Publisher's Synopsis
It wasn't long after that Amelia's world came crashing down when Lucas walked out. She barely had time to breathe before tragedy came again in the form of a loss so significant that it made her completely, utterly alone: she lost her parents. It was then when life had taken everything else from her, that a nasty diagnosis confirmed all her worst fears: she was running out of time.
With nothing to lose, Amelia decides on a final choice: she will do something she's wanted to do since childhood. She opens a small bakery, investing her waning energy into something that brought her happiness once. But just as she begins to find comfort in the aroma of fresh bread and warm pastries, an unexpected shadow from her past reappears.Lucas is back in town. Amelia cannot decide how to reach him. She keeps following him at a distance and observes the man who once owned her heart. She wants to ask questions that haunted her nights: Why did he leave? Did he ever miss it? But fear clings to her tighter than time. One night, fate speaks its mind. Well into their years, their gazes meet face to face, and in that one moment of time, everything changes. Will Amelia find the closure that she needs so desperately or will Lucas be the thing that she can't walk away from before it's too late? This is a heart-wrenching poignant tale of love, loss, and second chances-perfect for fans of deeply emotional and beautifully written romances.
