
"Coco, a struggling entrepreneur who bakes her way through business, falls for her gorgeous and ever so practical accountant, Rose. Coco hides her longing though because, as her mom always says, how could anyone be serious about such an unaccomplished “second best” like Coco?
When faced with a last-minute impossible wedding cake order, Coco seizes the make-or-break challenge and sets to work. Hours later, lonely, discouraged, and close to failure, Coco aches for Rose’s practical advice and alluring presence. When Rose arrives to save the cake, can Coco abandon her doubts and grasp her one chance to whip up a recipe that includes them both in the mix?
Note: This short story was originally published in the charity collection, Love Is Proud."

It Takes a Cake By Lisa Gray “Unicorns! Bunches of unicorns!” Constance Cohen, or “Coco” as she’d always been known, mentally winced at the idea of “bunches of unicorns” on a wedding cake. But unusual requests aside, she couldn’t help but smile as she watched the pair of giddy young men beaming at her. She motioned to them to have a seat at the cherry wood writing desk she used for client conferences in her bakery, Coco’s Cakes and Cookies. After tugging the guest chairs closer together, the two men introduced themselves collectively as Chaz and George—they didn’t specify which one was which. The blond man chirped, “We’ve got to have unicorns. And roses. Pink ones. And maybe hearts.” He closed his brilliant blue eyes, leaned against his dark-haired partner, and exhaled a deep, dreamy s
