Billionaires & Bakers Series by Mimi Kinley

LivyI hate Drake Hampton. No, I loathe him with singular ferocity that only his richer-than-God, pretentious face can ignite in me. I’ve worked hard for my bakery and if I get further pressure from his company to sell so they can build more of their lame-ass cookie-cutter apartments in my historic neighborhood, I will burn everything to the ground.At least that’s the message I hope to send when I storm his office with a special gift in hand... moreLivyI hate Drake Hampton. No, I loathe him with singular ferocity that only his richer-than-God, pretentious face can ignite in me. I’ve worked hard for my bakery and if I get further pressure from his company to sell so they can build more of their lame-ass cookie-cutter apartments in my historic neighborhood, I will burn everything to the ground.At least that’s the message I hope to send when I storm his office with a special gift in hand.What I didn’t expect—was to find his office empty—or for him to show up at my shop to thank me personally. And most worryingly of all, I didn’t expect to want the man who has the power to completely break me.Suddenly my bakery isn’t the only thing I’m worried about losing.DrakeWhen I see the stunningly gorgeous Oliva Morris dragged out of my office by security after leaving an unforgettable message in my desk, I know I have to meet her.Once I do, I’m hooked on the sassy, intelligent, heart-stopping bakery owner. She’s all I can think about, all I want, and I will do anything in my power—even turn my life and company upside down—to prove I’m not the villain she thinks I am.This novella was previously released as part of the Sweet Obsession Anthology. less

JenIf you’d asked me at thirteen where I’d be at thirty, I would have never guessed I’d be an award-winning baker at So Obsessed, one of the top bakeries in Chicago. I was too busy adventuring with my summer best friend, Mason—running through the Strawberry Festival in my hometown, sneaking down to the pond at night—to think about my future or that we might never see each other again.But just like that, Mason was gone without a trace, and baking became my coping mechanism... moreJenIf you’d asked me at thirteen where I’d be at thirty, I would have never guessed I’d be an award-winning baker at So Obsessed, one of the top bakeries in Chicago. I was too busy adventuring with my summer best friend, Mason—running through the Strawberry Festival in my hometown, sneaking down to the pond at night—to think about my future or that we might never see each other again.But just like that, Mason was gone without a trace, and baking became my coping mechanism. Now, I’m happy where I’m at. I’m successful, I have best friends, and I love what I do. The only thing that hasn’t quite come together is my love life.Oh, I’ve tried. And tried. But nothing sticks, nothing feels like home. Not like Mason did.And the moment he wanders into So Obsessed on a whim, my whole life turns upside down. The connection we felt before returns in spades and suddenly I don’t know what I’m more afraid of—finding out why he never looked for me, or losing my heart for good. MasonMy childhood was less than idyllic. After my father was kicked out of the town I spent my summers in with my best friend, Jenny, it only got worse. I spent my teens being shuttled back and forth between parents that didn’t want me, hanging on until I was old enough for college.I learned to morph into whoever I needed to be in the moment—and I’m good at. Scary good. So good I’ve turned the financial empire I built with my best friend into a multi-billion-dollar venture.After being poor for so long, I thought having money would fix the holes in my life. I was wrong. I may have all the money I’ll ever need, but I can’t truly connect to anyone. My long-lost summer friend was the only person that grounded me, that truly knew who I was, and I fucked that up long ago. I’ve thought about trying to find Jenny a thousand times but never had the nerve, never felt worthy of her. But when I walk into her bakery by pure chance and feel a jolt of that old connection, I intend to hold on this time. With everything that I am. less