Somehow I didn't feel quite the same magic as I have from this author's previous books and I think that's because I didn't quite feel the same connection to these MCs.  The book started off with so many characters and complicated relationships thrown at us, even before we even knew the two MCs.  Though some of those are explored/explained more as the story went one, I already felt a bit lost.  There were also a lot of plots and directions this book took which also I felt diluted a bit from the character-driven magic of getting comfortable in this setting and enjoying the MCs.  Also most of the big secrets are revealed within the first 50% which did lose a bit of the hook. 

I did love the baking tips at the start of each chapter, especially since Verbena seemed like a sweet and sassy person. I also love reading anything bakery related, especially when there is magic mixed in. And the theme of following your dreams and letting go of the past is always enjoyable.

Overall, I do recommend this book as an easy summer read if you are looking for a book filled with drama over one focused on magic.

Audiobook:  The narration for this book is pretty good, but I did sometimes have trouble keeping the MCs straight and I'm not sure if it was the narration or the story, or a combination of both.