Love’s Secret Ingredient (Love in the Valley Book 3)

Love’s Secret Ingredient is the third in Michele’s Love in the Valley series and it is so, so fabulous. Zoe James is a business owner and single mum with a determination that she is where she’s meant to be. Nick Reilly comes back into town no longer the poor boy who was bullied in school, he’s a billionaire who wants to keep his identity a secret no longer willing to accept being treated as the poor kid done good or someone’s meal ticket. Nick has never forgotten Zoe’s kindness towards him but unfortunately she doesn’t remember him. They form a friendship that turns into something more and along the way realize what’s important and that they can overcome the pain of their past (Nick) and learn to focus on what they really want instead of staying safe (Zoe) I loved this story so much and throw in a fake engagement to get Zoe’s family off her back and I’m hooked. This is a sweet, endearing story and even though it’s part of a series you can totally read it as a standalone (but you’re going to want to read the rest of the series)