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Mrs. Quinn's rise to fame : a novel

by Olivia Ford

FICTION Ford Olivia
Fiction

"After fifty-nine years of marriage, as her husband Bernard's health declines, and her friends' lives become focused on their grandchildren--Jenny decides she wants a little something for herself. So she secretly applies to be a contestant on the prime-time TV show Britain Bakes. Whisked into an unfamiliar world of cameras and timed challenges, Jenny delights in a new-found independence. But that independence, and the stress of the competition, starts to unearth memories buried decades ago...With her baking star rising, Jenny struggles to keep a lid on that first secret--a long-concealed deceit that threatens to shatter the very foundations of her marriage"--

I am really looking forward to reading this! GBBO (Great British Bake Off, or Show in the U.S.) is still a go-to Netflix watch for me. The older bakers are always some of the best contestants on the show, loving cooking for their grandchildren and always having a warm kitchen. There's a slew of spin-offs from GBBO, both in new television series and fiction novels, that I'm eager to see Olivia Ford's take on it next. -Melody