The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
By: Karen Hawkins
3.87
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Three lives converge as a wildly talented baker returns to Dove Pond to face her past in this entry…
Want to Read $ 9.99" It's good to take chances. That's how all great discoveries are made. But do so armed with thought, caution, and an accurate measuring cup. Better to overprepare than to underwhelm. "-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
"There were three things Italian and Southern women had in common: a firm grasp of the importance of family, a love for a really good homemade sauce, and the beauty of hair teased, sprayed, or tortured to just the right volume."-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
" It isn't about perfection, but about richness. It isn't about sweetness, but about love. It isn't about the prettiness of the decorations, but about sharing something you made with your own hands with those you love the most. Those are the qualities of a truly memorable dessert. "-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
"Every time he saw her, every time he thought about her--- every time he smelled vanilla or caramel or chocolate--- she was the food that fed his desires. Her kisses tasted of pralines, her thick blond hair smelled of coconut cake, and her shoulders made him think of white chocolate macarons."-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
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1. The Summer Book Club
By: Susan Mallery
3.84
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The rules of summer book club are simple: • No sad books • No pressure • Yessssss, wine! … read more
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2. Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop (The Christmas Bookshop, #2)
By: Jenny Colgan
3.60
Format: 302 pages, Paperback
Carmen is at a loose end. Her gorgeous bookshop is the filming site of a cheesy Christmas movie, sh… read more
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3. The Wishing Bridge
By: Viola Shipman
4.02
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Once the hottest mergers and acquisitions executive in the company, Henrietta Wegner can see the am… read more
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"It's about history ... We're all shaped by it. Most run from it. But it's still in there ... How you come to terms with it is what matters."-Viola Shipman, The Wishing Bridge
4. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas
By: Susan Wiggs
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Brenda Malloy wants nothing to do with Christmas ever again. Last year, Brenda and her husband rush… read more
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5. The Underground Library
By: Jennifer Ryan
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighti… read more
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6. The Museum of Lost Quilts (Elm Creek Quilts, #22)
By: Jennifer Chiaverini
4.11
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
Jennifer Chiaverini’s beloved and bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series returns with the first Elm Cr… read more
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7. The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
By: Karen Hawkins
3.87
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Three lives converge as a wildly talented baker returns to Dove Pond to face her past in this entry… read more
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- romance
- adult fiction
- womens fiction
- magical realism
- magic
- fiction
- contemporary
- chick lit
- adult
- fantasy
" It's good to take chances. That's how all great discoveries are made. But do so armed with thought, caution, and an accurate measuring cup. Better to overprepare than to underwhelm. "-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
"There were three things Italian and Southern women had in common: a firm grasp of the importance of family, a love for a really good homemade sauce, and the beauty of hair teased, sprayed, or torture…"-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
" It isn't about perfection, but about richness. It isn't about sweetness, but about love. It isn't about the prettiness of the decorations, but about sharing something you made with your own hands wi…"-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
"Every time he saw her, every time he thought about her--- every time he smelled vanilla or caramel or chocolate--- she was the food that fed his desires. Her kisses tasted of pralines, her thick blon…"-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)
8. At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities
By: Heather Webber
3.97
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A mysterious letter. An offer taken. And the chance to move forward. When Ava Harrison receives … read more
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9. In the Middle of Hickory Lane
By: Heather Webber
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the USA Today bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe comes Heather Webber's next… read more
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"You're smart to leave the past behind you. Otherwise, if you keep looking over your shoulder at it, you might miss what's right ahead of you."-Heather Webber, In the Middle of Hickory Lane
"I'm surprised there aren't any lotus flowers in the gazing pool, seeing that they mean rebirth. After all, this is essentially where Bee Gipson died and Glory Wynn was born, isn't it?"-Heather Webber, In the Middle of Hickory Lane
"I wished I could read the personalities of young children more easily, but because the early years were all about formation, true personalities didn't start showing up until nine or ten years of age."-Heather Webber, In the Middle of Hickory Lane
"For the first time, I saw a pink glow breaking through the gray wisps that surrounded her, revealing the color of her true personality. Blush pink. I smiled. I should've known. I had known. Emme was …"-Heather Webber, In the Middle of Hickory Lane
10. Recipe for a Charmed Life
By: Rachel Linden
3.73
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
After a day of unrivaled disappointments, a promising young chef finds every bite of food suddenly … read more
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"Instinctively, her fingers drifted to the four-leaf clover charm on the delicate chain at her throat, and she rubbed the little leaves. Long ago, her mother had told her that the four leaflets on the…"-Rachel Linden, Recipe for a Charmed Life
"She reached up and rubbed the four-leaf clover charm, saying a quick prayer for faith, hope, love, and luck. Faith that everything would turn out, hope that what was lost could be restored, gratitude…"-Rachel Linden, Recipe for a Charmed Life
"Star reached up and snapped an apple twig from the bough above them. It was laden with small white buds not yet blossomed. "Watch." She cupped it in her strong-knuckled hands. Before Georgia's eyes, …"-Rachel Linden, Recipe for a Charmed Life
"The wine was cold and refreshing on her tongue, sliding down her throat like a mouthful of winter air. She closed her eyes and sniffed the bouquet. Ripe apricots smashing open on gray rocks, the smel…"-Rachel Linden, Recipe for a Charmed Life
11. The Messy Life of Jane Tanner (Coyote Canyon, #3)
By: Brenda Novak
4.08
Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition
When your life is chaotic, what’s one more complication? Jane Tanner’s friends are settling down… read more
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4.07
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
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3.75
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
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"Saturdays meant a hodgepodge of chocolate treats--- chocolate peppermint cocoa, chocolate flavored coffees, éclairs, tarts, turtles, truffles, cookies, fudge, and mini lava cakes. Chocoholics came in…"-Jennifer Moorman, The Baker's Man
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4.17
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