Sugar & Spite
Sugar & Spite
When food critic Nathan Pierce walks into Sloane Hartley's struggling bakery, she recognizes him instantly—he's the man whose brutal review destroyed her mentor's restaurant years ago. But after a viral argument threatens both their careers, they're forced into a week-long collaboration. Now Sloane must decide: protect her heart, or risk everything for the man who's teaching her that the best things in life require a little vulnerability—and a lot of courage.
When food critic Nathan Pierce walks into Sloane Hartley's struggling bakery, she recognizes him instantly—he's the man whose brutal review destroyed her mentor's restaurant years ago. But after a viral argument threatens both their careers, they're forced into a week-long collaboration. Now Sloane must decide: protect her heart, or risk everything for the man who's teaching her that the best things in life require a little vulnerability—and a lot of courage.
Passage 1
"The man stood outside my bakery with his phone raised, taking photos like he was documenting a crime..."
Passage 2
"Friday arrived too fast.I'd been at the bakery since four, running on two hours of sleep and spite...."
Passage 3
"Monday morning, I beat Nathan to the bakery by twenty minutes just to prove a point.Tessa arrived wi..."
Passage 4
"By Wednesday, our videos had half a million views.Tessa read comments while I prepped for the aftern..."
Passage 5
"THE BREAKING POINTFriday morning tasted like endings.We met at the beach for sunrise, Tessa already..."
Passage 6
"THE RISENathan's apartment was in a converted warehouse, all exposed brick and tall windows. I'd got..."