When I First Saw You — Jill Cooper

A single mother with a broken heart. A classically trained baker running from his past. As the bake-off is set, can they both get a second chance?Lauren Dressen is a successful baker and single mom, but she fears for her bakery when a rival bakery opens in town.Classically trained in France, Leo Bisset instantly becomes Lauren's nemesis, but as they take part in a town run bake off, sparks fly. But, Leo isn't in town to only open a bakery. He's there with a single purpose, crush the competition, and earn his father's respect—freeing up his inheritance for the taking.But as Leo gets to know both Lauren and her daughter, he has a change of heart. Leo's dreams now include Lauren, if she can only learn to trust him.Lauren has feelings for Leo but doesn't know how to let her walls down. Her first husband abandoned her with a mortgage, a failing business, and right when she was set to give birth. Lauren's never gotten over that pain.She's been hurt before and only wants to protect her daughter. As a second chance knocks, Lauren will need to take a leap of faith—before it's too late.