Blurb:
"Kimmy Jones has three loves: cupcakes, gossip magazines and dreaming of getting fit just by owning celeb workouts.
When Kimmy's Sensible Boyfriend told her he didn't approve of her longing for the high life or her dream of starting a cupcake company Kimmy thought she could compromise – after all, she did return those five-inch Paris Hilton heels! But asking her to trade in cake-making for a job sorting potatoes is a step too far.
So, newly single - and newly homeless – Kimmy needs a dusting of Christmas luck. And, masquerading as a professional house sitter, her new temporary home is the stunning Mistletoe Mansion. Soon she’s best buds with glamorous next door golf WAG Melissa, and orders are pouring in for her fabulous Merry Berry cupcakes! The only thorn in her side is handsome handyman Luke, a distraction she definitely doesn't need. And talking of distractions, something very odd is going on at night…
Kimmy is finally living the life she’s always wanted. But will her glimpse into the glittering lifestyle of the rich and famous be as glamorous as she’s always imagined?"
My Review:
There's a cupcake store by my house that I may or may not have gone to twice while reading this book. I mean seriously, listen to this:
"Miniature dark chocolate logs cakes, filled with a rich chocolate cream and dusted with icing sugar."
"Succulent black cherry...topped with a generous buttercream icing swirl and dark chocolate shaving - my retro Black Forest Gateau cupcake."
"Madagascan vanilla cakes, with strawberry buttercream icing and marzipan ladybirds...or I make a mean peanut topping, decorated with toffee teddy bears."
There's no way to get through this book without wanting to eat some decadent Christmas sweets. You can definitely tell how passionate Kimmy is for her baking, which was one thing I really liked about this story. The cupcakes - yum. Everything else in the story, though, was just okay. It's not my favorite Christmas chick lit - there wasn't really anything that stood out in the sea of Christmas stories. I didn't finish it really excited for the upcoming holiday or feeling warm and fuzzy. I also didn't get sucked in and had to know what happened next - I read a little, put it down. Read a little more, put it down. It didn't captivate me. I just read it since it's a Christmas story and I wanted to get through as many as I could before Christmas in five days (holy crap - HOW is it already almost here?!).
My Rating:
"Kimmy Jones has three loves: cupcakes, gossip magazines and dreaming of getting fit just by owning celeb workouts.
When Kimmy's Sensible Boyfriend told her he didn't approve of her longing for the high life or her dream of starting a cupcake company Kimmy thought she could compromise – after all, she did return those five-inch Paris Hilton heels! But asking her to trade in cake-making for a job sorting potatoes is a step too far.
So, newly single - and newly homeless – Kimmy needs a dusting of Christmas luck. And, masquerading as a professional house sitter, her new temporary home is the stunning Mistletoe Mansion. Soon she’s best buds with glamorous next door golf WAG Melissa, and orders are pouring in for her fabulous Merry Berry cupcakes! The only thorn in her side is handsome handyman Luke, a distraction she definitely doesn't need. And talking of distractions, something very odd is going on at night…
Kimmy is finally living the life she’s always wanted. But will her glimpse into the glittering lifestyle of the rich and famous be as glamorous as she’s always imagined?"
My Review:
There's a cupcake store by my house that I may or may not have gone to twice while reading this book. I mean seriously, listen to this:
"Miniature dark chocolate logs cakes, filled with a rich chocolate cream and dusted with icing sugar."
"Succulent black cherry...topped with a generous buttercream icing swirl and dark chocolate shaving - my retro Black Forest Gateau cupcake."
"Madagascan vanilla cakes, with strawberry buttercream icing and marzipan ladybirds...or I make a mean peanut topping, decorated with toffee teddy bears."
There's no way to get through this book without wanting to eat some decadent Christmas sweets. You can definitely tell how passionate Kimmy is for her baking, which was one thing I really liked about this story. The cupcakes - yum. Everything else in the story, though, was just okay. It's not my favorite Christmas chick lit - there wasn't really anything that stood out in the sea of Christmas stories. I didn't finish it really excited for the upcoming holiday or feeling warm and fuzzy. I also didn't get sucked in and had to know what happened next - I read a little, put it down. Read a little more, put it down. It didn't captivate me. I just read it since it's a Christmas story and I wanted to get through as many as I could before Christmas in five days (holy crap - HOW is it already almost here?!).
My Rating:
