We Found Love (a FREE small town baker and celebrity chef romance)

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Publisher : Snow Queen Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis We Found Love (a FREE small town baker and celebrity chef romance) by : Nina Lindsey

Download or read book We Found Love (a FREE small town baker and celebrity chef romance) written by Nina Lindsey and published by Snow Queen Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's the town's new favorite bread-baker. He's the captivating celebrity chef who broke her heart. Kate Rochester and Trevor Craig believe they've found a lifelong, passionate love with each other...until Trevor's meteoric rise to fame tears them apart. Kate escapes to the seaside town of Bliss Cove to heal her broken heart. While she finds comfort helping the Prescott family at the Sugar Joy bakery, she still aches for Trevor and all that they lost. Trevor has reached the pinnacle of career success, but his heart is empty without Kate. Determined to prove they belong together, he seeks her out in Bliss Cove and risks it all for a second chance. But these two soulmates are soon forced to confront the possibility that love isn't enough. Unless they can cook up a solution to their problems, this match made in heaven will become a recipe for disaster. The Bliss Cove novels can be read as standalones or enjoyed as part of the series. Reading order: Bliss Cove Series - We Found Love (Kate & Trevor) — FREE series starter! - Love Walks In (Aria & Hunter) - And I Love Her (Callie & Jake) - Love Me Tender (Rory & Grant) - Words of Love (Brook & Sam) - Book of Love (Grace & Lincoln) - Message of Love -- coming in 2022!  Series keywords: small town romance, feel good romance, hallmark romance, romcom, romantic comedy, sweet sexy romance, beach read, opposites attract, second chance romance, reunion, hollywood romance, feel good romance, fun small town, fake dating, wedding, rom-com, romantic comedy, friends to lovers, best friend, HEA, cabin romance, snow romance, sexy holiday romance, hot winter romance, grumpy hero, feisty heroine, office romance, coworker romance, opposites attract, nerdy heroine, steamy stories, hot hero

The Sweetest Thing

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Publisher : Egmont USA
ISBN 13 : 1606842536
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (68 download)

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Book Synopsis The Sweetest Thing by : Christina Mandelski

Download or read book The Sweetest Thing written by Christina Mandelski and published by Egmont USA. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of Sheridan Wells, life is perfect when she’s decorating a cake. Unfortunately, everything else is a complete mess: her mom ran off years ago, her dad is more interested in his restaurant, and the idea of a boyfriend is laughable. But Sheridan is convinced finding her mom will solve all her problems—only her dad’s about to get a cooking show in New York, which means her dream of a perfect family will be dashed. Using just the right amount of romance, family drama, and cute boys, The Sweetest Thing will entice fans with its perfect mixture of girl-friendly ingredients.

Close to Famous

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0142420174
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (424 download)

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Book Synopsis Close to Famous by : Joan Bauer

Download or read book Close to Famous written by Joan Bauer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel full of heart, humor, and charm from Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer! When twelve-year-old Foster and her mother land in the tiny town of Culpepper, they don't know what to expect. But folks quickly warm to the woman with the great voice and the girl who can bake like nobody's business. Soon Foster - who dreams of having her own cooking show one day - lands herself a gig baking for the local coffee shop, and gets herself some much-needed help in overcoming her biggest challenge - learning to read . . . just as Foster and Mama start to feel at ease, their past catches up to them. Thanks to the folks in Culpepper, though Foster and her mama find the strength to put their troubles behind them for good.

