With the secondary theme of the girl next door, “A Spoonful of Sugar” by Kate Hardy literally opens with a bang! Fitness guru Tyler Carter has the smoke alarm going when he burnt the practice cookies he was trying to bake for Marietta’s Bachelor Bake-Off.
Enter Stacey Allman, Tyler’s neighbor who happens to be a special ed teacher, too. Hearing the alarm and smelling the smoke, she asked if Tyler needs help. And he said yes, on two counts. Tyler does need help with baking. What he did not tell Stacey was also he needs help capturing her heart.
Short, sweet and easy to read, “A Spoonful of Sugar” is a feel good story that makes you believe that goodness still thrive in this world. Marietta is of course a fictional town, yet it is easy to imagine that in this vast world we live in, a place similar to Marietta truly exists.
Tyler and Stacey have their own sets of issues they needed to deal with. On their own and together, they faced their demons and won.
“A Spoonful of Sugar (The Bachelor Bake-Off Book 2)” is Rated T for Teens.
Tyler Carter is a healthy-eating gym owner who doesn’t bake. When his employees enter him into a bake-off contest to raise money for Harry’s House, an after school space for kids commemorating local first responder Harry Monroe, he needs to learn–fast!
Shy special needs teacher Stacey Allman loves to bake and often dreams of sharing her confections with her uber fit, gorgeous neighbor. So when Tyler sets off his smoke alarm and explains his dilemma, she can’t resist the temptation of playing pastry chef tutor. He offers boxing lessons in exchange. More time together? Yes please,
But when Tyler’s ex comes back to Marietta asking for his help, will it derail Stacey and Tyler’s chance at love, or will it make them see that they’re the perfect fit?