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Piece de Resistance
(French Twist #3)
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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 ...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 ...more
Paperback, 291 pages
Published
September 15th 2009
by Waterbrook Press
(first published 2009)
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by Andrea Renee Cox
While I enjoyed portions of this book and it was a pretty good finale to the French Twist series, I was majorly disappointed in one thing that tainted the entire book for me. There was a mention of a homosexual relationship: "A minute later, a pair of suited men walked up to the booth. Were they a wedding party? I'd heard there were alternative couples here too." (p. 45) I realize this type of thing is something we deal with in society, because we live in a fallen world. ...more
While I enjoyed portions of this book and it was a pretty good finale to the French Twist series, I was majorly disappointed in one thing that tainted the entire book for me. There was a mention of a homosexual relationship: "A minute later, a pair of suited men walked up to the booth. Were they a wedding party? I'd heard there were alternative couples here too." (p. 45) I realize this type of thing is something we deal with in society, because we live in a fallen world. ...more
Lexi is back in Seattle, working at her dream job. It's a little more difficult than she imagined with responsibilities she didn't realize she was taking on with the job. She's determined to make it work, though, and quickly! It's only a matter of months before she could lose it all.
In Piece de Resistance, Lexi has to work through her feelings for both Dan and Phillipe. I had my pick, and anticipated who would win her heart pretty early on in this book. It still warmed my heart to see it all ...more
In Piece de Resistance, Lexi has to work through her feelings for both Dan and Phillipe. I had my pick, and anticipated who would win her heart pretty early on in this book. It still warmed my heart to see it all ...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.
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Cute enough that I finished in a few hours. I liked the way everything turned out and the whole series made me hungry for French treats! :)
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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Well, it was a decent series. And giving a book a D to close a series seems pretty harsh. Nevertheless, the ending was the worst book of the series. For one, it was a fairly slow book with limited subplots outside of Lexi deciding which man she wanted in the love triangle and scratching through the starting of Bijoux. She didn't even end up with the guy I thought she should have... which didn't help. Book characters just never listen to me.
OFFICIAL RATING: D - While I won't consider this a ...more
OFFICIAL RATING: D - While I won't consider this a ...more
Bryd concludes her French Twist series with Lexi, Phillipe, and Celine all back in the US at the Delacoix's new catering and wedding cake store, Bijoux. Lexi has been made manager and it's up to her to get the store on the feet and producing a profit. But it's not as easy as Lexi thinks especially when her heart is in the baking not the bookkeeping. At the same time, she is still torn between Phillipe and Dan and which one is the man that is God's best choice for her.
Lexi's growing confidence ...more
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five stars for the series! The book itself... 4 stars. the romance touched my heart, very surprising as I'm not used to that in my typical trashy romances I read ;)
I found myself cheering right along with Lexi and was thrilled at her successes and stepping stones of learning. recommend this series to anyone who wants a light hearted read that's full of good feels.
I found myself cheering right along with Lexi and was thrilled at her successes and stepping stones of learning. recommend this series to anyone who wants a light hearted read that's full of good feels.
The last book in a wonderful Christian chick lit series. I'm so glad I bought them all, as I enjoyed every one immensely. 4.5 stars, or even close to my Harry Potter only 5 star rating :) Great characters, good stories, and a satisfying ending to wrap it all up :) I'll miss these characters and these books :)
Super cute!
Lexi is finally coming home after spending several in france going to pastry school and working. Well, mostly working. When Phillipe was around work may not have been at the forefront of her mind. Now Lexi has a chance to move back to Seattle and run her own kitchen, specialiing in wedding cakes and Phillipe will be her boss. What she doesn't know is that she only has until the end of the year to drum up enough business to make ends meet, and she's in charge of the budget and marketing aspect.
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I absolutely loved this series! I had the first book sitting unread on my kindle for years. It had a lot more depth than I initially thought. I guess the age old adage is true to not judge a book by its cover. I fell in love with the characters and love how there is so much woven into the story without being too much. The flow of writing works well, the characters are not as predictable and even the annoying ones are written so that they grew on me. There are so many life lessons and many hit
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Cute Ending
This was a cute end to a series I've enjoyed. It was great to be back in Seattle and see the challenges that accompanied that, along with beginning a business. It was fun to watch the protagonist explore these new horizions and continue to explore her Christian faith. I liked the depth and lessons throughout the story, that were woven in. My main complaint (and the reason this is four stars) is the romance and the love triangle. The love triangle kind of dissolves throughout the book, ...more
This was a cute end to a series I've enjoyed. It was great to be back in Seattle and see the challenges that accompanied that, along with beginning a business. It was fun to watch the protagonist explore these new horizions and continue to explore her Christian faith. I liked the depth and lessons throughout the story, that were woven in. My main complaint (and the reason this is four stars) is the romance and the love triangle. The love triangle kind of dissolves throughout the book, ...more
While I loved the premise of this series, I felt like this book was more like a what not to do to make your business successful manual for most of it. I still didn't get any real love connection with the characters and it felt like it didn't really matter which one she chose because she had no real feelings on the matter.
