The author of The Cake Therapist returns with another sweet and emotional tale featuring Neely, the baker with a knack for finding exactly the right flavor for any occasion... A crisp tang of citrus that is at once poignant and familiar, sharpening the senses and opening the mind to possibilities once known and long forgotten... Claire “Neely” Davis is no ordinary pastry chef. Her flavor combinations aren’t just a product of a well-honed palate: she can “taste” people’s emotions, sensing the ingredients that will touch her customers’ souls. Her gift has never failed her—until she meets a free-spirited bride-to-be and her overbearing society mother. The two are unable to agree on a single wedding detail, and their bickering leaves Neely’s intuition frustratingly silent—right when she needs it most.
Between trying to navigate a divorce, explore a new relationship, and handle the reappearance of her long-absent father, Neely is struggling to make sense of her own conflicting emotions, much less those of her hard-to-please bride. But as she embarks on a flavorful quest to craft the perfect wedding celebration, she’ll uncover a family history that sheds light on both the missing ingredients and her own problems—and illustrates how the sweet and sour in life often combine to make the most delicious memories...
Praise for The Cake Therapist
“Like a master chef, Judith Fertig takes the tale of a gifted baker starting all over in her old Midwestern hometown and layers it together with an intriguing mystery buried deep in the community’s Depression-era past.”—Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of Along the Infinite Sea
“In a small town where secrets run deep and over generations, Fertig shows friendship, family, and food can bring people together and heal old wounds. ”—Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author of Still the One
“This delicious debut will leave your mouth watering and your eyes moist.”—Linda Rodriguez, award-winning poet and author of Every Hidden Fear
“This sweet charmer of a story made me hungry for more.”—Jeanne Ambrose, award-winning writer, cookbook author, and editor of Taste of Home magazine
“In this gem of a book, Fertig serves up a multi-layered story of family and love, lost and found...A touch of magical realism gives the book an additional intriguing facet.”—RT Book Reviews
