**Previously published in 2022 as One Fine Day

She thought she'd left her small-town past behind—until love brought her home.

Chloe LaRue doesn't do second chances. As a celebrated pastry chef in Paris, she built a beautiful life with her adventurous husband Jean-Marc—until a tragic skiing accident shattered everything. Now, ten months after losing the love of her life, she's forced to return to sleepy Hearts Bend, Tennessee to care for her cancer-stricken mother.

But some people are worth coming home for.

Enter Sam Hardy—the NFL superstar quarterback who crushed her teenage dreams and is now her boss at Haven's Bakery. Once the golden boy who broke her fifteen-year-old heart, he's now fighting his own demons: a playboy reputation he's desperate to shed and a bitter feud with his father that's poisoned his sou  l. When Chloe walks back into his life—still beautiful, still wounded, still the only woman who ever saw the real him—everything changes.

In Hearts Bend, Tennessee, some hearts get a second chance at forever...

As Chloe throws herself into saving the beloved local bakery from corporate takeover, and Sam fights to prove he's more than his past mistakes, they discover that some loves are worth waiting fifteen years for. But when Chloe's late husband leaves her a stunning surprise that could pull her back to France forever, she must choose between honoring her past and embracing an uncertain future.

Sometimes the biggest risk isn't protecting your heart—it's having the courage to open it again.

"A masterful blend of heartbreak and hope that will leave you believing in the transformative power of love. Chloe and Sam's story is pure magic." —Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author

Perfect for fans of: Nicholas Sparks • Debbie Macomber • Susan Mallery

💔 Second chance romance that heals

🏈 Small-town meets superstar

🥐 A bakery worth fighting for

🌟 Love that transcends loss

When love calls twice, will you answer?

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About the Author

New York Times, USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Rachel Hauck writes from sunny central Florida. A RITA finalist and winner of Romantic Times Inspirational Novel of the Year, and Career Achievement Award, she writes vivid characters dealing with real life issues. Readers have fallen in love with the quaint and loveable small town of Hearts Bend, TN introduced in the NYT bestselling The Wedding Dress which launched her Wedding Collection novels. Visit her at www.rachelhauck.com.

Carrie Padgett is a second generation native Californian married to a third generation native. She’s lived in northern, central, and southern California and declares them all wonderful places. Carrie writes contemporary fiction with romance. She believes in families, fun, and happily ever after. She and her husband live in Central California with their cat and dog and within driving distance of their grand-children. Visit her at www.carriepadgett.com.

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