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Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake (Winner Bakes All, #1)
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This is another book that is marketed as romance, but isn't really.
In my head, Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake is chicklit, so everyone should adjust their expectations accordingly. This novel is a cross between Bridget Jones's Diary and The Great British Bakeoff, both of which I am a big fan of. But romantic swoon this book doesn't have a lot of, IMO. There is a couple of romantic interests, one much better than the other, but neither I am super excited about or think the main character has a real future with, and there is one semi-explicit sex scenes. So now you know.
Rosaline Palmer is a 27-year bisexual woman and a single mom who had to abandon her studies when she got pregnant at 19. Her posh parents are not pleased with her or her life decisions. Trying to improve her life, Rosaline decides to enter a baking competition where she meets a couple of guys. This is more of Rosaline's journey of discovering her voice and confronting her parents rather than a love story. And of course there is baking, silly puns, sexual innuendoes and pen!s-shaped bread. I enjoyed all of it, obviously.
I wasn't sure about this book at first, but it grew on me. Looking forward to the next one in the series.
This is another book that is marketed as romance, but isn't really.
In my head, Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake is chicklit, so everyone should adjust their expectations accordingly. This novel is a cross between Bridget Jones's Diary and The Great British Bakeoff, both of which I am a big fan of. But romantic swoon this book doesn't have a lot of, IMO. There is a couple of romantic interests, one much better than the other, but neither I am super excited about or think the main character has a real future with, and there is one semi-explicit sex scenes. So now you know.
Rosaline Palmer is a 27-year bisexual woman and a single mom who had to abandon her studies when she got pregnant at 19. Her posh parents are not pleased with her or her life decisions. Trying to improve her life, Rosaline decides to enter a baking competition where she meets a couple of guys. This is more of Rosaline's journey of discovering her voice and confronting her parents rather than a love story. And of course there is baking, silly puns, sexual innuendoes and pen!s-shaped bread. I enjoyed all of it, obviously.
I wasn't sure about this book at first, but it grew on me. Looking forward to the next one in the series.
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Jun 14, 2021 11:44AM
very interesting. he's a very British writer, curious what you'll make of his other books.
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Nastya wrote: "very interesting. he's a very British writer, curious what you'll make of his other books."I think the author is funny, but I am only interested in Boyfriend Material and other baking books. You know, the mainstream stuff. I remember your review of the something with glitter?
I'm curious about Boyfriend Material cause I have opinions! loland yeah, glitterland. well it was published in 2013 and I guess the author is still young and back then was very young so... but no. but then it was very hugh grant-type romcomy. and I don't like 4 weddings and funerals and notting hill and those types of movies. even bridget annoys me although I loved her when i was a teen.
it's not my flavor of choice of british comedy.
Nastya wrote: "I'm curious about Boyfriend Material cause I have opinions! loland yeah, glitterland. well it was published in 2013 and I guess the author is still young and back then was very young so... but no...."
Those movies are my jam, so I’ll keep reading.
then maybe you've discovered a new fave! 🙂 even his non-mainstream stuff is like that.
Nastya wrote: "then maybe you've discovered a new fave! 🙂 even his non-mainstream stuff is like that."Fingers crossed.
Omg you had me at Bridget Jones meets GBBO
Tatiana wrote: "Do it!😀"I just found it on my Kindle! Apparently I bought it a few months ago. I'm going to read it very very soon. <3
