Heavenly Delights opened three years ago, manned by the hunky baker Dakota Webb. The very man who’s managed to snag the affections of postman Scott Marsh. He stops by the bakery every morning, hoping one day he might get up the nerve to express his feelings, especially with his birthday coming. <br><br>But Dakota has other things on his mind, like trying to come up with the perfect wedding cake for a woman known to be picky and bitter. Unfortunately, when things don’t work out quite as he hoped, Scott begins to fear Dakota will once again hit the road. <br><br>So he makes one final wish for his birthday ...

Make a Wish

“How about…” he started, meaning to get Ren’s opinion on a cookie idea, only to be interrupted by the door banging open. The day suddenly seemed darker as the villain of his story marched in.


Dakota could have sworn the temperature in the always pleasantly toasty bakery dropped a few notches. His stomach knotted and he grasped the counter out of fear his legs might give out. Evelyn Norton looked capable of spitting nails. Ren, out of sight and standing behind Evelyn, tried to hide, pressing herself into an empty corner.


“You,” seethed Evelyn, the grip on her clutch tight enough to whiten her knuckles.


Chapter 11