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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The heart-wrenching, uplifting tale about a woman named Cupcake
“[Cupcake] Brown’s confessional . . . memoir is one you can’t easily put down. Her life is nothing short of a miracle.”—Chicago Sun-Times
There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, gangbanging,...
“[Cupcake] Brown’s confessional . . . memoir is one you can’t easily put down. Her life is nothing short of a miracle.”—Chicago Sun-Times
There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, gangbanging,...
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The tiny gnome-like Elfkins have lived in hiding for more than 200 years. After being dismissed by her fellow Elfkins one too many times, young Elfy decides it's time to try and return to the human world. Joined by two reluctant Elkfin boys, Elfy meets Chef Theo, who is about to lose his bakery to his scheming brother. Remembering that once upon a time the Elkins used to help humans, Elfy and her friends decide to learn how to bake so they can save...
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A warm and witty short story from the bestselling author - perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell
Professional cake-maker Kate doesn't have time for a man in her life, especially a boorish, sports-mad one like Wes. He's definitely not her type.
But at her best friend's wedding, when one crisis follows another, Kate begins to wonder whether she's misjudged Wes.
Can love be the sweetest thing of all?
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Newly widowed Marty has just moved into a new village and is feeling a little lost. No sooner has she arrived than there is a murder in her street. She can't help trying to solve the crime, but will her involvement cause her even more problems, or will it help her form friendships in her new home?
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Sixty-six-year-old Roger Kohler was heading for a heart attack, and he didnt know it. During an annual exam, he mentioned to his doctor that he was feeling tired after his walks on the beaches of Cape Cod with his wife, Adele, and their golden retriever, Bella. His family practitioner arranged an appointment with a cardiologist, and Kohler received some important news: He needed open-heart surgery, and soon. In A Piece of Cake, Kohler narrates the...
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The tiny gnome-like Elfkins have lived in hiding for more than 200 years. After being dismissed by her fellow Elfkins one too many times, young Elfy decides it's time to try and return to the human world. Joined by two reluctant Elkfin boys, Elfy meets Chef Theo, who is about to lose his bakery to his scheming brother. Remembering that once upon a time the Elkins used to help humans, Elfy and her friends decide to learn how to bake so they can save...
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"With small town New Bison's Spring Festival just around the corner, the pressure is on Maddy to continue her late great-aunt Octavia's legacy. That means scoring the top prize and transforming Baby Cakes into Southwest Michigan's must-visit bakery, even though her inexperience in the kitchen brings nightmares of humiliating tagged photos and scathing reviews. There's another reason for lost beauty sleep. A second bakery is opening in town under the...
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Before mystery shopper Josie Marcus can say "I do" she must solve a matrimonial murder to keep her in-law from becoming an inmate...
As a bride-to-be, Josie's latest assignment is a gift-mystery shopping flower and cake vendors for a popular St. Louis wedding website. She even meets another bride, Molly Deaver, at the local florist. Turns out, Josie and Molly have a lot in common, including the groom! Molly has been stalking Dr. Ted for months, but...
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Jessie Dale is a third generation baker who loves her cake shop more than anything in the world. When developers threaten to buy her building and force her out, she must do all she can to save her bakery, all while juggling a blossoming romance with her client's brother.
15) Betty Crocker a Piece of Cake: Easy Cakes-from Dump Cakes to Mug Cakes, Slow-Cooker Cakes and More!
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Everyone loves homemade cakes, but not the work to bake them. Betty Crocker solves the problem with 150 easy cakes-some so easy they never even go into the oven. Organized by flavor, from chocolate to carrot, caramel to fruit, each chapter showcases a range of achievable cakes. Enjoy dump cakes, poke cakes, Bundt cakes, slow cooker cakes, mug cakes, ice cream cakes, 13x9 cakes, and more.
Indulge in Chocolate Molten Lava Mug Cake or Zebra Cake from...
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A wonderfully inspiring story … an education in every part of preparing for this epic ride' Guy Kesteven, author of the Cycling UK King Alfred's Way guidebookWhat's it really like to cycle King Alfred's Way? Is it a piece of cake, or rather harder than that?Julia Goodfellow-Smith was a non-cyclist just six weeks before she and her mountain biking friend Alison set off on this epic 350km route around southern England. Follow Julia's sometimes bumpy...
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A memoir is only a slice of a life. This 'questory' (quest + history) covers more than the beloved cake-eating hippo. 'Not Just a Piece of Cake' is a candid memoir of the realistic process of the process of creativity, via anecdotes. 'Anecdultery' is a Hazel original term for story. Hazel Edwards takes the reader behind the books. She shares the humor of a diverse work style and family life behind the beloved characters like the cake-eating hippo....
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Chef Jessie Watkins, Barb, and Judith, run Marlies Bistro in town and The University Club on campus. Juggling sauté pans in both hands, Jessie negotiates the affections of Campus Food Services manager Kate Morris, white-collar crime, a seductive neighbor, university politics, a spunky nephew, and a vengeful waiter.
This culinary campus novel follows Jessie as they run the obstacle courses that make up university and restaurant life. A humorous and...
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