All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes

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Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310338441
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes by : Betsy St. Amant

Download or read book All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes written by Betsy St. Amant and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kat inspected rows of the same old cupcakes. They seemed to blink back at her, as if they knew she was capable of so much more. Kat Varland has had enough of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. At twenty-six years old, Kat is still living in the shadows of her family in Bayou Bend, Louisiana. Still working shifts at her Aunt Maggie’s bakery. Still wondering what to do with her passion for baking and her business degree. And still single. But when Lucas Brannen, Kat’s best friend, signs her up for a reality TV bake-off on Cupcake Combat, everything Kat ever wanted is suddenly dangled in front of her: creative license as a baker, recognition as a visionary . . . and a job at a famous bakery in New York. As the competition heats up, Lucas realizes he might have made a huge mistake. As much as he wants the best for Kat, the only thing he wants for himself—her—is suddenly in danger of slipping away. The bright lights of reality cooking wars and the chance at a successful career dazzle Kat’s senses and Lucas is faced with a difficult choice: help his friend achieve her dreams . . . or sabotage her chances to keep her in Louisiana.

Los Angeles Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Los Angeles Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.

A Gingerbread Romance

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1947892584
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (478 download)

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Book Synopsis A Gingerbread Romance by : Lacey Baker

Download or read book A Gingerbread Romance written by Lacey Baker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an architect, she designs beautiful buildings…But will her heart ever find a place to call home? Taylor’s architectural firm enters her in a contest to build life-sized gingerbread houses. After the contest, she’s likely to get a promotion to a position in another city. But it’s a team competition, and Taylor’s temperamental partner soon backs out. Taylor needs a replacement—fast. When she meets Adam, a baker and single dad, she convinces him to be her partner in the contest. After all, winning would give his bakery much-needed exposure. For years, Taylor has avoided thinking of anywhere as “home.” When she was a kid, her family was always on the move. But the time she spends with Adam and his daughter Brooke, decorating for Christmas and enjoying Philadelphia’s holiday traditions, has her questioning everything. Could she have found a place to call her own? This book includes an original recipe for Best-Ever Gingerbread.

Queen Move

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Publisher : Blue Box Press
ISBN 13 : 1952457025
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (524 download)

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Book Synopsis Queen Move by : Kennedy Ryan

Download or read book Queen Move written by Kennedy Ryan and published by Blue Box Press. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Wall Street Journal, USA Today Bestselling and RITA® Award-winning Author Kennedy Ryan, comes a captivating second chance romance like only she can deliver... The boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can't have… Dig a little and you'll find photos of me in the bathtub with Ezra Stern. Get your mind out of the gutter. We were six months old. Pry and one of us might confess we saved our first kiss for each other. The most clumsy, wet, sloppy . . . spectacular thirty seconds of my adolescence. Get into our business and you'll see two families, closer than blood, torn apart in an instant. Twenty years later, my "awkward duckling" best friend from childhood, the boy no one noticed, is a man no one can ignore. Finer. Fiercer. Smarter. Taken. Tell me it's wrong. Tell me the boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can’t have. When we find each other again, everything stands in our way--secrets, lies, promises. But we didn't come this far to give up now. And I know just the move to make if I want to make him mine.

Sweet Stuff

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Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN 13 : 0758291485
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (582 download)

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Book Synopsis Sweet Stuff by : Donna Kauffman

Download or read book Sweet Stuff written by Donna Kauffman and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A city girl finds love in a small Southern town in this “deliciously warm and feel-good” romance by the USA Today bestselling author (Publishers Weekly, starred review). After years of Chicago’s hustle and bustle, Riley Brown is savoring her new life on Georgia's tranquil Sugarberry Island. With a dream job as a house stager and fantastic new friends in the Cupcake Club, she's got it all—or almost. While she’s still healing from a bad breakup, Riley is starting to crave an eligible man. Then a gig staging a renovated beach house delivers a delicious treat: Quinn Brannigan, a six-foot, blue-eyed writer as delectable and Southern as pecan pie. Quinn is back in his hometown to finish his latest novel, and suddenly Riley has a taste for the bad boy author that no amount of mocha latte buttercream or lemon mousse will satisfy. "Hilarious from start to finish." –Affaire du Coeur Includes irresistible recipes!

