Hi everyone! Today I have a stop on the Cupcake Diaries Tour. If you follow my blog you know I have read and loved all three of these books. Today I have a guest post from the author for you all.
The Cupcake Diaries
Sweet On You, Recipe for Love, Taste of Romance
By: Darlene Panzera
The Cupcake Diaries Book One: SWEET ON YOU
(Avon Impulse; on-sale May 7th, 2013; e-book ISBN: 9780062242662)
Fans of Debbie Macomber will love THE CUPCAKE DIARIES: Sweet on You, the first in the new and exciting three-book romantic comedy, by Darlene Panzera. Set in the small seaport town of Astoria, Oregon, Sweet on You begins the delicious and charming mini-series with Andi Burke’s adventure through love and cupcakes.
Sisters Andi and Kim, along with best friend Rachel, haven’t had the best luck in recent months: unemployment, divorce, and heartbreak. After so many disappointments, what can the trio do to change things around? Open up a much needed gourmet cupcake shop of course!
Andi has always had a dream—a kitchen big enough to bake and dance in, while still being able to support her dear daughter Mia, and hopefully find true love (one day). Could opening up a cupcake shop make it all a reality?
Sweet On You, Recipe for Love, Taste of Romance
By: Darlene Panzera
The Cupcake Diaries Book One: SWEET ON YOU
(Avon Impulse; on-sale May 7th, 2013; e-book ISBN: 9780062242662)
Fans of Debbie Macomber will love THE CUPCAKE DIARIES: Sweet on You, the first in the new and exciting three-book romantic comedy, by Darlene Panzera. Set in the small seaport town of Astoria, Oregon, Sweet on You begins the delicious and charming mini-series with Andi Burke’s adventure through love and cupcakes.
Sisters Andi and Kim, along with best friend Rachel, haven’t had the best luck in recent months: unemployment, divorce, and heartbreak. After so many disappointments, what can the trio do to change things around? Open up a much needed gourmet cupcake shop of course!
Andi has always had a dream—a kitchen big enough to bake and dance in, while still being able to support her dear daughter Mia, and hopefully find true love (one day). Could opening up a cupcake shop make it all a reality?
The Cupcake Diaries Book Two: RECIPE FOR LOVE
(Avon Impulse; on-sale May 14th, 2013; e-book ISBN: 9780062242686)
For fans of Debbie Macomber comes Recipe for Love, the second installment in the Cupcake Diaries series Relationships can be tricky, but will Mike the magician convince Rachel to break her two-date rule? Rachel Donovan believes first dates are fabulous, second dates are fun, but third dates? She never sees a guy three times in a row for fear he'll break her heart, but she's tempted to make an exception when her coworkers, Andi and Kim, hire Mike Palmer to drive their Cupcake Mobile. Mike meets Rachel when he's wearing his black-masked magician costume at a Creative Cupcakes birthday party and then tries to saw her in half. He draws closer while helping Rachel devise promotion plans to outsmart the arrogant new French pastry chef threatening to put the shop out of business. When a rat runs through the middle of her glitzy promo party and the video is uploaded to YouTube, Rachel fears she won't be able to save the shop, help her mother pay for her grandfather's medical treatment, or win back the heart of the one guy she's come to love . . . or will she?
Avon Romance / Amazon / Barnes and Noble
The Cupcake Diaries Book Three: TASTE OF ROMANCE
(Avon Impulse; on-sale May 21st, 2013; e-book ISBN: 9780062242839)
For fans of Debbie Macomber comes Taste of Romance, the third installment in the Cupcake Diaries series. Kimberly Burke has avoided all types of risk since her mother's deadly plane crash—including risky relationships. Seems like everyone is always leaving her behind: her ex-boyfriend, her mother, and now her sister Andi and best friend Rachel—who have each found the man of her dreams. Then she meets Nathaniel when she mistakes his backyard for the new community park. He loves her passion, and when he learns of her wistful desire to travel, he takes her up in a hot air balloon, hoping to overcome her fear of flying so that she can accompany him abroad. But before he leaves, they must catch the Cupcake Bandit and replace the money stolen from Creative Cupcakes before the shop is shut down. Will discovering the thief's identity persuade Kim to take a risk on love ... or will she stay behind and let Nathaniel fly off without her?
