A Sweet & Spicy Contemporary Holiday Romance Novella
by Adeline J. McLeod
She’s anything but nice. He wants her all the more for it.
After a messy breakup with her childhood sweetheart, Opal Lovett is forced to move back to her tiny hometown of Sugar Peak. Newly single and most certainly not ready to mingle, she throws caution to the wind and picks up a perfect stranger from a dingy dive bar in hopes that she’ll feel less alone.
Nearly a year later, Thiago Oliveira still can’t get the enigmatic woman who showed him the magic this Canadian mountain town has to offer off his mind. In fact, he bought an entire ski resort in hopes of finding her again. When a mishap involving buttercream and a slew of curses brings them back together, he knows he can’t let her walk away so easily.
Discovering that Mr. Oliveira is about to purchase the small town bakery she’s been saving up for, Opal strikes a deal with the man she’s spent the last year trying to forget: the bakery is hers in exchange for one favor of his choosing. Nothing sexual, nothing monetary.
What could possibly go wrong?
“I had given up on fairytale romance long ago, never believing in love at first sight or soulmates or fate. But f*ck, this feels so close to it that I think I might be a believer.”
Adeline J. McLeod
“By the way he looks at me now, eyes entranced and smile provocative, I already know the king of Sugar Peak is going to worship me like I'm his f*cking queen.”
Adeline J. McLeod
A neurodivergent indie author of contemporary and fantasy romance with heaps of sugar and a dash of spice.
Adeline J. McLeod is an indie romance author, a wife and mother, neonatal ICU nurse, and avid cake fan. Born and raised in Florida, she ironically despises the heat and dreams of mountain escapes. When she’s not caring for tiny patients or spending time with her family, she finds solace in creating and exploring magical worlds through reading and writing. She believes every love story deserves a touch of magic and a happily ever after.