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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorPiece de Resistance
Sandra Byrd
Having earned her chef's hat, Lexi Stuart bids au revoir to her glamorous and deliciously satisfying pastry mentorship outside of Paris and returns to her hometown of Seattle, Washington. There, she finds life unexpectedly complicated.She's put in charge of a high-end catering bakery called Bijoux, which should be her dream job, but there's a catch: She has to make this lavish bakery into a succes
The Glass Kitchen
Linda Francis Lee · 375 pages
"Portia Cuthcart and her two sisters find their way from Texas to Manhattan over the years, the heiresses to a dilapidated brownstone on the Upper West Side. Portia is running from a bad divorce and the knowledge that she has always been a little bit different, a little bit strange: the talented cook who knew exactly what to serve on what occasion, even to the point of predicting events that hadn'
Always the Baker, Never the Bride
Sandra D. Bricker · 315 pages
Sparks fly when diabetic baker Emma Rae Travis meets Atlanta hotelier Jackson Drake, despite both being encumbered by crazy families.
The Icing on the Cupcake
Jennifer Ross · 319 pages
When Ansley Waller's fiancé Parish cancels their upcoming wedding, Ansley decides to leave Dallas and make a fresh start. In a surprise move, she heads to New York City to live with her recently widowed grandmother Vivian, who gives Ansley an ultimatum: get a job or go home. Before long, she's opening up her own cupcake shop and even trying her hand at dating. But the ways of Manhattan's eligible
Borrowed Light
Carla Kelly · 410 pages
Julia Darling breaks off her engagement, they didn't really have the same outlook. she has been to a well known cooking school. She goes to cook for cowboys in Wyoming. Very good story about how the girl grows in her life and beliefs...
The Measure of Katie Calloway
Serena B. Miller · 316 pages
The Civil War has ended, but in Katie Calloway's Georgia home conflict still rages. To protect herself and her young brother from her violent and unstable husband, she flees north, finding anonymity and sanctuary as the cook in a Northwoods lumber camp. The camp owner, Robert Foster, wonders if the lovely woman he's hired has the grit to survive the never-ending work and harsh conditions of a remo
Delicious!
Ruth Reichl · 400 pages
A New York Times Bestselling Author Billie Breslin traveled from her California home to take a job at Delicious, the most iconic food magazine in New York. When the publication is suddenly shut down, the staff, now Billie's extended family, must move on. But Billie is offered the job of staying behind in the deserted downtown mansion offices to uphold the "Delicious Guarantee." What she doesn't kn
All Four Stars
Tara Dairman · 273 pages
Eleven-year-old Gladys Gatsby loves food and cooking, so when she lands an assignment to write a restaurant review for a New York City newspaper, she will do anything to make it happen, even risk the wrath of her fast-food loving parents.
Angels at the Table: A Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy Christmas Story
Debbie Macomber · 272 pages
Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy know that an angel’s work is never done, especially during a time as wondrous as New Year’s Eve. With an apprentice angel, Will, under their wings, they descend upon Times Square in New York City eager to join in the festivities. And when Will spies two lonely strangers in the crowd, he decides midnight is the perfect time to lend a heavenly helping hand. Lu
Stones for Bread
Christa Parrish · 331 pages
Liesl McNamara's life can be described in one word: bread. From her earliest memory, her mother and grandmother passed down the mystery of baking and the importance of this deceptively simple food. And now, as the owner of Wild Rise bake house, Liesl spends every day up to her elbows in dough, nourishing and perfecting her craft. But the simple life she has cultivated is becoming quite complicate
The Whole World Over
Julia Glass · 528 pages
From the author of the beloved novel Three Junes comes a rich and commanding story about the accidents, both grand and small, that determine our choices in love and marriage. Greenie Duquette, openhearted yet stubborn, devotes most of her passionate attention to her Greenwich Village bakery and her four--year--old son, George. Her husband, Alan, seems to have fallen into a midlife depression, whil
All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes
Betsy St. Amant · 313 pages
When Kat's best friend Lucas unwittingly signs Kat up for a reality television cupcake baking competition, Kat suddenly has the chance to win a successful career in New York--but may lose Lucas in the process.
With a Twist
Deirdre Martin · 354 pages
Natalie Bocuse is a waitress at her sister's French bistro in Brooklyn, yet she dreams of managing a chic restaurant in Manhattan. Among the regulars is Quinn O'Brien, a reporter known for breaking stories and hearts. When he offers Natalie a job at his parents' Irish pub in Manhattan, she jumps at the chance to be one step closer to her dream. But Quinn will need the luck of the Irish to charm N
Unrivaled
Siri Mitchell · 465 pages
"Lucy Kendall always assumed she'd help her father in his candy-making business, creating recipes and aiding him in their shared passion. But after a year traveling in Europe, Lucy returns to 1910 St. Louis to find her father unwell and her mother planning to sell the struggling candy company. Determined to help, Lucy vows to create a candy that will reverse their fortunes. St. Louis newcomer Char
Romeo, Romeo
Robin Kaye · 400 pages
Rosalie Ronaldi doesn't have a domestic bone in her body ... All she cares about is her career, so she survives on take-out and dirty martinis, keeps her shoes under the dining room table, her bras on the shower curtain rod, and her clothes on the couch ... Nick Romeo is every woman's fantasy - tall, dark, handsome, rich, really good in bed, AND he loves to cook and clean ... He says he wants an i
Beautifully Decadent
L.A. Fiore · 333 pages
"Avery Collins has just landed her dream job, pastry chef for the posh-Manhattan restaurant Clover. Her new boss, Trace Montgomery, even helped with securing her an affordable place to live: a beautifully restored carriage house owned by his friend, Rafe McKenzie--a man that makes her catch her breath and stirs her imagination. Trouble is, he's involved with someone, his father is being released a
A Perfect Fit
Michele Ashman Bell · 314 pages
Leaving a budding Hawaiian romance with eligible bachelor Michael Makura, Andi heads for the Big Apple where she begins dating a great guy and accepts a job offer from a generous, eccentric man. But when Michael appears on the scene, Andi soon comes face-to-face with the man who killed her friend Ava--and he aims to kill her as well.
Tiffany Girl
Deeanne Gist · 544 pages
"When a glassworker's strike threatened Louis Tiffany's dream of creating his stained glass mosaic chapel, he hand-picked art student Flossie Jayne to help complete the task. As an independent "New Woman" she races to complete the Tiffany chapel and make a name for herself in the art world--and learns some important lessons about life and love"--