Seven Recipes for Second Chances: A Clean Contemporary Small-Town Western Romance with Magical Realism, a Cowboy Hero, Time Travel, and Baking Themes

When Penny Cartwright returns to her late grandmother's house after twelve years away, her plan is just to sell the property, pack up the memories, and get back to her real life. But Gran always did have a way of surprising her, and their estrangement hasn't changed that. Tucked in the kitchen is a box of handwritten recipes--and a note claiming they can take the baker back in time.It sounds impossible, but the magic proves to work. The rules are simple: Seven leaps, seven hours each, and no going farther than seven years back. Just enough time to find Gran, say the words Penny never got to say, and finally heal the rift she regrets creating. There's only one small problem. Every time Penny steps into the past, Gran is nowhere to be found. Instead, she comes face-to-face with Corbin Morrow, the cowboy next door she left brokenhearted all those years ago.As she uses one leap after another, the recipes seem to have a knack for showing Penny exactly what she's been missing. But will she run out of time to mend the hurts of the past and reclaim what she left behind?In her trade debut, Tabitha Bouldin mixes up a compelling small-town story of healing, faith, and unexpected romance with an appealing blend of second chances, the bonds of family, and a dash of time travel. Read more