A Legend in the Baking is Jamie Wesley’s latest release, planned for release on November 19, 2024. It takes readers back to San Diego and Sugar Blitz. This time, readers learn more about August, the quiet one. While in the shop, August stands up for women everywhere and goes viral because of it. Sloane is in a tough spot and finds herself with the opportunity to work with August. But will their past get in the way of their future?
I want to thank St. Martin’s Griffin Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of A Legend in the Baking. All opinions presented here are solely mine.
Synopsis from Goodreads
August Hodges was supposed to be the silent partner in Sugar Blitz Cupcakes. Emphasis on silent. That is until his impromptu feminist rant about how women bakers are the backbone of the industry and baking cupcakes isn’t a threat to masculinity goes viral, making him the hottest bachelor in town. With a new location in the works, August and his partners decide to capitalize on this perfect opportunity to help cement their place in the community. But the hiring of his best friend’s younger sister, the woman who has haunted some of his best dreams for years, was as much of a shock as his newfound fame.
Social media manager Sloane Dell fell hard for her brother’s best friend the moment she met him more than a decade ago, but that teenage infatuation cost her dearly. Still, she accepts her brother’s request to revamp the bakery’s social media presence to take advantage of August’s newfound popularity, knowing it’s the big break her fledgling career needs. She’ll just ignore the fact that August is still August, i.e., sexier and sweeter than any man has a right to be. And that he drives her crazy with his resistance to all her ideas.
They vow to leave the past in the past. But when an explosive make-out session makes it clear their attraction burns hotter than ever, Sloane and August are forced to reconsider what it means to take a risk and chase your dreams.
As they’re both about to find out, all’s fair in love and cupcakes.
Positives
- A fun, quick read.
- Interesting characters.
Negatives
- When the book gets spicy, I find myself questioning the timing.
My Opinions
A Legend in the Baking is the second book in the Fake It Til You Bake It series, but you don’t need to read the first book to understand it. You can find my review for Fake It Till You Bake it here. Characters from the first book appear in this book, but there aren’t any spoilers from this book for the first book.
A Legend in the Baking focuses on August, one of Sugar Blitz’s owners, and his teammates Donovan and Nicolas. Sloane is a social media wizard and Dononvan’s little sister. August and Sloane have known each other for several years. Because of their history, there are several will they or won’t they moments throughout the book. There is minimal spice until you get around 75% of the way into the book. There is a whole chapter dedicated to nothing but spice.
Besides their history, Sloane and August have something else in common: both have issues with their dad and feel they deserve the love of others. Sloane wants to make it in life on her terms without relying on a man, including her brother. August felt as though he never mattered to his father.
While a third book has not been announced for this series, I hope Nicolas gets his own story. Doesn’t everyone deserve love? In the meantime, I will be on the hunt for my own perfect cupcake shop! But you should read A Legend in the Baking.
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I love the punny titles in this series! Just seems like a ton of fun.