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. Only 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 fighting his own demons: a playboy reputation he’s desperate to shed and a bitter feud with his father that’s poisoned his soul. 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?
Get your copy today and fall in love with Hearts Bend!
Previously published in 2022 as One Fine Day.
Author: Rachel Hauck,Carrie Padgett
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing
Published: 01/06/2026
Series: Home to Hearts Bend #2
Pages: 302
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9781966463702
Language: English
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