The City Baker's Guide to Country Living : A Novel (Paperback)

from bowedbookshelf

Louise Miller is remarkably accomplished in this debut novel about a family-less pastry chef escaping an affair with her boss in Boston, a married man, and landing at the Sugar Maple Inn in Guthrie, Vermont. All of our senses are engaged just by contemplating the premise: sweet, salty, sour, and ...

from TheYodamom

Audiobook Narration 5 stars I am so glad I finally got to this book, it was of my to be read books for too long. I originally picked it by title alone, and never read the blurb. This has proven to be a good method of picking books for me so far. I loved this feel good, great characters with real ...

from Beamis12

3.5 When Livvy, the pastry chef at an inclusive Boston dining club, drops a lit baked Alaska setting the room on fire, she runs to Vermont the safest place and person she knows. Her best friend Hannah. Hannah quickly finds her a position at a gorgeous inn, called Sugar Maple, located in the Vermo...

from Kek55

When Livvy's high-profile chef's job literally goes up in flames, she leaves Boston to hide out in the small Vermont town where her best friend lives. There she finds herself being drawn into friendships, relationships and small town life. A satisfying debut novel which will have you taking a bre...

from mchwest

Louise Miller's debut novel was a wonderful, sensual,(meaning I could smell apple pies on the pages) read that combined storytelling and family saga the best way. Her writing of the Vermont countryside and family farm, to contra dancing and banjo picking leaves you kind of wanting the book to go ...