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Release Date ♦ December 2010
Contemporary Romance, Sweet
Madison Hughes is the cupcake queen who doesn’t like love songs and doesn’t have time for anything but her cupcake business, or helping her brother and niece since her sister-in-law passed away. She certainly doesn’t have time for the high school all-star, Cameron Trent, when he arrives back in town to take care of his father’s estate. She had chocolate and that was good enough for her.
Cameron Trent planned on taking care of his dad’s business and other dealings, then he wanted to get back on the road, singing and playing guitar. What Cameron didn’t plan on was that the once chubby Madison had turned into a curvaceously hot woman who had sweet treats to spare.
When Madison Hughes and Cameron Trent get together, sparks fly. Madison even starts enjoying love songs, just a little, and only when sung by the right all-star.
Read an Excerpt
“Love is in the air…”
Madison Hughes quickly tuned the radio to a new station. Love songs suck.
“And I will always love you…”
Why are all the stations playing this hokey crap?She switched it again.
“All by myself. Don’t wanna live…”
Much better. Although…living on her own wasn’t so bad. She could do whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted.
She sang along as she mixed up the cupcakes she had promised to bake for her niece. Kayla needed them for her preschool’s Valentine’s Day party. It was the least Madison could do since her brother had taken on the role of single parent. Jake couldn’t bake worth a darn and was only slightly better at cooking meals, but he really was the best father to Kayla.
She popped the cupcakes in the oven and set the timer. Here she was feeling sorry for herself when Jake would be spending his first Valentine’s without his wife, Maria. Some sister she was. While she had all her baking stuff out, she decided to make his favourite cake. She would take it over to him when she dropped Kayla off.
Ever since Maria had passed away, just under a year ago, she had been helping Jake out with Kayla, who was only four. Madison picked her up after preschool and took care of her until Jake got home from work. As a baker she worked very early mornings, which enabled her to take care of Kayla in the afternoon.
Kayla knew that Madison made the best cupcakes in all of Maple Meadows. Not that Maple Meadows was so big, but still, it was good to be known as the Cupcake Queen. Her business was called Cupcake Castle and, according to her niece, that apparently made her queen. Soon the moniker became her trademark around town. Still, as happy as she was being the queen of cupcakes, it would be nice to have a king. Making Valentine treats for the entire town was rather depressing when you were single.
The timer on the oven rang. She pulled the cupcakes out and put the cake for her brother into the heated oven in their place. After the cupcakes cooled, she poured chocolate ganache over them and started to decorate each one. They had to be identical, or there would be arguments among the preschoolers. Unable to resist, she took a bite of one of the cupcakes.
Mmm, chocolate. Who needs a man when you have chocolate treats this good?
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Read the Reviews
“Love Songs is a sweet short story about a second chance to land a childhood crush. The story was good and the writing was clean. I felt that this story could have been further developed and taken at a slower pace for character development. In the end I felt a little cheated out of what could have been a great love story. Still for a fast paced, good read, I would recommend Love Songs.”
4 Hearts from Ariana Blaine, The Romance Studio
“This story was light and fun to read… Love songs are more than just words when you have someone to share then with.”
3 Cups from Lototy, Coffee Time Romance
“This is another fine work by Braden that will leave you feeling satisfied. Love songs is a sweet, contemporary short story that will enchant and delight its readers from start to finish.”
3 1/2 Books from Lily, The Long and Short of it
“A very short story, but it’s one that leaves you feeling good about life and the world. Love Songs is one of the good old-fashioned romances that just lifts your spirits.”
3.5 from Robyn, Once Upon a Romance
“Love Songs—sometimes, when single, hearing them makes you sick. How that can change in the blink of an eye… A heart-warming read.”
3 Champagne flutes from Sangria, Cocktail Reviews