Whispers from the Heart — Gail Chianese

A matchmaking ghost mixes up the perfect recipe for love and romance. Kadie KennedyFive years ago, all my dreams deflated like a lousy souffle when I lost the competition of a lifetime, and the payout that went with it. But that's done and over and I'm taking charge of my destiny. If only my traitorous eyes wouldn't keep straying to the buff, bread-kneading biceps and kissable lips of the man who defeated me—Liam O'Malley—who just bought my bakery. Okay, it wasn't mine yet, but I was going to buy it and this town isn't big enough for two bakeries. So now what? Another bake-off? Winner takes all?Liam O'MalleyOnce a baker to the stars, I've come home looking for a life beyond work, drama queens, and betrayal. But my granddad's spirit thinks I need a wife to go along with my new life and he's picked out the perfect candidate—Kadie. The one woman I've never been able to forget. Her sweet curves and sunny personality draw me in like a moth to a flame. And that's the problem...I've been burned before.As any good baker knows, timing is everything. For us, there couldn't be a worse time. Or a better one. I can give her everything she wants—at a cost to me. If only we could get beyond our pasts, we just might have the perfect recipe for happily ever after.If you love stories about the one that got away, hometown rivals, second chances at love, set against the enchanting backdrop of a small town, and woven with a touch of the paranormal, then Whispers from the Heart is the book for you.