Mixed Up with a Marine

Mixed Up with a Marine
Bad Boy Bakers - BOOK 1

Can a Marine turned baker and a jaded contractor find their way to a second chance?

Braxton Whitmore needs a change. After leaving the Marines, he’s free to build a new life. But is he gonna be a baker? Really? When his buddy inherits a decrepit bar and proposes they partner up to turn it into a bakery, Brax figures why not? Until his ex comes walking in.

Mia Whitmore has built a new life for herself, far from the heartbreak and secrets that tore her marriage apart. The last thing she expects is for her estranged husband to be business partners with her latest client. Or for Brax to think they’re already divorced.

As they’re forced into proximity on the renovation, truths come to light, and Brax and Mia get a second chance. But when past secrets become present danger, Brax puts everything on the line to protect the woman who’s always held his heart.

About this Book

In this captivating small town romantic suspense, a former Marine seeks peace in pastry only to find his past waiting in the kitchen. Mixed Up with a Marine delivers a powerful second chance romance that blends the cozy warmth of a bakery setting with the high-stakes tension of a protective hero guarding the woman he never stopped loving. Fueled by forced proximity and a decade of secrets, this story explores the rugged terrain of healing from trauma, the unbreakable bonds of found family, and the redemptive power of forgiveness in a community that rallies around its own.

Perfect for fans of Devney Perry, Lucy Score, and Susan Stoker, this novel hits the sweet spot between adrenaline and emotion. Readers who devoured Protecting What’s Mine or the Virgin River series will find themselves right at home in Eden’s Ridge. The chemistry between a grumpy baker with a tactical background and a competent heroine who builds her own walls rivals the best contemporary romances on the shelves today.

Featuring beloved tropes like marriage of convenience backstory, estrangement, and heroine in danger, this book promises a reunion that is as angsty as it is satisfying. Think of it as the heartwarming community spirit of Sweet Magnolias meets the protective intensity of SEAL Team, all dusted with a layer of flour and sugar. The emotional scars run deep, but the promise of a hard-earned happy ending keeps the pages turning.

For readers who love: Military romance, second chances, small town series, grumpy sunshine, protective heroes, blue collar romance, bakery settings, renovation romance, secret pasts, unread letters, healing hearts, band of brothers, strong heroines, and slow burn tension.