If It Makes You Happy

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Publisher : Swoon Reads
ISBN 13 : 1250192684
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Book Synopsis If It Makes You Happy by : Claire Kann

Download or read book If It Makes You Happy written by Claire Kann and published by Swoon Reads. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claire Kann's If It Makes You Happy is a coming-of-age novel about a young girl learning to embrace her cultural and sexuality identity. Winnie is living her best fat girl life and is on her way to the best place on earth. No, not Disneyland--her Granny’s diner, Goldeen’s, in the small town of Misty Haven. While there, she works in her fabulous 50’s inspired uniform, twirling around the diner floor and earning an obscene amount of tips. With her family and ungirlfriend at her side, she has everything she needs for one last perfect summer before starting college in the fall. ...until she becomes Misty Haven’s Summer Queen in a highly anticipated matchmaking tradition that she wants absolutely nothing to do with. Newly crowned, Winnie is forced to take center stage in photoshoots and a never-ending list of community royal engagements. Almost immediately, she discovers that she’s deathly afraid of it all: the spotlight, the obligations, and the way her Merry Haven Summer King, wears his heart, humor, and honesty on his sleeve. Stripped of Goldeen’s protective bubble, to salvage her summer Winnie must conquer her fears, defy expectations, and be the best Winnie she knows she can be—regardless of what anyone else thinks of her.

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

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Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307961060
Total Pages : 675 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by : Deb Perelman

Download or read book The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook written by Deb Perelman and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Celebrated food blogger and best-selling cookbook author Deb Perelman knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion—from salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe. “Innovative, creative, and effortlessly funny." —Cooking Light Deb Perelman loves to cook. She isn’t a chef or a restaurant owner—she’s never even waitressed. Cooking in her tiny Manhattan kitchen was, at least at first, for special occasions—and, too often, an unnecessarily daunting venture. Deb found herself overwhelmed by the number of recipes available to her. Have you ever searched for the perfect birthday cake on Google? You’ll get more than three million results. Where do you start? What if you pick a recipe that’s downright bad? With the same warmth, candor, and can-do spirit her award-winning blog, Smitten Kitchen, is known for, here Deb presents more than 100 recipes—almost entirely new, plus a few favorites from the site—that guarantee delicious results every time. Gorgeously illustrated with hundreds of her beautiful color photographs, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is all about approachable, uncompromised home cooking. Here you’ll find better uses for your favorite vegetables: asparagus blanketing a pizza; ratatouille dressing up a sandwich; cauliflower masquerading as pesto. These are recipes you’ll bookmark and use so often they become your own, recipes you’ll slip to a friend who wants to impress her new in-laws, and recipes with simple ingredients that yield amazing results in a minimum amount of time. Deb tells you her favorite summer cocktail; how to lose your fear of cooking for a crowd; and the essential items you need for your own kitchen. From salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake, Deb knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion. Look for Deb Perelman’s latest cookbook, Smitten Kitchen Keepers!

The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice

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Publisher : Kensington
ISBN 13 : 1496722159
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (967 download)

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Book Synopsis The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice by : Donna Kauffman

Download or read book The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice written by Donna Kauffman and published by Kensington. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every autumn, Moonbright, Maine, is the picture of charm with its piles of crisp leaves, flickering jack-o’-lanterns … and a touch of the sweetest kind of enchantment. Witches, goblins, the occasional ghost—they’re all sure to be spotted at the annual Halloween parade, where adults and children alike dress in costume to celebrate Moonbright’s favorite holiday. And no place has more seasonal spirit than Bellaluna’s Bakeshop, a family business steeped in traditional recipes, welcoming warmth—and, legend has it, truly spellbinding, heart-melting treats … Between good-natured Halloween tricks, frothy pumpkin lattes, and some very special baked goods, for three Moonbright residents looking for love—whether they know it or not—the spookiest thing will be how magical romance can suddenly be … PRAISE FOR THE COTTAGE ON PUMPKIN AND VINE “This wonderful, well-written collection calls to mind brisk autumn nights cuddled with a loved one.” —Publishers Weekly “This diverse trio of stories bring three couples to love with a charming, slightly sexy Halloween flair … Sassy, funny, and dusted with magic.” —Library Journal “Delightful and spicy. . . . With humor and a little mysticism thrown in, each story winds its way to a happy ever after. Every pairing comes to fruition in a unique way.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars Includes cookie recipes!

