The Chef's Crush

A Small-Town, Cinnamon-Roll MMC Closed-Door Christian Romance (Hollow Bridge Book Two)

A gentle chef, a stubborn café owner, and a small-town kitchen where past mistakes threaten new beginnings.

Jenna Braden is determined to make The Acorn Café shine again. She has no space for distractions—especially not the handsome chef who stumbled into Hollow Bridge with a résumé full of talent and a heart full of hesitation. Still, Colton Miller's kindness keeps slipping past her defenses, turning ordinary moments into something warm and promising.

Chef Colton Miller arrives in Hollow Bridge desperate for a fresh start. He carries the weight of a failed career, a fractured family, and a brother whose shadow follows him everywhere. Working alongside Jenna feels like stepping into light he thought he'd forfeited. Their shared laughter, quiet confessions, and growing trust create a connection neither of them expected—one strong enough to confront the past and tender enough to imagine a new beginning.

A tender love story filled with soft faith notes, healing, and the quiet courage to face old wounds.

Cinnamon-roll MMC

Workplace romance

Wounded hero

Guarded FMC with a past

Fresh start

Family complications

Faith-filled community moments

Heat: Closed Door

Series: Book 2 of 6

Pov: Dual, first person (Colton and Jenna)

Content Notes: on-page breakup; no explicit content or profanity; alcohol consumption; negative self-talk; instances of emotional and verbal abuse; instances of physical assault