Sophie Claire Whitmore

Claire Sutton is done. After years of long shifts and high-pressure kitchens, the burned-out city chef retreats to Alder Creek, where her grandmother’s old farmhouse waits. She wants quiet, not a new chapter. Then James Adler shows up at her door with a crate of fresh vegetables and a steady smile, and suddenly the silence feels less certain.

James has seen the farmhouse sit empty too long. He never imagined Claire would be the one to bring it back to life or that he’d be helping her do it. When they team up to host a farm-to-table pop-up, the tables fill with neighbors, laughter, and something harder to ignore than good food.

But trust wavers when a visiting critic threatens everything they’ve built, and an offer from the city tugs Claire toward the life she thought she left behind. Choices sharpen: stay rooted or start running again.

Is one shared table enough to anchor them both, or will the meal end too soon?

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As with all of Love Brewed Here, their love story shows that sometimes the smallest places hold the biggest magic.

In every small town, there’s a spot that feels alive the hum of conversation, the scent of fresh coffee, the quiet corners where stories wait to unfold. Love Brewed Here is a series of clean, contemporary rom-coms set in welcoming cafés, cozy bookshops, and lively community spaces where dreams take shape as carefully as a latte poured by hand.

Each book stands on its own, following everyday people bakers, book lovers, artists, dreamers as they stumble into love in unexpected ways. A playful rivalry between two café owners. A romance sparked during a town festival. Childhood friends reuniting among crowded bookshelves. Every story blends gentle humor with tender moments, capturing the kind of connection that feels steady and real.

For readers who want warmth, laughter, and a guaranteed happy ending, Love Brewed Here celebrates life’s small joys and the charm of unexpected romance. Will you find your favorite love story waiting here?

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