Hazel wasn't looking for a fresh start-she was just trying to survive it.New town, new bakery, new life. She's finally building something steady... until a gorgeous, fearless firefighter walks in and knocks her world off balance.Maria is heat and tenderness wrapped in confidence.She saves people every day, but her own heart?That's a fire she hasn't dared to touch.Their connection sparks fast-too fast.Coffee turns into conversations.Conversations turn into secrets.And secrets turn into feelings that neither woman expected.But when old fears resurface and new threats test their fragile trust, Hazel and Maria are forced to confront the truth they've both avoided: Love won't wait for you to be ready.It demands you show up-even when you're scared.A soft, emotional sapphic romance about healing, desire, and the terrifying beauty of choosing someone who could break your heart... or finally teach it how to beat.