Free to Breathe

He broke her trust the same night she learned a truth that could change the rest of her life.
A second-chance, military hero, small-town romance about fate, unfinished business, and the secrets our bodies force us to keep.

Baker Corinna Freeman walked away from Colby Hunt in college—heart aching, pride shattered, and carrying a life-altering discovery she was too young and too terrified to share. His careless words destroyed their friendship. What she learned that night destroyed everything else. So she cut him out. Completely.

Ten years later, Corinna is a force.
Famous for her pastries.
Feared for her confidence.
Driven by the quiet urgency of someone who knows time hits differently for her than for everyone else.

And then… Colby comes back.

He’s suddenly in her orbit again—steadfast, relentless, and acting like the past didn’t burn them to ash. It infuriates her how easily he still gets under her skin. How easily he still makes her feel.

Colby never understood why Corinna vanished without a word. He carried that wound through every deployment, every mission, every lonely night.

Now that she’s back in front of him, he’s not letting this second chance slip. Not when the woman he never stopped thinking about keeps looking at him like she’s running out of reasons—and maybe running out of time.

But Corinna isn’t just hiding the truth behind that night. She’s hiding the truth behind herself.

And unlike her perfect cakes, the secret she’s kept for a decade is starting to crack. When it finally falls apart, it will test not just Corinna and Colby…but the entire Freeman family.

A standalone contemporary romance with emotional depth, small-town charm, with medical suspense undertones.

– Second Chance Romance

– Military Hero

– Small-Town Vibes

– Baker/Pastry Chef Heroine

– Medical Secret

– Friends-to-Enemies-to-Lovers

– Emotionally Driven Slow Burn

– Protective Hero

– Family Drama