As Good as the First Time: A Sugar Lake Novel: 1 - Tapa blanda

More Praise for K.M. Jackson's As Good as the First Time

"Readers will love spending time in Sugar Lake with K.M. Jackson's warm, witty characters who remind us all that happiness and love come only when we're brave enough to follow our hearts."
--Jamie Beck, author of When You Knew

"A perfect blend of great storytelling, unforgettable characters, and a delicious setting. Aunt Joyce and her pie shop in Sugar Lake reminded me why I love books with cooks so much."
--Falguni Kothari, author of My Last Love Story

"This is a story as sweet as pie, warm as a soft Georgia evening, and K.M. Jackson knows exactly how to feed her readers a book to be savored again and again."
--Barbara O'Neal, author of The Art of Inheriting Secrets

"With her rich writing and relatable characters, K.M. Jackson perfectly captures the charm and enchantment of a small southern town."
--Farrah Rochon, USA Today bestselling author

"K.M. paints vibrant pictures of her characters. . . . The romance at its heart is nostalgic, satisfying and real."
--Karen Rose Smith, USA Today bestselling author

True to its name, the small southern town of Sugar Lake is a sweet place to visit—and you might even want to live there . . .
 
With her big-city career and relationship in sudden free fall, Olivia Gale isn’t sure where she belongs. So when her help is needed at Goode ʼN Sweet, the family bakery in Sugar Lake, she jumps at the chance to indulge her pie-making hobby while getting her life back on track. Olivia’s not looking for any distractions. Even if the boy who once left her without a word is now a grown man with intriguing secrets—and the same tempting hold on her heart . . .
 
A firefighter and single dad, Clayton Morris is trying hard to fix his past mistakes. He thought he was doing the right thing by leaving Olivia—and now he’s sure he has nothing to offer the accomplished woman she’s become. But ignoring the sparks between them is impossible. And as unexpected surprises and hard choices endanger their fragile reunion, they’ll have to decide which direction to take if they want to find the road back to love . . .
 
“A wonderful, heartwarming romance.”
—Rochelle Alers, author of The Innkeepers Series
 
“A damn-near perfect story of family, starting over, and second chances.”
—Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author
 
“K.M. Jackson gets right to the heart of family, to the heart of relationships, to the heart of love. She’ll get right to your heart, too!”
—Donna Kauffman, Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author