A cooking contest.A mail-order match.And a kitchen that may not survive either one.When Harley Meyers, co-owner of Jenna's Café, decides it is time to find a wife, he believes he knows exactly what he wants. A capable partner. A sensible woman. Someone who will fit neatly into his well-ordered life. With Miss Addie guiding the match, he is certain success is guaranteed.He is not prepared for Leila Wilson.Leila has spent years carrying responsibilities that were never meant to be hers. When a chance arrives to leave everything behind and start fresh in Wichita Falls, she does not hesitate. She is determined to claim a future of her own, even if it means challenging every rule placed in front of her.Especially in the kitchen.As Leila insists on proving her skills at Harley's cook stove, sparks fly and the entire town takes sides. What begins as a friendly rivalry quickly turns into a battle of wills that threatens both the café and the fragile peace between them.Harley expects obedience.Leila refuses to be managed.With pride on the line and hearts quietly at risk, both must decide what truly matters before the competition costs them more than either expected.Set in Wichita Falls, this clean and wholesome historical western romance delivers spirited heroines, mail-order matchmaking, small-town humor, and a slow-building love that proves some partnerships are forged in the heat of the kitchen. Cyndi Raye writes mostly historical western romance except when she comes up with an idea for a contemporary romance, then she writes both. She loves the old West and the feel of small town togetherness, which is found in all of her series.Creating worlds where everyone is considered family, if not by blood, but from friendships, heartaches and sometimes mistakes made right again is what she loves to read. So, it was important to create such a world for her own readers to indulge in.Cyndi lives in Eastern PA and loves to travel and enjoy life with her hubby of 40+ years. She has 3 grown children and loves to spend time with her grands whenever possible.Don't forget to sign up for the mailing list to get a free copy of the exclusive short read: Miss Addie, the Beginning. The story behind the Brides of Wichita Falls. (This will not be sold, exclusive for reader's only).
