the scent of cinnamon and sugar. Her dream is simple: open a small bakery in San Francisco and share her passion with the world. But a painful past has left her more comfortable with dough than with people, and her confidence is as fragile as spun sugar.

Enter Nate McCain. Decisive, handsome, and a billionaire, he's a man who builds empires in his sleep. When he walks into Monica's life, he doesn't just see her talent-he offers her the world on a silver platter, promising to build the bakery of her dreams. It feels too good to be true.

And maybe it is. Because the one person standing in the way of her perfect new future is the ghost of her past: Johnny Miller. He isn't the cruel boy she remembers, but he's the man whose name is etched into her worst memories, the bully who shattered her confidence years ago. Now, he's back, seeking a forgiveness she's not sure she can give.

Caught between the man who offers a flawless future and the one who represents a painful past, Monica must find her own strength. But as Nate's promises begin to feel more like a gilded cage and Johnny's presence unearths feelings she never expected, Monica discovers her choice isn't just about the bakery. It's about the woman she's fighting to become.