Laura
05-25-2010, 10:18 PM
from Novel Escapes.com:
http://www.novelescapes.com/theicingonthecupcake.htm
The Icing on the Cupcake
by Jennifer Ross
4 Star
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Although I had reservations when I started this book with not being sure about the character, I was pleasantly surprised with this chick lit novel as the story unfolded. This was a great single girl tale that was easy to read and full of delicious sounding cupcake recipes that were spread throughout the book after each section.
After Ansley was publicly dumped by her fiancé, she flees to New York to live with her grandmother who she has never met. She handles her heartache and disappointment by baking cupcakes and when her grandmother gives her an ultimatum to get a job or get out, she makes a bold move in an attempt to transform her life.
Ansley’s transformation was interesting, especially as I didn’t find her character likeable at first and this lead to a few times where I wasn’t quite convinced of its believability. I was content in the end though. There were also a few moments I was unsure of how the grandmother was written and if she would have thought the things she did, in the way she did, but these were also fleeting. These were my only two concerns about this lovely story.
I thought the strained family relationships and the cupcake recipes sprinkled throughout brought a new dimension to the single girl starting over story line and loved the combination of baking and family history. The story of the grandmother kept me intrigued as did finding out if Ansley could make it all work.
Pick up this lovely book if you’re looking for a light easy read with a great starting-over theme, not to mention want to bake some of the fabulous recipes – I haven’t yet, but they sound scrumptious and their names are great: Black Bottom Heartache, Green with Envy Cupcakes, and my personal favourite I’m dying to try, S’more Cupcakes just to mention a few!
http://www.novelescapes.com/theicingonthecupcake.htm
The Icing on the Cupcake
by Jennifer Ross
4 Star
http://www.novelescapes.com/images/novel_escapes_3rd_edition080003.jpg
Although I had reservations when I started this book with not being sure about the character, I was pleasantly surprised with this chick lit novel as the story unfolded. This was a great single girl tale that was easy to read and full of delicious sounding cupcake recipes that were spread throughout the book after each section.
After Ansley was publicly dumped by her fiancé, she flees to New York to live with her grandmother who she has never met. She handles her heartache and disappointment by baking cupcakes and when her grandmother gives her an ultimatum to get a job or get out, she makes a bold move in an attempt to transform her life.
Ansley’s transformation was interesting, especially as I didn’t find her character likeable at first and this lead to a few times where I wasn’t quite convinced of its believability. I was content in the end though. There were also a few moments I was unsure of how the grandmother was written and if she would have thought the things she did, in the way she did, but these were also fleeting. These were my only two concerns about this lovely story.
I thought the strained family relationships and the cupcake recipes sprinkled throughout brought a new dimension to the single girl starting over story line and loved the combination of baking and family history. The story of the grandmother kept me intrigued as did finding out if Ansley could make it all work.
Pick up this lovely book if you’re looking for a light easy read with a great starting-over theme, not to mention want to bake some of the fabulous recipes – I haven’t yet, but they sound scrumptious and their names are great: Black Bottom Heartache, Green with Envy Cupcakes, and my personal favourite I’m dying to try, S’more Cupcakes just to mention a few!