Rise & Shine Bakery
Fresh croissants at dawn, gossip by noon, and the best place in town to fall in love.
The author
Meet Nora Brooks
Clean small-town romance with a mountain heart
Series
Corn Silk Hollow
The Smoky Mountains (in spirit)
Nora Brooks writes stories that feel like coming home: flour on your apron, string lights on Main Street, and a hero who shows up when it matters.
Her Corn Silk Hollow series follows interconnected couples in a close-knit mountain town — bakers and firefighters, sheriffs and secret-keepers, handymen and the people who teach them how to stay. Every book is clean, heartfelt, and written for readers who want swoon without the spice.
When she isn't writing, Nora is daydreaming about porch swings, maple syrup, and the perfect cinnamon roll recipe. She believes the best romances are the ones that leave you smiling — and maybe a little hungry.
The setting
Welcome to Cornsilk Hollow
Tucked between misty ridgelines and wildflower meadows, Cornsilk Hollow is a mountain town where everyone knows your order at Rise & Shine Bakery, the sheriff walks Main Street at dusk, and Walker Hardware always has the right screw — and the right advice.
Walker Hardware
Nails, lumber, and a single dad who can fix anything except his own heart.
Main Street
String lights, snow in winter, fireflies in summer, and the occasional parade.
The Hollow Ridge
Where sunsets turn the mountains gold and secrets feel a little lighter.
