About the book: All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes
Kat Varland has had enough of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.
At twenty-six years old, Kat is still living in the shadows of her family in Bayou Bend, Louisiana. Still working shifts at her Aunt Maggie’s bakery. Still wondering what to do with her passion for baking and her business degree. And still single.
But when Lucas Brannen, Kat’s best friend, signs her up for a reality TV bake-off on Cupcake Combat, everything Kat ever wanted is suddenly dangled in front of her: creative license as a baker, recognition as a visionary . . . and a job at a famous bakery in New York.
As the competition heats up, Lucas realizes he might have made a huge mistake. As much as he wants the best for Kat, the only thing he wants for himself—her—is suddenly in danger of slipping away.
The bright lights of reality cooking wars and the chance at a successful career dazzle Kat’s senses and Lucas is faced with a difficult choice: help his friend achieve her dreams . . . or sabotage her chances to keep her in Louisiana.
About the author:
Betsy St. Amant lives in Louisiana with her young daughter and has a heart for sharing the amazing news of God’s grace through her novels. A freelance journalist, Betsy is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. When she’s not reading, writing, or singing along to a Disney soundtrack with her daughter, Betsy enjoys inspirational speaking and teaching on the craft of writing.
My thoughts: This was yet another author that I had not read. Another new face and blank slate. I have fallen in love. So now instead of a blank slate is a slate full of hearts and cupcakes! But not just any cupcakes. She gets special ones like raspberry lemonade and football goals. This was a wonderful book about the power of friendship and sacrifice. Should we sacrifice our dreams for those we love or expect others to conform to what we think they should be. In the end, what is most important? Being with who you love or having what you want? For me I enjoyed the characters and the way the book read. Yes I knew that Lucas and Kat would get together. I just knew it, but I didn’t know a lot of the turns along the way. And the poor old aunt of Kat’s that loves chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. Hope she ends up okay! All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes is definitely a great read that I can wholeheartedly recommend to others.
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