Sugar and Spice by Rebel Carter

*Sugar and Spice was previously released in Enemies-To-Lovers Anthology Vol. 1, and this is an expanded and holiday slanted version I can’t wait to share!

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice…
Daisy Ortiz is certain of three things:
1) She hates Christmas.
2) She hates rival bakery owner Austin Finnigan.
3) She hates living in her small town.
Daisy hates Christmas. Her mom left during the season when she was a child and everywhere she looks is a reminder of being abandoned. She hates Austin Finnigan, and her rivalry with his bakery heats up big time as soon as the first Christmas tree goes up. And as much as she loves the people of Clarity, and running her own bakery, she isn’t fond of her small town either. So how the hell did she end up going into her least favorite season, pretending to be married to her least favorite person, in her least favorite place?
Daisy’s assistant got drunk one night, called a reality show and told some really big lies.
Now the reality show is in Clarity for the holidays and looking to showcase Daisy and Austin’s non-existent happy marriage and thriving business partnership… and offering a hundred grand payout to do so.
All-in-all it’s a lot of motivation for rival bakery owners to keep the peace during a very Clarity Christmas. Fake or not, a marriage to Austin Finnigan was never the way Daisy envisioned her holidays playing out, but for that much cash? She’s willing to play along. What she can’t figure out is why Austin’s more than willing to help her pull this off when all they’ve ever done is war.
Daisy’s fine to pretend, but what she never counted on was Austin’s touch turning the hate she thought she had for the man into something much, much, hotter. But she’s fast realizing the line between love and hate is not only thinner than a Pizzelle cookie, but it’s also one-sided.