Lucy works in marketing but dreams of opening her own bakery in the future. She loves testing recipes, posting her creations online, and sharing her most successful treats with the office staff. So when the caterer drops out of one of the corporate events she's planning and a colleague volunteers her to supply the dessert -- one hundred cupcakes -- Lucy feels like she has to accept the challenge.

If she performs well, it could lead to the promotion she's had her eye on, which should come with a pay raise that will help make her bakery dreams a reality.

But there's a problem: she has to make those one hundred cupcakes in the tiny kitchen of her one-bedroom, Boston-based apartment, and she has to do it in one night. And of course that one night is her anniversary with Ian.

Ian isn't typically a planner, and Lucy knows he's gone out of his way to make this anniversary extra special. But this opportunity could be huge for her -- for her future, which she hopes Ian will be part of.

Her decision to spend the night in her kitchen instead of at a romantic dinner for two with Ian seems to put a strain on their relationship just as Lucy starts the daunting task of baking and decorating the cupcakes.

Can Lucy finish and deliver all of the cupcakes in time for the event? More importantly, can she do it and somehow save her relationship with Ian?

This story first appeared in Recipes for Romance: A Sweet Valentine's Day Anthology, released in January 2025 by And You Press. This ebook contains edits by the author; this version is no longer centered around Valentine's Day.

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• Publication Date: June 12, 2025
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