Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame A Novel

Olivia Ford

eBook - 2024

“As cozy as a cup of tea and cake.”—People“One of those books you just want to hug to your chest. I loved it so much.”—Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of While We Were DatingA huge-hearted, redemptive coming-of-old-age tale, a love story, and an ode to good foodNothing could be more out of character, but after fifty-nine years of marriage, as her husband Bernard’s health declines, and her friends' lives become focused on their grandchildren—which Jenny never had—Jenny decides she wants a little something for herself. So she secretly applies to be a contestant on the prime-time TV show Britain Bakes.Whisked into an unfamiliar world of cameras and timed challenges, Jenny delights in a new-found indep...endence. But that independence, and the stress of the competition, starts to unearth memories buried decades ago. Chocolate teacakes remind her... more