'Cosy, fun and delicious - a book to devour in one sitting' Emily Stone, author of Always, In December

'A base of rivals to lovers, gooey baking-related centre, topped off with a cinnamon roll hero and a sprinkle of grumpy x sunshine! Gorgeous' Zoe Allison, author of The Ex-Mas Holidays

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It's love at first fight

Elodie has big dreams for her little cake shop, so when a perfect bigger unit becomes vacant, she's excited to finally expand. Except it turns out the space has already been snatched up - and by a fitness-obsessed gym bro who hates carbs and sugar!

But when a local influencer offers her the opportunity to bake for a big celebrity wedding, Elodie can't believe her luck. Until she finds out that her new carb-hating nemesis, Mal, has been hired to cater the same event.

The two rivals have to put their personal feelings aside to work together to pull off the wedding of the year - and they only have two months to do it! But will they be able to resist trying to kill each other, or will sparks - and cupcakes - fly in the heat of the moment?

Tropes:

🎂 Baking!

Grumpy x sunshine

🥐 Cinnamon roll love interest

🏠 Small town

Enemies to lovers

💞 Forced proximity

🐾 Black cat x golden retriever

Readers love The Winner Bakes It All:

'SO good! Cute, funny, romantic... and full of drool-worthy cakes! I absolutely loved Mal, he was a total sweetheart!' Reader review

'Another wonderful romance by Jeevani Charika, which has a dash of culture, a sprinkle of health knowledge and a pinch of hate-to-love!' Reader review

'Two very loveable leads get off on the wrong foot... There's a great cast of supporting characters... Charika is a really skillful writer, who always makes me laugh and cry and pray its all going to turn out all right.' Reader review

The funny and heart-warming grumpy x sunshine, enemies-to-lovers baking rom-com new for summer 2024!

About the Author

Jeevani (pronounced 'Jeev-uh-nee') writes multicultural women's fiction and romantic comedies. She spent much of her childhood in Sri Lanka, with short forays to Nigeria and Micronesia, before returning to England to settle in Yorkshire. All of this, it turned out, was excellent preparation for becoming a novelist.

She also writes under the name Rhoda Baxter. Her books have been shortlisted for multiple awards.

A microbiologist by training, Jeevani loves all things science geeky. She also loves cake, crochet and playing with Lego. You can find out more about her (and get a free book) on her website www.jeevanicharika.com.

Reviews

Praise for The Winner Bakes It All:

'Jeevani Charika is one of the most reliable, relatable, not to mention delectable romance authors out there... I enjoyed every minute' K J Charles, author of The Magpie Lord

'I loved it! Jeevani's quirky romances just get better and better' Kathleen McGurl, author of The Lost Child

'This book is awesome. I absolutely loved it and the characters became my friends' Sue Moorcroft, Sunday Times bestselling author of An Italian Island Summer

Book Information
ISBN 9780008605865
Author Jeevani Charika
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint HQ Digital
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 270g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm