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She isn't sure she wants the same things she used to... Corinna Costa has grown up in her mom and dad's Wintervale pizza parlor, Pizza Luna. Ever since she was a little girl, it's been her plan to learn her family's secret sauce and then take over the shop when her dad retires. But the older Corinna gets, the more she realizes she's meant for something different. So, when her father agrees to hire help at Pizza Luna so she can explore her options, she thinks it will be just the break she needs. Little does Corinna know, Pizza Luna's new employee may offer even more change than she dreamed possible. He wants something different from the life that's been planned for him... Prince Gideon Mercer is the only son of King Marcus of Halaema. From the moment he was born, his entire life was planned out for him, and the total lack of adventure is making him feel stifled. After a snowstorm grounds his family's plane in Vermont, the prince spontaneously jumps on a tour bus bound for a town called Wintervale. All he wants are a few days to live like a normal person. But when the tour group stops in a pizzeria for lunch, a "help wanted" sign and a frazzled waitress offer him an out. The question is, how long can Gideon live in Wintervale before he's discovered? The Secret Ingredient is a sweet, small-town romance full of surprises, secret identities, and the kind of happily ever afters you only find in Wintervale! *Includes an EXTREMELY SPECIAL recipe inspired by the story*