Batter Together

Single mom Kaitlyn is all set for her daughter Natalie's spring chorus concert—until she learns at the last minute that she's supposed to bring several dozen brownies for the bake sale that will be set up in the lobby during the concert.

Natalie suggests enlisting the aid of their neighbor, Eric, who owns a bakery. But . . . things have been awkward for Eric and Kaitlyn after a failed love connection last fall. The last thing Kaitlyn wants to do is ask him for a giant favor right now. But she can't disappoint Natalie.

With hope for a second chance at romance, Kaitlyn brings Eric her problem . . . and her heart.

The original version of this short story first appeared in the anthology Recipes for Romance, released by And You Press, an imprint of Nicole Frail Books, in January 2025. It has since been edited.