The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie Published by Berkley Books by Rachel Linden
on August 2, 2022
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Magical Realism, Romance, Second-Chance Romance
Pages: 352
Source: Netgalley
Format: ARC, eBook
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ISBN: 0593440196
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An uplifting novel about a heartbroken young pie maker who is granted a magical second chance to live the life she didn't choose. . . . from the bestselling author of The Enlightenment of Bees.
Lolly Blanchard's life only seems to give her lemons. Ten years ago, after her mother's tragic death, she broke up with her first love and abandoned her dream of opening a restaurant in order to keep her family's struggling Seattle diner afloat and care for her younger sister and grieving father. Now, a decade later, she dutifully whips up the diner's famous lemon meringue pies each morning while still pining for all she's lost.
As Lolly's thirty-third birthday approaches, her quirky great-aunt gives her a mysterious gift--three lemon drops, each of which allows her to live a single day in a life that might have been hers. What if her mom hadn't passed away? What if she had opened her own restaurant in England? What if she hadn't broken up with the only man she's ever loved? Surprising and empowering, each experience helps Lolly let go of her regrets and realize the key to transforming her life lies not in redoing her past but in having the courage to embrace her present.
Part magical realism, part romance–part story of a woman who needed to learn what she really wants out of life.
The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie started out really strong for me… But then it kind of stopped holding my interest.
I managed to stick with it until the end–and I’m glad I did, because I really did enjoy the ending.
However, I just wished the bulk of the story had captured my interest just a little bit more. But that’s probably just a personal preference thing.
All-in-all the author is fantastic and her story made me feel pretty happy by the end. A definite cozy, romantic book!
About Rachel Linden
Rachel Linden is a novelist and international aid worker whose adventures in over fifty countries around the world provide excellent grist for her writing. She is the author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie, The Enlightenment of Bees, Becoming the Talbot Sisters, and Ascension of Larks. Currently Rachel lives with her family on a sweet little island near Seattle, WA where she enjoys creating stories about strong women facing big challenges, travel, food, and second chances at love. She promises her readers a happy, or at least very hopeful, ending and infuses each of her stories with a touch of magical realism.
