Baking shows are my go to comfort watch so to have a romance set in one was my dream come true. The banter was top notch and I loved the setting. So, after reading all of that, this one was actually pretty funny. There is mostly closed door sex discussed but one scene at the end is more explicit. There are more here than I think a “quirky rom-com” should have but they include bi-phobia/fetishization, attempted date rape/sexual assault, classism, excessive swearing by one character, mental illness specifically anxiety and I’m sure I am missing some. Hilarious, heartwarming, and grounded, Rosaline's story proves that happy endings look different from person to person' Publishers Weekly 'A tasty tale that most Bake Off fans could get their teeth into.' Sunday Postįirst of all, content warnings. This is a triumph' Publishers Weekly 'Hall does it again with this scrumptious, quietly subversive rom-com again. I'm screaming, people!' Sonali Dev 'The writing is witty, and chemistry is irresistible, but it's Hall's insights about trust and self-worth that set the story apart.

'The undisputed master of romantic comedy' Jenny Holiday 'Every once in a while you read a book that you want to SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS about. Find out why readers are raving about Alexis Hall. Yet as the competition - and the ovens - heat up, Rosaline starts to realize the best quality bakes come from the heart.

Rosaline fears falling for Harry is a recipe for disaster. Suave, well-educated, and parent-approved Alain Pope knows all the right moves to sweep her off her feet, but it's shy electrician Harry Dobson who makes Rosaline question her long-held beliefs - about herself, her family, and her desires. Winning the prize money would give her daughter the life she deserves, but more than collapsing trifles stand between Rosaline and sweet, sweet victory.

and Rosaline has just landed a spot on the nation's most beloved baking show.

Now, with a paycheck as useful as greaseproof paper and a house crumbling faster than biscuits in tea, she's teetering on the edge of financial disaster. She's lived her life by that rule - well, except for when she dropped out of college to raise her daughter, Amelie. As an expert baker, Rosaline Palmer is a big believer in always following the recipe. 'A dizzyingly talented writer' Entertainment Weekly 'Joyfully queer, absurdly funny and swoonily romantic' K J Charles 'Brilliance on every single page' Christina Lauren LGBTQ Reads: Most Anticipated Adult LGBTQAP Fiction 2021 We Are Bookish: Spring Releases to Have on Your Radar _ A delicious romantic comedy by the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material, perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston, Christina Lauren, and Abby Jimenez.

Rosaline palmer takes the cake