A Parisian Christmas Bake Off

A Parisian Christmas Bake Off - Jenny Oliver

Six years this has been on my TBR! Six whole years. And on Christmas Eve, after finishing The Hunting Party, I wanted to maintain my run of seasonal reads but also, read something perhaps long forgotten from the depths of my Goodreads.

This books has all the marks of a Hallmark story; Rachel is a teacher - her mum, a baker, passed away years before, and since then Rachel hasn’t been able to bake for fear of reigniting painful memories. And then the children in her class (with the help of the local village) sign her up to a baking competition in Paris with a fallen-from-grace celebrity chef.

Rachel finds herself in the beautiful city during the week before Christmas, making new friends and finding her lost love for baking.

This was such a sweet easy read and perfect for getting you into the wholesome Christmas spirit.

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