
Roads and Revelations
When Leilani finds herself at a major crossroads in her life, she takes a chance by reaching out to
Cooking/Baking/Food, Enemies to Lovers, Romance, Sci-Fi Ruby Dixon 118 13th Aug, 2025
Simone loves a good opportunity. When she sees that there’s a hole in the market on Risda III for a bakery, she steps in to fill the void. With a cart full of fresh baked goods, she rakes in the credits. Who cares if she doesn’t know the difference between a biscuit and a babka? She’s got hustle and a winning smile.
Ruth-Ann cares. She cares a lot.
It irritates her that Simone has a baked goods business…and that it’s succeeding. Does no one else see that Simone’s crusts are soggy? Her cookies as flat as pancakes? It bothers Ruth-Ann so much that she makes sure to point out to Simone everything she’s doing wrong. Daily.
Simone despises Ruth-Ann and her know-it-all attitude.
It’s mutual.
Until the day Simone’s cart doesn’t show up to its usual spot and Ruth-Ann realizes that she cares about Simone more than she realized…