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This is a really really a cute book. When Ruth is under stress she bakes cakes, and Ruth has some stress in her life. Her parents are divorced and her mom has moved in. Her daughter is a teenager and mouthy, her husband {a gem and funny} has just lost his job. Her father has fallen and broken both wrists and needs a place to stay where he will recieve care. Guess where--Ruth's house. lots of little stresses for Ruth means lots of great recipes throughout the book. Her mom and dad don't like each other and this is really funny when they get to jabbing at each other. I really enjoyed this cute book.

A fun book to read with bonus recipes at the end! Ruth relieves her stress through baking cakes, and helps to save the day for her family.

As with her first two books (Julie and Romeo & Step-Ball-Change), Jeanne Ray has created an unusual twist to a common theme. The book is funny, poignant, timely and believable.
With aging parents, economic crisis, teenage agnst, this book is your family, now or later. If original ideas, great recipes and humor are your idea of a good read, this book is for you.

Absolutely loved it! Ordering more of her books....well written, great characters, good story. Interesting & in some places, LOL.

Ruth is a stay at home mom who has her mother living with her, an estranged father who has to come live with her while he recoops from an injury, and her husband has been recently laid off from his job. She bakes cakes to escape the stress and this passion is what brings the family together as it becomes the basis of her newfound business. Fun characters, quick read and the author gives you a few of the recipes from the story at the end of the book.