3.5
The Bachelor Baker
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Opening a business isn't a piece of cake—something Melissa Sweeney discovers when an anonymous benefactor brings her to Bygones, Kansas. She can't fulfill her longtime dream of starting up her own bakery without help. But with his traditional views of work and family, Brian Montclair is the unlikeliest candidate for the job. Even more surprising is the powerful attraction sprouting up between the rugged mechanic and his fiercely independent new boss. Brian's heart and soul belong to his hardworking community that is slowly coming back to life. Melissa wants to be part of that transformation . . . if she can make Brian believe they can be true partners in everything—including love.
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3.5
“This was a perfect little accompaniment for a road trip today. Easy read, likeable, predictable-yet-interesting story. Glad I thought to grab #3 in the series on my way out the door this morning! (Still a couple hours of light left in this road trip, lol.)”“I thought it was an ok read. The heroine gets a grant to open her own bakery (her lifelong dream) in the town of Bygone, Kansas. The hero, recently laid off from his job, was denied a grant to open his own mechanic shop. So of course he's a bit resentful to the out-of-towners who did get approved. Because he has no other choice he ends up working at the bakery. I was annoyed with the heroine. Every time he suggested something she rubbed in the fact that it was her bakery. Hero is struggling with feelings of inadequacy because he wants to have a family but can't support one with what he makes, so her rubbing it in was salt on the wound. So hero decides he needs something that can pay more so he can save enough to open his shop. This is were the book lost a star, the heroine gets hurt because she thinks that if the hero pursues another career it means that he doesn't care about her or her dream. She never, not once, thought, cared, or asked about his dreams. I think it's important to share that with someone you want to have a family with. As with many romances, a lot of hurt feelings would have been avoided if they had sat down and discussed things.
Will I read another book by this author? Maybe, it wasn't terrible but it wasn't good enough to make it stand out from the other books I've read this year.”
About Carolyne Aarsen
Carolyne Aarsen lives in Northern Alberta where she was born, raised and married and has raised four children and numerous foster children. Carolyne's writing has been honed between being a stay-at-home mother, housewife, gardener, crafter columnist and business partner with her husband in their cattle farm and logging business. Writing for Love Inspired has given her the chance to combine her love of romance writing with her love for the Lord.
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