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5.0

Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

Wowowowowow!!!

This. Book. Is. Everything.

If you've ever seen and/or enjoyed a single episode of The Great British Bake Off, you will adore this book. I loved how you get to see a behind the camera type look into basically a show we've all seen. The bits about having to repeat themselves and making sure they say thank you. All very interesting.

Rosaline Palmer could just be my favorite MC of all time. Bisexual, single mom, witty, charming, and she doesn't put up with bigots, racists, or homophobic assholes! She has funny things to say, she's relatable AF, and also says "um" in nearly every sentence she says. Like I said, ummm.. RELATABLE!

The secondary characters were also fabulous. Rosaline's daughter was a really cool 8 year old I'd love to be friends with, her sassy ex gf who is really caring, supportive, and hilarious. And Anvita, who honestly made the baking weekends sections of this book more enjoyable. She is excellent AND sexy!!

Lastly, I loved Harry. He was sort of a gentle giant throughout the story and I really enjoyed him, every single time he spoke. I was rooting for him the whole time (even though this book is a baking competition mostly, not a love story per say). He was open and vulnerable. The book mentioned anxiety which is a huge thing happening to basically every millennial right now.

Basically, I feel like I lived through this book. I feel like the characters are my friends. I feel like I want to eat some sweets now