Pride & Pastries

She only wanted to save her grandmother's bakery.
He intends to claim far more than that.Marigold Lavoy has spent her life being overlooked—too plain, too quiet, too impractical with her flour-dusted dreams. But when she secretly returns to her late grandmother's abandoned bakery, something awakens.Something ancient. Something hungry.Because the bakery was never just a bakery.It was bound to him.Pride—a Sin carved from power, control, and ruthless perfection—has spent centuries waiting for the one foolish enough to trespass on his claim. He expected fear. Submission. Regret.He did not expect her.When Pride offers to restore the bakery and erase her family's crushing debts, the price is simple: Forty days bound to himUnder his rule. In his world. At his mercy.Marigold should refuse. She knows better than to bargain with a Sin. But the bakery is hers—her last piece of home—and she'll do anything to bring it back to life.Even if it means stepping into a deal she doesn't understand with a man who looks at her like she's both a mistake and a temptation.Because Pride doesn't just want the bakery restored.He wants control.He wants obedience.And worst of all—He wants her.In a town where magic is stirring, the Veil is thinning, and sacrifices are expected, Marigold is about to learn that some bargains don't end when the time is up.And some Sins don't let go once they've claimed what's theirs.Fans of The Spellshop and Belladonna will love this grumpy x sunshine, forced proximity, bargain-with-a-Sin, gothic cozy fantasy—the first book in a brand new series.