Before We Were Us
A sweet, cozy, second-chance romance
What's it about
What if your biggest career break meant working with the one who broke your heart? For restaurant-owner Lainey, landing a spot on a reality cooking show is a dream come true—until she discovers her competition is her high-school sweetheart, Mark. Discover how old wounds and lingering sparks fly as they're forced to compete. You'll learn if Lainey can forgive the past to build a future, or if this second chance at love is a recipe for disaster. Will they choose their careers or each other?
Meet the author
Denise Hunter is an internationally bestselling author with over 125 books published and more than five million copies sold worldwide, celebrated for her heartwarming, faith-filled romances. Her deep-seated belief in the power of forgiveness and redemption inspires her stories of second chances and enduring love. Drawing from her own life experiences and observations in her small-town community, Denise crafts relatable characters who navigate complex emotions to find their way back to each other and to hope.

What's it about
What if your biggest career break meant working with the one who broke your heart? For restaurant-owner Lainey, landing a spot on a reality cooking show is a dream come true—until she discovers her competition is her high-school sweetheart, Mark. Discover how old wounds and lingering sparks fly as they're forced to compete. You'll learn if Lainey can forgive the past to build a future, or if this second chance at love is a recipe for disaster. Will they choose their careers or each other?
Meet the author
Denise Hunter is an internationally bestselling author with over 125 books published and more than five million copies sold worldwide, celebrated for her heartwarming, faith-filled romances. Her deep-seated belief in the power of forgiveness and redemption inspires her stories of second chances and enduring love. Drawing from her own life experiences and observations in her small-town community, Denise crafts relatable characters who navigate complex emotions to find their way back to each other and to hope.
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