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1952210445
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (522 download)

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Book Synopsis Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing by : Lacey Baker

Download or read book Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing written by Lacey Baker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome back to Evergreen, the town built on Christmas wishes… And learn what happens after one snow-globe wish comes true. Life is going great for Hannah, really. She’s fallen in love with her best friend, her brother is getting married, and she’s looking forward to another festive Christmas in Evergreen. Still, between her job, taking charge of the choir, and being the town’s jill-of-all-trades, she’s feeling uninspired…especially when Elliot starts to question his own role in the town. Hannah finds fresh inspiration in the brand-new Evergreen Christmas Museum, and she volunteers for their storytelling project. When she interviews her fellow Evergreenians, however, she learns that not everyone wants the museum around; specifically Mr. Cooper who owns a third of the building. As Hannah finds herself with more and more responsibilities, and as her relationships with Elliot and her family grow strained, she starts to wonder about what she really wants. Can her love and newly-found purpose survive the changes that loom after the holidays are over?

40-Love

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Publisher : Hussies & Harpies Press
ISBN 13 : 9781945836145
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (361 download)

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Book Synopsis 40-Love by : Olivia Dade

Download or read book 40-Love written by Olivia Dade and published by Hussies & Harpies Press. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This match is no game. When a rogue wave strips Tess Dunn of her bikini top, desperate, half-naked times call for desperate, please-cover-me-kids-are-coming-closer measures. Enter Lucas Karlsson, AKA that flirty Swede in the water nearby. When he prevents her bare buoys from being exposed to fellow vacationers, even an ocean can't drown the sparks that fly. Lucas, a former top-level tennis pro now giving lessons at the resort, fled there after the abrupt, painful end to his injury-plagued career. But he's finally ready to move on with his life-and after a few late-night, hands-on sessions with Tess, he's eager to prove he's the ace she wants. But this match comes with challenges: She's forty, and at twenty-six, he's barely old enough to rent a car. Worse, they only have two weeks together before Tess returns to her assistant-principal life in Virginia. During that brief time, they'll have to play hard, take a few risks, and find out whether their chemistry is a one-shot wonder...or whether they're meant to be doubles partners for life.

Love You Like Christmas

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1947892029
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (478 download)

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Book Synopsis Love You Like Christmas by : Keri F. Sweet

Download or read book Love You Like Christmas written by Keri F. Sweet and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes getting lost leads you back to what matters most... Maddie, a marketing executive in New York, is on her way to attend the December wedding of one of her best clients. She’s afraid of flying, and taking her late aunt’s classic Mustang on a road trip seems like fun—until the car breaks down and leaves her stranded in the small town of Christmas Valley. The first time Kevin meets Maddie, he’s dealing with an accident that left a whole shipment of his Christmas trees scattered across the highway. He hasn’t thought about romance since his wife died: he’s been busy raising a little girl and running a struggling tree farm. But even in the middle of this setback, he’s immediately drawn to Maddie. As Maddie waits in Christmas Valley for her car to get repaired, she begins to realize that friends and family are at the heart of the holidays—and she can’t deny her growing feelings for Kevin. But sooner or later, she’s going back to her big-city life, and Kevin's future is uncertain. How can either of them take a chance on love? This novel includes a free original recipe for Christmas Biscuits with Sugar Plum Jam.

