Clara is determined to save her family’s bakery by winning the Christmas Village Bake-Off with her signature gingerbread creations. But when her rival, charming restaurateur Luke Bennett, accidentally destroys her display, he proposes a truce: a holiday menu collaboration that could save her bakery—and his reputation. As sparks fly in the kitchen, Clara begins to see a different side of Luke. But when she discovers a betrayal, everything she’s worked for—and her fragile trust in him—crumbles. Luke makes a grand gesture to win back her trust, but will it be enough to melt her heart? Full of festive charm, sizzling chemistry, and second chances, The Gingerbread Pact is a spicy holiday romance as sweet as gingerbread and as magical as Christmas morning.