Whipped

Theo Abbott has poured everything into Bloem, his cozy, book-filled café tucked into San Francisco's Mission District. But with a corporate coffee giant setting up shop around the corner, his business is circling the drain. He's resigned himself to selling-letting go of the dream he built with his own two hands-until his ever-optimistic manager throws a wrench in his sad plans. Shannon Perry refuses to let that happen. Bloem isn't just a job to her-it's home. The regulars, the warm pastries, the constant hum of the espresso machine...it's the only place that's ever felt like hers. And if her grumpy, brooding boss won't fight for it, she will. In a last-ditch effort, she signs them up for Whisk Wars, a prestigious baking competition in the Cotswolds. The grand prize? Enough money to keep Bloem afloat. The catch? She and Theo have to compete together. Thrown together in a whirlwind of flour-dusted chaos, late-night recipe testing, and far-too-close-for-comfort moments, Theo and Shannon quickly realize that the real battle isn't just for the café, it's against the undeniable tension crackling between them. He's spent years keeping his walls high, while she has learned to guard her heart. But under the soft glow of the countryside, with the scent of sugar in the air and something dangerously close to hope stirring between them, one truth becomes undeniable: some things aren't just worth fighting for-they're worth risking it all.