Thank you to @readforeverpub and @quicunquevult for a gifted copy of Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake!  All opinions in this review are my own.

Rosaline Palmer is a single mom to an intelligent and hilarious daughter, Amelie.  As she is one home repair away from asking her parents for money, Rosaline is accepted to appear on the beloved baking show, Bake Expectations.  Rosaline's plan is to win the competition and have enough money to give Amelie the life she deserves.  However, when Rosaline meets her competitors, she fears winning this show may not be as easy as she thought.

This was my first book by Alexis Hall and I cannot wait to read more!  I was laughing out loud from the first chapter of Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake.  While it is a romance at its heart, this novel is full of hilarious and wonderful characters.  Rosaline's daughter, Amelie, is funny but still childlike which can be a difficult character to write when they are privy to adult topics.

Because of the reality TV show set up, this novel reminded me a lot of One to Watch which I also loved.  Hall does an excellent job of making sure each competitor on the show has their own personality so you can distinguish between them.  There is also an important balance of including what's happening each week with the show but also progressing the story.

I am so excited that this will be part of a series!  I loved the Bake Expectations structure and I can't wait to return to it in Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble!

I cannot recommend Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake enough, but fair warning, you will want baked goods while reading!