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I was considering going with 3.5 stars for this book, but the last 3-4 chapters really detracted from the storyline. The whole "Patty / Parish" conclusion was just out in left field. Some nice, but not superb character development. It was basically a nice, fluffy read as the title suggests. I think this could have been better with a touch more "oomph." I would have liked to have seen more of a struggle with Ansley getting her business going. I would have liked a little more interaction between g
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Basic premise: snooty southern sorority girl loses her fiance (and the future she had all planned out); she decides to escape the rumor mill & move to NYC to stay with a wealthy grandmother whom she's never met. Through the generations, the women in this family have managed to get through tough times by cooking. Our main character in this book loves to bake cupcakes and over the course of the book, she decides to open a 'cupcakery' in a trendy NYC neighborhood.
The storyline is predictable but I ...more
The storyline is predictable but I ...more
Dec 18, 2010
Stacy
marked it as to-read
Apr 22, 2018
Megan
marked it as to-read
