Pumpkin Spice and Second Chances

Clara Hayes has been in love with firefighter Jack Mercer since tenth grade. But Jack, a widowed single dad, has sworn off romance. When his mischievous daughter Sophie secretly enters him in the town's bachelor apple-picking auction—and Clara wins—she gets a second chance she never expected. A storm traps them in a cozy cabin, and Clara discovers the man behind the uniform. But Jack's fear of loss and his mother's interference threaten to snuff out their spark. Can Clara prove that love is worth the risk? A heartwarming cozy fall romance about family, second chances, and the sweetness of pumpkin spice.