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Love blossoms in the small town of Sommerville in these heartwarming holiday tales, filled with fun and forever possibilities.
The Great Fruitcake Bake-off: When five-time baking champion Samantha Greene teams up with new neighbor, Dixon Roberts, for The Great Fruitcake Bake-off, they discover baking a prize-winning entry is complicated, bad guys are plotting to take the crown, and first prize isn't just about a ribbon.
Christmas Romeo: When two feuding co-workers win Christmas river cruises at the company holiday party, they discover each other isn’t so bad after all.
Twinkle Lights: When the owner of a Christmas tree stand, which benefits the children’s hospital, has a heart attack, a do-gooder and a reformed high school delinquent turned lawyer show their holiday spirit and staff the business. The twosome meet the challenges of running the establishment; yet, when revenue goes missing, fingers are pointed.
Read an Excerpt from The Great Fruitcake Bake-off:
“I’m not entering this year.” I pinned an unbreakable stare on Bethany, my co-worker and long-time friend, who lived in the same apartment complex as me. We arrived early for work and piddled over coffee in her cubical like we always did before diving into the nuts and bolts of company business. Standing firm, I crossed my arms. “Period.”
Bethany rolled her eyes in the “I'm so not believing this” fashion and tweaked the Santa garland decorating her cube's walls. “Why not, Samantha? You should be proud to be the five-time winner of The Great Fruitcake Bake-off. You're a-a”--her words trailed off as she searched the ceiling for the ultimate in descriptive--“legend.”
I twitched my black skirt in place, and then I tucked my shoulder-length hair behind my ear. I let loose a long exhale. “Is being a legend in the fruitcake world a good thing?”
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ReplyDeleteGood morning and thank you for hostessing me this fine day. So let's discuss: apple, cherry, or pumpkin-which is your favorite?
ReplyDeleteHi, Vicki!
ReplyDeleteLove fruitcake and this story!
Best,
Liese
Hi, Liese! Me, too. I wanted to honor my grandmother with a story and "The Great Fruitcake Bake-off" does the trick. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi, Rita! What a pleasure to see you again. And thank you for the compliment. I hope you get a chance to indulge in these fun stories. Happy Thanksgiving!
DeleteMy favorite pie is sour cherry. My family agrees. Whenever I make one, by the next morning, even the pie pan has been licked clean! But for Thanksgiving, we're having my traditional pumpkin pie--it's a bit smoother than what you're probably used to. The recipes for my never-fail pie crust, and my pies are on my website, because like you, I enjoy writing heroines who bake and cook. Enjoyed the excerpt--do not like fruitcake--no matter how it's made!
ReplyDeleteHi, Fiona! I've never had a sour cherry pie and I'm sure I would love it as cherry as a fav here. Have a glorious Thanksgiving!
DeleteI love the cover and think the book sounds great.
ReplyDeleteHi, Sherry! I appreciate you saying so and hope you can read the book someday and tell me your thoughts. Many hugs, vb
DeleteEach story sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing the excerpt.
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