Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Sweet Talk / Susan Mallery / 378 pages / First Book in a Series

Family Saga Series Book 1
"The famous Keyes Chocolate Cake - the recipe had been a family secret for generations and is a local Seattle favorite.  In the 1980's a local politician looking to make a good impression had delivered one to President Reagan.  It had been served at a White House dinner where the president had declared it better than jelly beans."  Nicole Keyes is running the bakery now and when she has to have gal bladder surgery, her younger sister, Jesse, calls their concert pianist sister, Nicole's twin, to come home and take care of Nicole and the family bakery while Nicole is recuperating.  Jess has slept with Nicole's husband and was, of course, thrown out of the house.  Nicole does not want Claire there.  She blames her for their mother's death and considers her a prima donna.  Claire is determined to take care of her sister and the shop, and reunite the family.  Falling for Wyatt and Amy is a bonus.  Although chocolate does not figure as predominantly in this book as it does in Better Than Chocolate, it is still a sweet read.  You'll want to continue the story in Sweet Trouble.

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