This book was even heavier with the religion, so if that is your thing, you will probably like it. I just feel like when an author tries to go too heavy on the Christian theme, ...more
This book was even heavier with the religion, so if that is your thing, you will probably like it. I just feel like when an author tries to go too heavy on the Christian theme, ...more
I had high expectations for this book having read the earlier two books in the series and I really was hoping for a great ending. I felt like the end was a bit of a copout. It's not that I didn't like the characters it's just that it didn't seem like the right ending for how the story was building. If I had known this is how it ended, I might not have started reading it in the first place.
So sad the stories over! Why can’t there be a fourth book! I loved this series. Sandra did an amazing job. I was hesitant at first but I am so glad that I decided to read it. It’s totally worth it and I highly recommend it!
Jules
Jules
This was a cute trilogy. Lexi goes from Seattle to Paris to chase her dreams for her career and love. Lexi has a close relationship with God, and I like the way she goes to Him during both good and bad times.
Sweet conclusion to the trilogy
A sweet conclusion to Lexi's story. I appreciate the drama and the way she works through her spiritual life. Very fun weekend read!
A sweet conclusion to Lexi's story. I appreciate the drama and the way she works through her spiritual life. Very fun weekend read!
Lexi is still working to make her life work. This story is fun if you like French food, cakes, and want to find God's guidance in your life. Finally the HEA!
Excellent
I loved this whole series. The characters were believable and the storyline kept me coming back for more. It felt like I was there in person.
I loved this whole series. The characters were believable and the storyline kept me coming back for more. It felt like I was there in person.
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 lavish bakery into a successful business in just a few, short months, which will require more than her ability to make an ...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 lavish bakery into a successful business in just a few, short months, which will require more than her ability to make an ...more
The book Piece de Resistance is a continuation to Let Them Eat Cake and Bon Appetit, also known as the French Twist Series. Lexi has finished Chef school in France and has moved back home to Seattle to work in her own wedding cake bakery. She finally gets a place to live and starts setting up the bakery but things aren't going like Lexi had planned! She doesn't have enough money to do hardly anything and not enough business to earn the money they need to keep the bakery open, and Lexi hires a
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This the third book in the series. I listened to others on audiobook, which was helpful in hearing the french words pronounced correctly. When I read this one I could still hear the reader's voice in my head. Overall it is a lighthearted book on love and pursuing your dreams. Lexi's dilemmas are relatable. There's one guy who has shown a little interest in her who rides a motorcycle, and another one pursuing her that is less mysterious and more predictable. Then she has to decide how much of
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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 moved along well ...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 moved along well ...more
Well, it’s a happy day and a sad day. A happy day because I just finished reading Piece de Resistance and I loved it. It’s a sad day because now the French Twist series is all over. I have loved this series since the very beginning and I will miss these characters and all the wonderful cakes!
Piece de Resistance was everything I hoped it would be and more. There were some delightful surprises and adorable new characters. All the loose ends were tied up and the book ended exactly the way I was ...more
Piece de Resistance was everything I hoped it would be and more. There were some delightful surprises and adorable new characters. All the loose ends were tied up and the book ended exactly the way I was ...more
I have two words for this series--tres magnifique! Piece de Resistance is the icing on the cake of the French Twist series. In the style of the first two books Sandra Byrd weaves a tale that's both uplifting and inspirational while keeping a fun, and sometimes flirty, feel. Having followed Lexi through 2 books you would think you would be able to see things coming but still I was more than 1/3 of the way through the story before I could decide whether Lexi would choose bachelor #1 or bachelor
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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
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Very satisfying end to the series. I really enjoyed the way she figured out what to do with integrity and compassion, and how her spiritual journey was described through the books.
This book was fine while I was reading it, but I was dissatisfied with the ending. I didn't really "feel" anything about this book--I never really connected with Lexi as I had in the first book of the series, and I never felt emotionally invested in the choices she had to make between the love triangle guys or whether she should stay in France or Seattle.
When it ended in an engagement (spoiler? though it seems obvious from the book cover), it didn't feel to me like the characters were ready to ...more
When it ended in an engagement (spoiler? though it seems obvious from the book cover), it didn't feel to me like the characters were ready to ...more
Pièce de Résistance is a strongly Christian-themed chick lit story of twenty-something Alexandra Stuart (known to most as Lexi) and her struggle to find the right path for her life, career, and love.
This is the third in the French Twist series, and the books really MUST be read in order, as Byrd tells more of an ongoing saga than a series with stand-alone stories. I read book one (Let Them Eat Cake) and missed book two (Bon Appetit). I won't go back for it, though, because book three (Pièce de ...more
This is the third in the French Twist series, and the books really MUST be read in order, as Byrd tells more of an ongoing saga than a series with stand-alone stories. I read book one (Let Them Eat Cake) and missed book two (Bon Appetit). I won't go back for it, though, because book three (Pièce de ...more
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“I felt free this time, knowing I had a job and that I wasn't going to be graded. I could simply experiment and create. The thought occurred to me that if I always lived under the certainty of God's provision instead of the certainty of Lexi's worry, I might always feel this free.”
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“My mom would never ride an ATV,' he said. 'But you did.'
'Is that a good thing?' I asked.
He traced my lips with his fingertip. 'Yes.'
My body melted like a candy bar on the dashboard.”
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'Is that a good thing?' I asked.
He traced my lips with his fingertip. 'Yes.'
My body melted like a candy bar on the dashboard.”
