Reviewer: Bob Lind, Echo Magazine
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, Nov. 2013
Pages: 268
Four Stars Out of Five.
In the small Illinois town of Applewood, Molly owns the
bakeshop, humorously called “Flour Child”, which she started with her father,
now in a nursing home. Her dad and the shop are pretty much her life, since
Molly is still hurting by the death of her partner, Cassie, four years earlier.
She keeps in touch with Cassie’s parents, who are very fond of her as well, and
share their joy when Cassie’s younger sister, Jordan, comes home from California,
where she worked in the entertainment industry. Jordan and Molly start to spend
some time together, and an attraction develops that initially bothers both of
them as unwise, since Jordan was kind of a sister-in-law to her. Her growing
feelings for Molly distract her a bit from her need to make the
barely-profitable bakeshop able to pay off the upcoming mortgage.
“Sweet” is definitely the keyword for this well-written,
character-driven lesbian romance novel. It is ultimately a love letter to small
town America, and the lesson to remain open to whatever opportunities and
happiness come into your life. Light erotic content does not take away from the
story. There is enough conflict to keep the reader from getting a “sugar rush”
from the lighter moments, and I think the blend is done very well.
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