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I'm feeling very fifty-fifty about this one. I really enjoyed the friendships in this one; when Lila moves to Winchester from Miami to spend summer with her aunt she ends up meeting a whole host of vibrant individuals who all added to the plot in fun ways. I particularly loved all the cuban food and that so much of the novel centred around how food can bring people together!

However, being British, I felt like I was subjected to just a few too many dated English linguistic stereotypes. I am just not convinced that the woman Lina's aunt hires in the B&B kitchen refers to her employer as 'The Missus'. For me, it really drew me out of the reading experience each time one was used in just not quite the right place.

I've been not so keen on YA romance recently, but this certainly restored my faith a little bit with a very sweet (baking pun for you ;) ) storyline.