Friendship can turn to more…
When you least expect it!
Kayla Harding knew she’d reached rock bottom when she forced herself to walk through the front doors of Loaves of Love, the food bank in Medina, Ohio, one Saturday morning. Happily, what she finds there is a loving community of people who offer her not just food, but friendship and hope. She also finds Sean Copeland, a former crush, father to six-year-old Jackson and small-town football coach, who volunteers at the food bank. But Kayla is still reeling from her divorce, and Sean is a recent widower. Can they find it in their hearts to fall in love again?
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This is a sweet, feel-good second-chance romance with a touch of real-world struggle and a whole lot of heart. The book weaves together the quiet strength of a woman rebuilding her life and the compassion of a widower trying to move forward—all set against the cozy, community-driven backdrop of a small-town food bank called Loaves of Love.
Kayla, once a shy choir girl, is picking up the pieces after a painful divorce that left her emotionally and financially drained. Sean, a former high school football player and now a widowed father, finds comfort and purpose in his Saturday volunteer shifts baking bread for those in need. Their reconnection over flour, kneading, and quiet conversation is both charming and believable, and their chemistry grows organically from friendship into something deeper.
The emotional tone is warm, hopeful, and clean—Kayla’s pride and quiet resilience, paired with Sean’s genuine kindness, make them easy to root for. That said, there are a couple of small quibbles: the financial realism of Kayla’s new job as a paraprofessional doesn’t quite ring true, and her emotional vulnerability never fully opens up “on page,” even by the end. Still, these don’t overshadow the overall charm of the story.
In short, this is a heartfelt, fluffy read that celebrates new beginnings, kindness, and quiet romance.
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