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Piece de Resistance: A Novel (French Twist #3)
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Sandra Byrd (Goodreads Author)
Having earned her chef’s hat, Lexi Stuart bids au revoir to her glamorous and deliciously satisfying pastry mentorship outside of Paris and returns to her hometown of Seattle, Washington. There, she finds life unexpectedly complicated.
She’s put in charge of a high-end catering bakery called Bijoux, which should be her dream job, but there’s a catch: She has to make this la...more
She’s put in charge of a high-end catering bakery called Bijoux, which should be her dream job, but there’s a catch: She has to make this la...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
September 15th 2009
by WaterBrook Press
(first published 2009)
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The third in the French Twist series. I enjoyed the first one, Let Them Eat Cake, but found it very light. I haven't found a copy of the second one, Bon Appetit to read yet.
This one was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it much more than the first one. While I think that reading all of them in order is probably a good idea, my not reading the second one didn't detract too much from the story. Having the back history of Lexi's experience in Paris would have been helpful, but the story m...more
This one was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it much more than the first one. While I think that reading all of them in order is probably a good idea, my not reading the second one didn't detract too much from the story. Having the back history of Lexi's experience in Paris would have been helpful, but the story m...more
I don't like tying myself down to a series, which is hard to find in christian fiction. However, I read the first book in the series thinking I'd read it and stop there. That didn't happen! I finshed the first book at work one day and went to 4 different book stores before I could find the second book. I just finished this one and I am so happy with the ending. I don't see why we can't have a fourth book in the series with Lexi's wedding! A happy, large affair, I can just imagine! Come Ms...more
Pièce de Résistance by Sandra Byrd is the third and final volume in the French Twist series following Lexi Stuart in her quest to become successful in work and love. It picks up immediately after Bon Appetit with Lexi returning home from Paris to Seattle to start a pastry and wedding cake shop, Bijoux, under the Delacroix family banner. Torn between the affections of her suave French boss Philippe and his adorable daughter Celine and all-American lawyer Dan, Lexi isn't sure which mans holds the ...more
Oh, how I LOVED this book! I got it in the mail yesterday, and decided to finish the other book I was reading first, since I had less than 100 pages to go. But then I picked this up, and didn't stop reading except to sleep and go out to dinner with friends (and I would have rather been reading!). It also took every ounce of strength I had not to flip to the back of the book to see how it ended. I don't know why I feel such a connection to these characters and this story, but I do.
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I liked the series; I wish that I could say that I loved the series, but it had a few too many issues for me to be totally comfortable with. IMHO: when I'm reading a book that's supposedly "Christian" then I have certain expectations, and I tend to be disappointed when certain things occur, but this is also based on a family history of alcoholism so drinking can be a touchy issue for me.
Just finished this book--the third in a series about a girl who winds up going to France to train to be a pastry chef. This combines two loves of mine--cooking and Christian fiction/romance perfectly! Loved the book and loved the whole series.
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This is the third book in a trilogy I love. It's Christian chick lit, but you can relate to the characters. And, it's about baking, which makes it even better. It will make you want to make French pastries and cakes...or just eat them.
Adorable book. A little too churchy, but I loved it. It always makes me happy to read books that have other languages in them so I can brush up on my bilingual skills. The French Twist series was definitely a set of good reads. Very cute!
This is the wrap up novel of the three novels. I loved every one of them. They were wonderful to read and moved very quickly. They kept my attention the entire time and I had a hard time putting them down.
I wish that there was a 4 1/2. I liked the book, it was more original then the first two. I still didn't like some parts of it. Overall, it was a pretty good book.
I have a hard time reading a series one right after another. The topic got kind of overdone after a while. I still enjoyed it but I wish I would have read something different inbetween.
Great ending to the 3 books series. Probably a few sub stories that endings were not cleared up but the book / series overall is a good easy read.
I really liked this one of the series. Here she is back in America trying to make a new shop sucessful. She also has to decide if she will marry Dan.
What a delightful read! I am so pleased to have found this series by Sandra Byrd...I waited anxiously for each new one to come out. This is an easy read, great for young Christian romantics...and anyone else who enjoys a fun love story. AND as an extra bonus, there are RECIPES too. I love novels with recipes.
Pick this one up today. You don't have to read the previous two, but I recommend them too.
Pick this one up today. You don't have to read the previous two, but I recommend them too.
Dani
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Ooh la la! The cakes, the men, the spiritual lessons! This is certainly the Piece de Resistance of the French Twist series!
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A quick, fun read more appropriate to a younger person than I, but a sweet story and a nice way to spend a Sunday.
I enjoyed this little series of books. Easy, light reads. They all made me crave French pastries, though! :)
Nice wrap up to a terrific trilogy!!! I will be looking for more Sandra Byrd....
LOVE LOVE LOVED this book, and the French Twist book series!
The final book in a great Christian chick lit series. I enjoyed it!
Perfect ending to the trilogy
Book 3 of 3
Really REAlly REALLY loved this series! One of the best i've ever read! I highly recommend!
Very sweet, and thoroughly enjoyable. I only wish I would have realized it was the third in a series earlier on.
While I thoroughly enjoyed this series, I didn't really care for the ending. By the end I was ok with who she ends up with,but I felt there was something missing from the chemistry between the two main characters. Overall I did enjoy the book and I loved how her relationship with God grew slowly, not the typical book where they go from 0 to 60 in 2.5 in their relationship with God.
I had no attention span for this book. Stopped reading a couple chapters in.
This was a good ending to the three books, I think. I liked how loose ends were tied up and the plot moved quickly. All three of these books were extremely fast reads. This book was a little too predictable, even for me, but overall a fun read.
Entertaining, light... a little heavier on the religion than I remember the first two in the series being. Overall, I enjoyed it but was a little disappointed in the finale of the series.
Good, i was glad she married Dan in the end... :)
This Christian chick lit series has been my guilty little pleasure. But we all need a little cake now and then...
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Best-selling author Sandra Byrd has published nearly three dozen fiction and nonfiction books including her new Tudor-set series, Ladies in Waiting. Book 1, To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn launched in 2011. Book 2, The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Kateryn Parr will debut in June, 2012.
Her other titles include the French Twist series, which includes the Christy finalist Let Them Eat C...more
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Her other titles include the French Twist series, which includes the Christy finalist Let Them Eat C...more
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