Spice & Soul by Lucy Devereux

They started as adversaries-her relentless questions clashing with doors he kept locked, her pursuit of a headline, his silent need for an heir. She vowed not to fall; he'd forgotten how. Margot Garrison raced deadlines on two wheels, surviving on curiosity and guarded by loss.

Derek Avery commanded his kitchen with the solemn precision of old wounds, order battling chaos behind every plated dish. When fate forced three weeks together, their edges met and softened: her stubborn presence matching his quiet discipline, mornings marked by a quiet ritual-a small white bowl set beside her notebook, new trust built spoonful by spoonful.

Yet true courage asks for more than candor. When secrets threatened the fragile bond between them, Margot faced the risk of either silence or heartbreak. In the hush of sunrise, she discovered the one story she'd never dare to publish: a life rebuilt from honesty, hope, and a love quietly, perfectly hard-won.