This another fun story that's perfect for the holidays, or for any other time when you just need to zone out from real life.
Rachel Smithson is a primary school teacher who loves what she does, but something has been missing in her life since the death of her mother several years ago at Christmas time. Rachel's mother was the village baker and her bakery was a gathering place for the village. Rachel worked along side her as a child, helping to bake cookies and bread, but when her mother died she stopped baking completely and her father emotionally withdrew from life. When Rachel's friends arrange for her to compete in a bake-off contest in Paris with a famous chef, she is alternately horrified, resistant, and intrigued, but ultimately her relationship with baking changes.
Oliver presents us with a little romance, friendship, back-stabbing competition, and inspiration. Is it the next big best-seller? Certainly not. But it is a good way to recharge, especially if baking is one of your passions.
No comments:
Post a Comment