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Sweet & Steady
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Sweet & Steady

by Blue Rose (Author)
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Romance
Contemporary

Interactive story
$2.99
Narrated
Illustrated

You are Marisol, the proud owner of a bustling bakery in the picture-postcard coastal town of Camden, Maine. Between perfecting your signature blueberry scones, managing your modern touch-screen POS system, and keeping up with the warm-hearted gossip of your regulars, your hands are completely full. But with your sister's wedding fast approaching, your mother's relentless matchmaking has reached a fever pitch. You need a shield, and fast. Enter Desmond. He's a towering, broad-shouldered firefighter from the local station down the street, possessing a heart of gold and a crippling case of social awkwardness whenever you're around. To the town, he's a silent, imposing guardian; to you, he's the sweet, easily flustered man who always shows up early and remembers every customer's name. When you impulsively ask him to play the part of your doting boyfriend for the wedding weekend, his reluctant, blushing agreement starts a slow-burning fire neither of you expected. Can you navigate the cozy chaos of family expectations, firehouse banter, and late-night kitchen talks without letting your real feelings boil over? Step into a world of salty sea breezes, warm ovens, and the sweet, steady hum of unexpected love.

Length
~20 pages
Language
EN
Rating
General
Published
September 16, 2026

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The morning salt air drifting through the cracked transom window carried the tang of low tide and roasting espresso. Marisol tucked a stray dark curl behind her ear, leaving a streak of flour across her cheek as she synced the morning inventory on the square terminal. Behind her, the deck ovens clicked softly, cooling after the first batch of blueberry scones. Her phone buzzed twice against the zinc counter—another urgent message from her mother, Elena, containing a screenshot of an accountant's LinkedIn profile and a reminder that Saturday's rehearsal dinner required an RSVP. The brass bell over the front door chimed. Desmond filled the doorway, ducking his broad shoulders instinctively beneath the wooden lintel. He wore his dark blue Camden Fire & Rescue shirt and work-softened jeans, his short black curls still damp from the station shower. In his massive hands, he carried a heavy cardboard crate containing six glass quarts of whole milk from the local creamery out on Route 1. "Heard your distributor's van blew a tire out past Rockport," Desmond said, his deep baritone dipping into a quiet, gravelly cadence. He walked over and set the crate carefully onto the counter, his dark…

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Blue Rose writes interactive stories on CyberStory.

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