Sweet expectations

Sweet expectations

Mary Ellen Taylor, 1961-

Book - 2013

"Daisy McCrae knows that change can be sudden-and devastating. And while it doesn't have to be a bad thing, change has the power to turn your whole world upside down.... Running the family bakery and living in the store's attic might not be Daisy's dream life, but she's beginning to understand what being content feels like. And then she gets some unexpected news. In one moment, Daisy's calm existence turns into chaos. Now she's struggling to keep it together, especially with renovations at the bakery spiraling out of control. But when a box of recipes and mementos is found hidden behind a wall in the bakery, Daisy suddenly has something to cling to-a mystery that echoes her own troubles and gives her the... opportunity to figure out what she really wants out of life.... "--

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Subjects
Bakeries > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Self-realization in women > Fiction.
Published
New York : Berkley Books 2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Mary Ellen Taylor, 1961- (-)
Edition
Berkley trade paperback edition
Physical Description
345 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
9780425259702
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Review by Booklist Review

When Daisy McCrae's already semiscrambled life abruptly turns even more upside down, it leads to deeper soul-searching, exploration of family ties, and a quest for the ultimate meaning of her purpose and direction in Taylor's sequel to The Union Street Bakery (2013). Daisy's unplanned departure from a high-powered job and life led to a return to her family's bakery and secrets, a move she hadn't been sure would make her happy. But when another change jostles her even more profoundly, Daisy must sift through her choices and future with a new, clear-eyed view. During bakery renovations, a hidden box appears that leads to another mystery that intrigues the adopted Daisy. As she pursues the truths in her own life as well as those of others, she slowly realizes that true contentment is something earned and accepted despite the outer trappings. With Daisy's narration alternating with her sister Rachel's, the story unfurls at a slow yet steady pace, nicely layering characters, subplots, and backstory.--Trevelyan, Julie Copyright 2010 Booklist

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