Audio only
Length12h 15m
About this audiobook
Sloane Mercer did not come back to Burlington to be seen.
After a public fall from grace, she wants quiet, not opinions. A small bakery, flour on her hands, and a life she can breathe inside.
The town has other ideas. A fundraiser, a stubborn bakery, and a man named Eli pull her back into connection. Eli is steady, kind, and never asks her to perform for anyone.
As attention builds and a bake off approaches, Sloane must decide whether hiding is really healing, and whether she can be seen without losing herself.
What Sweetens After a Fall is a warm, slow burn romance about boundaries, found family, and learning how to show up again.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance
Length12 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 9, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Chapter 1: The Pivot
3Chapter 2: Welcome to Chaos
4Chapter 3: Crossing the Line
5Chapter 4: Assigned Seating
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6Chapter 5: Planning Wars
7Chapter 6: Terms and Conditions
8Chapter 7: Accidental Family
9Chapter 8: Damage Control
10Chapter 9: Snowstorm Shift
11Chapter 10: Afterglow and Fear
12Chapter 11: The Next Step — The Almost-Date
13Chapter 12: The Next Step — Act 1 Turn
14Chapter 13: The Next Step — The Deal with the Devil
15Chapter 14: The Next Step — First Kiss
16Chapter 15: The Next Step — Rules (that won’t hold)
17Chapter 16: The Next Step — Public Pressure Test
18Chapter 17: The Next Step — First Sleepover Part 1
19Chapter 17: The Next Step — First Sleepover Part 2
20Chapter 18: The Next Step — Mystery and Teamwork
21Chapter 19: The Next Step — Trust vs Control Part 1
22Chapter 19: The Next Step — Trust vs Control Part 2
23Chapter 20: The Set Piece — Tasting Night Part 1
24Chapter 20: The Set Piece — Tasting Night Part 2
25Chapter 21: The Next Step — Aftercare and Daylight
26Chapter 22: The Next Step — The Past Bites
27Chapter 23: The Next Step — Countermove Part 1
28Chapter 23: The Next Step — Countermove Part 2
29Chapter 24: The Next Step - Midpoint: truth and choice
30Chapter 25: The Next Step - Fallout Logistics
31Chapter 26: The Next Step - Jealousy, but make it tender
32Chapter 27: The Next Step - Protective Instincts Collide
33Chapter 28: The Next Step - Preparation montage with knives out
34Chapter 29: The Next Step - Bake-Off Day
35Chapter 30: The Next Step — Panic and planning
36Chapter 31: The Next Step - The clip drops
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