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Magda Miller’s feud with rival baker Mackenzie Newton is so old, folks in tiny Pine Hollow, Vermont forgot how it started. But Magda remembers: Ten years ago, she offered Mac her heart—instead, he ran off with her grandmother's maple cake recipe. Now, Mac traipses all over Magda’s baking territory, just like his oversized tabby keeps sneaking into her house to claim her dog’s favorite bed. So, when Magda gets the call to compete on The Great American Cake-Off, she’s thrilled to finally shine in a Mac-free zone. But when she arrives on set, her devilishly handsome nemesis is already there . . .
It turns out, Mac and Magda’s story has inspired the first ever Arch Rivals edition of Cake-Off, and of course Mac has to raise the stakes with a wager. The winner takes all—the Cake-Off title, the contested recipe, and control of the narrative. Magda is more than ready to kick Mac’s Bundt. But as they spar, on-screen and off, Mac and Magda reveal the best in each other...and the sizzling attraction fueling their rivalry. Only one of them can win, so why does it suddenly feel like they both stand to lose?
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- ISBN: 9781538710395
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- ISBN: 9781538710395
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Starred review from September 15, 2024
For 10 years, Mackenzie "Mac" Newton has been the bane of Magda Miller's existence. If Mac's obnoxious tabby named Cat isn't muscling his way into Magda's apartment and upsetting her beloved pit bull, Cupcake, then Mac is exploiting, for his own business advantage, his illicit appropriation of her grandmother's recipe for maple cake. So when Magda gets the chance to get out of Pine Hollow, Vermont, and away from Mac by becoming a contestant on her favorite show of all time, The Great American Cake-Off, she can't say yes fast enough. There is just one little thing the show's producers failed to share with Magda; this show is a very special "Arch Rivals" episode, and Mac just happens to be her rival baker! In the latest impeccably crafted addition to her puppy-filled Pine Hollow series, following Four Weddings and a Puppy (2024), Shane deftly sifts all the delicious whimsy and charm of The Great British Baking Show into a scrumptiously sweet romance that is enhanced with two dueling pets and just the right dash of zesty humor.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Starred review from October 1, 2024
Mac, the owner of a coffee shop that also serves food, and Magda, the owner of a rival French-style p�tisserie, have been feuding for over a decade. The feud is legendary in their small town of Pine Hollow, and it's what lands both of them on a reality show spinoff called The Great American Cake-Off: Archrivals Edition. But Magda has no idea of the spinoff' concept change or that Mac will be there as her archrival. Mac's presence throws her off, and it shows in her baking. Mac hates being there as Magda's rival, and he's sick of their feud. As the filming progresses, contestants begin to band together against their rivals, and Magda and Mac realize that they bake best together--at least when they're not fighting. Their temporary truce could even turn into true love. This "Pine Hollow" series finale, after Four Weddings and a Puppy, adds realism to the romance. The arguments between Mac and Magda are truly spectacular, with witty comebacks and misunderstandings. The baking show is likewise believable, showing not only the on-screen edit but the drama, stress, and panic behind the scenes. VERDICT While this novel can stand alone, first-time readers will want the entire series. Highly recommended.--Heather Miller Cover
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