The Cupcake Queen

BUSY AS A BEE

The escaped bees were not her fault…well, okay, so Olivia Ashfield did fall on their hives and they did severely sting a man and a dog, leaving Owen Rancourt without his trusty assistant and his best search-and-rescue dog. The rugged loner wanted revenge!

But what was an heiress to a bakery fortune to do–other than to say, "Let him eat cake"?

Unfortunately, that wasn't an option for Olivia. She couldn't slink back home or she'd lose the bet she'd made with her brother: to fend for herself for eight weeks. So, she had to persuade Owen to hire her as his assistant. The workload was daunting, but her incredibly good-looking boss made small-town Danby just the place to get stung…by love!

About the author

Patricia Coughlin is a troubling combination of hopeless romantic and dedicated dreamer. Troubling, that is, for anyone hoping to drag her back to the "real world" when she is in the midst of writing a book. Close family and friends have learned to coexist peacefully with the latest cast of characters in her head. The author of more than twenty-five novels, she has received special recognition from PUBLISHERS WEEKLY and ROMANTIC TIMES magazines. Her work also earned her numerous awards, including the prestigious RITA AWARD from Romance Writers of America. Her book, THE AWAKENING, was turned into a made-for-TV film. Ms. Coughlin lines in Rhode Island.