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The Cinnamon Porch Promise

Book 1 in The Briar Glen series

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by Mary Ann Thursby

What if the life you thought was over was only making room for the one you were always meant to live? After the end of a long marriage and the loss of the aunt who always believed in her, forty-nine-year-old Claire Whitmore inherits a struggling bakery in the charming small town of Briar Glen. She expects broken ovens, unpaid bills, and difficult decisions. What she doesn’t expect is a community determined to help her rebuild, friendships that remind her she is never too old to begin again, and a quiet carpenter whose steady kindness slowly restores the parts of her heart she thought were lost forever. As developers threaten to erase the historic heart of Main Street, Claire discovers that saving an old bakery means protecting generations of memories, traditions, and the people who have become her unexpected family. While she fights for the future of Sugar Maple & Sage, she must also decide whether she is brave enough to embrace a second chance at love and believe that happiness can arrive long after life has taken an unexpected turn. Filled with heartwarming friendships, small-town charm, delicious baking, gentle humor, and a tender slow-burn romance, The Cinnamon Porch Promise is an uplifting story about reinvention, belonging, and the courage to choose joy at any stage of life. If you love cozy communities, unforgettable heroines, heartfelt second chances, and romances that prove it’s never too late to come home, you’ll fall in love with The Cinnamon Porch Promise. Start reading today and discover why the sweetest new beginnings are often found exactly where you least expect them.

Publication date: July 2, 2026