Author: Betsy St. Amant
Publisher: Zondervan
Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary romance
Source: Own
My Review:
All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes is a sweet, quick read. There is some drama (expected for a reality TV show), tender moments, and a few grand gestures. My favorite part is the ending.
Read for:
🧁Reality TV show
🧁best friends to more
🧁secret pining
🧁good character growth
🧁Kat figuring out where she belonged
While the cover gives off all fun and games vibes, there are a few heavier scenes.
★★★/5
Synopsis (Goodreads):
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.
Sounds cute. Now if only it came with that cupcake that's on the cover! ;D
ReplyDeleteLark, right?!
DeleteGreat review! I've had this one on my TBR list for a while. I've read a couple of books by this author and enjoyed them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashley!
DeleteI could use a couple dozen cupcakes right now!
ReplyDeleteSarah, same!
DeleteI may have owned this one at one time, but when I see this author's name I immediately think of Tacos for Two, which was a cute read. :)
ReplyDeleteRissi, yes, I read that one as well. I have one more on my shelf by her that I need to read as well.
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