Avon Romance / Amazon / Barnes and Noble
Guest Post
Stop to Smell the Roses
Thank you for having me here today! I am very excited to share with you my new series - THE CUPCAKE DIARIES: Sweet on You, Recipe for Love, and Taste of Romance. I write sweet, fun-loving romance and in these 3 short, light-hearted novellas Andi, her sister, Kim, and their friend Rachel follow their dream to open a cupcake shop and find true love!
In book 3, Taste of Romance, Kim has become a workaholic to help her forget the fact her old boyfriend left her to fly off to Europe. It doesn't help that everywhere she goes all she sees is couples, couples, couples. The new cupcake shop is filled with them! Have you ever felt like a third wheel? The only one who doesn't have a date?
After a phone call from her sister, Kim promises to take time off to 'smell the roses.' When she ventures into what she assumes to be the new community park, she decides to take the advice literally and begins a quest to smell 100 roses.
Here's an excerpt:
"Why a hundred?"
"That’s the number of things on my to-do list. I thought stopping to smell one rose per task might balance out my life."
"Interesting concept." The attractive gardener appeared to suppress a grin. "How many more do you have to go?"
"I'm at sixty-seven."
"I didn’t mean to interrupt." He set the rose bush down, took off a glove, and extended his hand. "I’m Nathaniel Sjölander."
"Kimberly Burke," she said, accepting the handshake. His hand, much larger than her own, surrounded her with warmth.
"I have to load a couple dozen roses into my truck for the Portland Rose Festival tomorrow, but by all means—keep sniffing."
How many things do you have on your to-do list? How do you balance out your life? I can't wait to hear your comments and hope you enjoy THE CUPCAKE DIARIES
Stop to Smell the Roses
Thank you for having me here today! I am very excited to share with you my new series - THE CUPCAKE DIARIES: Sweet on You, Recipe for Love, and Taste of Romance. I write sweet, fun-loving romance and in these 3 short, light-hearted novellas Andi, her sister, Kim, and their friend Rachel follow their dream to open a cupcake shop and find true love!
In book 3, Taste of Romance, Kim has become a workaholic to help her forget the fact her old boyfriend left her to fly off to Europe. It doesn't help that everywhere she goes all she sees is couples, couples, couples. The new cupcake shop is filled with them! Have you ever felt like a third wheel? The only one who doesn't have a date?
After a phone call from her sister, Kim promises to take time off to 'smell the roses.' When she ventures into what she assumes to be the new community park, she decides to take the advice literally and begins a quest to smell 100 roses.
Here's an excerpt:
"Why a hundred?"
"That’s the number of things on my to-do list. I thought stopping to smell one rose per task might balance out my life."
"Interesting concept." The attractive gardener appeared to suppress a grin. "How many more do you have to go?"
"I'm at sixty-seven."
"I didn’t mean to interrupt." He set the rose bush down, took off a glove, and extended his hand. "I’m Nathaniel Sjölander."
"Kimberly Burke," she said, accepting the handshake. His hand, much larger than her own, surrounded her with warmth.
"I have to load a couple dozen roses into my truck for the Portland Rose Festival tomorrow, but by all means—keep sniffing."
How many things do you have on your to-do list? How do you balance out your life? I can't wait to hear your comments and hope you enjoy THE CUPCAKE DIARIES
About the Author
Darlene Panzera is the winner of the “Make Your Dreams Come True” contest sponsored by Avon Books. The win led her novella, The Bet, to be published with Debbie Macomber’s Family Affair. The award-winning novella (chosen in a blind-read by Debbie Macomber) was then published as a full length novel retitled, Bet You’ll Marry Me. Born and raised in New Jersey, Darlene is now a resident of the Pacific Northwest where she lives with her husband and three children. When not writing she enjoys spending time with her family, two horses, and loves: camping, hiking, photography, and lazy days at the lake.
Author Links
www.darlenepanzera.com
https://www.facebook.com/DarlenePanzera
@DarlenePanzera
https://twitter.com/DarlenePanzera
Thank you for having me as a guest here today!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry I am late in expressing my thanks (thank you so much for featuring my books here!) - I just got back from driving cross country with my family. Fun, but long road trip!
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