A Bicycle Made For Two

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1801108366
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis A Bicycle Made For Two by : Mary Jayne Baker

Download or read book A Bicycle Made For Two written by Mary Jayne Baker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to the unspoilt Yorkshire Dales countryside and meet a hilarious community of colourful characters. Their bawdy wit in this romantic comedy is guaranteed to leave a smile on your face! In a beautiful lost corner of the Yorkshire Dales, Lana Donati hatches a plan to boost business for the area by having the Grand Départ route pass through their village. But it's not an easy task persuading the decision-makers that their village is Tour de France material... First, she must convince the small community to work together, a challenging mission when the people involved include Lana's unlucky-in-love brother Tom, the man-eating WI chair Yolanda, bickering spouses Gerry and Sue, and Lana's arch-nemesis, Stewart McLean, whose offbeat ideas might just cost them everything. A feel-good romance for lovers of Jenny Colgan, Fiona Gibson and Sue Moorcroft, this is the perfect antidote to fight the winter blues. Praise for Mary Jayne Baker: 'An affectionate, humorous and often moving look at the ties that bind us as we move through life' Debbie Johnson

Midsummer's Mayhem

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1499808895
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (998 download)

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Book Synopsis Midsummer's Mayhem by : Rajani LaRocca

Download or read book Midsummer's Mayhem written by Rajani LaRocca and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Mimi undo the mayhem caused by her baking in this contemporary-fantasy retelling of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream? Eleven-year-old Mimi Mackson comes from a big Indian American family: Dad's a renowned food writer, Mom's a successful businesswoman, and her three older siblings all have their own respective accomplishments. It's easy to feel invisible in such an impressive family, but Mimi's dream of proving she's not the least-talented member of her family seems possible when she discovers a baking contest at the new bakery in town. Plus, it'll start her on the path to becoming a celebrity chef like her culinary idol, Puffy Fay. But when Mimi's dad returns from a business trip, he's mysteriously lost his highly honed sense of taste. Without his help, Mimi will never be able to bake something impressive enough to propel her to gastronomic fame. Drawn into the woods behind her house by a strangely familiar song, Mimi meets Vik, a boy who brings her to parts of the forest she's never seen. Who knew there were banyan trees and wild boars in Massachusetts? Together they discover exotic ingredients and bake them into delectable and enchanting treats. But as her dad acts stranger every day, and her siblings' romantic entanglements cause trouble in their town, Mimi begins to wonder whether the ingredients she and Vik found are somehow the cause of it all. She needs to use her skills, deductive and epicurean, to uncover what's happened. In the process, she learns that in life as in baking, not everything is sweet. . . .

Cupcakes and Kisses

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Publisher : Hot in Magnolia
ISBN 13 : 9781734096811
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (968 download)

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Book Synopsis Cupcakes and Kisses by : Minette Lauren

Download or read book Cupcakes and Kisses written by Minette Lauren and published by Hot in Magnolia. This book was released on 2019-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it take to make it Hot in Magnolia? One cup of sexyTwo tablespoons of sizzleAnd a whole lot of heartMagnolia, Texas, might be booming with single men, but as far as Melvina Banks is concerned, it's a bust. Between her volunteer work with the Magnolia Blossoms, tutoring at the local library, whipping up cupcakes for the local firefighters, and working at her dad's diner, she has no time for blind dates let alone finding "the one". Melvina would much rather spend her precious down time fine-tuning her plan to open a bakery. When celebrity chef, Riley Nash comes to town for a Blossoms fundraiser, Melvina hopes for a chance to pick Riley's business-savvy brain. With Riley's nationally acclaimed talents and his successful new restaurant, Braised, he just might be the one who can help Melvina whip her blossoming idea into a recipe for success. Trouble is, she can't seem to keep her mind on business when it comes to Riley's devilish good looks and sizzling charm. The heat is turned up when Magnolia's handsome fire chief, Manny Owens, sparks an interest in Melvina. Torn between two of Magnolia's hottest bachelors, she can't help but feel the burn. Can Melvina separate her rising affections for both men, or will she end up with egg on her face?Cupcakes and Kisses is the first book in the delicious new romantic comedy series, Hot in Magnolia, by award-winning author Minette Lauren. Set in the burgeoning town of Magnolia, Texas, this hot new series is brimming with laugh-out-loud moments and chock-full of endearing characters who will have you rooting for love and cheering for happy endings.