Louise Miller

"When Olivia Rawlings, Boston pastry chef extraordinaire, sets not only her flambâe dessert but the entire building alight, she escapes to Vermont stay with her best friend Hannah, who lives in a town famous for Bag Balm and contra dancing. Since her previous post at the exclusive Boston club has probably also gone up in smoke, Olivia gratefully accepts a job at the Sugar Maple Inn, not realizing at first that she's been hired to help the cantankerous owner reclaim the inn's blue ribbon status at the annual county fair apple pie contest"--

The City Baker's Guide to Country Living

“A downright delightful read. . . [with] everything you want from a small town summer read: sweetness, charm, and a side of romance.” –HelloGiggles A delightful novel about two headstrong sisters, a small town's efforts to do right by the community, and the power of a lost dog to summon true love Nora, the owner of the Miss Guthrie Diner, is perfectly happy serving up apple cider donuts, coffee, and eggs-any-way-you-like-em to her regulars, and she takes great pleasure in knowing exactly what's "the usual." But her life is soon shaken when she discovers she and her free-spirited, younger sister Kit stand to inherit the home and land of the town's beloved cake lady, Peggy Johnson. Kit, an aspiring--and broke--filmmaker thinks her problems are solved when she and Nora find out Peggy was in the process of selling the land to a big-box developer before her death. The people of Guthrie are divided--some want the opportunities the development will bring, while others are staunchly against any change--and they aren't afraid to leave their opinions with their tips. Time is running out, and the sisters need to make a decision soon. But Nora isn't quite ready to let go of the land, complete with a charming farmhouse, an ancient apple orchard and the clues to a secret life that no one knew Peggy had. Troubled by the conflicting needs of the town, and confused by her growing feelings towards Elliot, the big-box developer's rep, Nora throws herself into solving the one problem that everyone in town can agree on--finding Peggy's missing dog, Freckles. When a disaster strikes the diner, the community of Guthrie bands together to help her, and Nora discovers that doing the right thing doesn't always mean giving up your dreams.

A Novel

The Late Bloomers' Club

Klassisk feelgood som får det att vattnas i munnen. När konditorn Olivia Rawling råkar sätta fyr på en efterrätt, samt hela lokalen där hon jobbar, flyr hon till den mest trösterika plats hon kan komma på: den lilla staden Guthrie, där hennes bästa vän Hannah bor. När hon blir erbjuden ett jobb av Margaret, den grälsjuka ägaren till pensionatet Sugar Maple Inn, ser hon ingen anledning till att inte tacka ja. Tillsammans med sin överentusiastiska hund flyttar Olivia in i husets bakstuga och det dröjer inte länge innan hennes desserter frestar hela byns befolkning. Olivia finner sig snabbt till rätta i småstadslivet, och när Martin McCracken återvänder till Guthrie för att ta hand om sin sjuka far uppstår ljuva känslor. Men när en oväntad besökare dyker upp ställs allt på sin spets. Olivia inser att hon antingen måste stanna och inse att livet inte alltid blir som man tänkt sig, eller göra det som hon gör bäst fly. Vägen till Sugar Maple Inn är en söt berättelse som doftar av äppelpaj och utspelar sig i Vermonts vackra bergslandskap. Författaren Louise Miller bor i Boston och jobbar precis som huvudpersonen som konditor. Det här är hennes debutroman.

Vägen till Sugar Maple Inn

Shortlisted for the HW Fisher Best First Biography Prize 2012 "The only Western woman to enlist as a soldier in the First World War, the Englishwoman Flora Sandes became a heroine and a media sensation when she fought for the Serbian Army and pursued a distinguished career in its ranks. This account charts her incredible story: her tomboyish childhood in genteel Victorian England, her mission to Serbia as a Red Cross volunteer and subsequent military enrolment, her celebrity lecture tours, her marriage to a fellow officer, her survival in a Gestapo prison during the Second World War and her final years in Suffolk. A fascinating character of her times and an inspiration to women the world over, Flora Sandes is brought to life and restored to her rightful place in history by this biography, compiled with the help of her family, and using hitherto unpublished private papers and photographs."

The Life of Captain Flora Sandes

A Fine Brother

The only woman to serve as a soldier in the First World War, the Englishwoman Flora Sandes became a hero and media sensation when she fought for the Serbian Army and pursued a distinguished career in its ranks as officer. This account charts her incredible story, from her tomboyish childhood in genteel Victorian England, her mission to Serbia as a Red Cross volunteer and subsequent military enrolment, her celebrity lecture tours of Europe, her marriage to a fellow officer and her survival of a Gestapo prison during the Second World War to her final years in Suffolk.

Fine Brother

Offers advice on the job search process and suggests suitable careers for night owls in the transportation, hospitality, health care, communications, entertainment, and social services sectors.

Careers for Night Owls & Other Insomniacs

Olivia Rawlings tem um sonho: ter uma carreira de sucesso na cidade de Boston. Mas ao incendiar inadvertidamente a cozinha de um clube seleto, a jovem chef de pastelaria destrói também quaisquer hipóteses de ver o seu sonho realizado. Resta-lhe virar costas a tudo e fugir. E foge para o mais improvável dos lugares: uma terriola que mal aparece nos mapas e é o oposto da sua cidade cosmopolita e excitante. A vida rural e as suas tradições “tacanhas”- napperons em croché, bailes e feiras do condado - não são para ela. Por outro lado, sabe que tão cedo não pode regressar a casa...E quando surge a oportunidade de trabalhar numa pequena pousada, Olivia não fica propriamente encantada. É contrariada que mergulha de cabeça numa nova vida. Uma vida que inclui tartes de maçã, contradanças... e o desesperante Martin McCracken, que, como Olivia, só quer que o deixem em paz. Mas a chegada de um forasteiro vai obriga-la a repensar todas as suas escolhas. Vai fugir novamente aos problemas ou criar raízes? Será que foi preciso fugir para tão longe de casa para finalmente encontrar um lar?Uma história que mostra o quão enganadores podem ser os nossos sonhos. Vívido, doce, aromático, este romance gastronómico saboreia-se como uma iguaria... E deixa-nos a ansiar por mais. Uma estreia absolutamente imperdível!

A Rapariga da Cidade

A Boston, Livvy è una rinomata pasticciera (e pasticciona) che lavora per il club più esclusivo della città. Ma i successi professionali non sempre si accompagnano con una vita privata all'altezza, tanto più che la donna ha una storia sentimentale col proprietario (sposato) del locale. Durante la festa di celebrazione dei 150 anni del club, infatti, le cose precipitano e Livvy decide di abbandonare tutto e scappare in un paesino del Vermont. Per una cittadina come lei, la vita di provincia non è proprio un toccasana. Eppure, tra amicizie sorprendenti, gare per la miglior torta di Natale e serate col banjo, e grazie a un insolito visitatore, Livvy scoprirà che le soluzioni arrivano quando meno te le aspetti.

Ricettario amoroso di una pasticciera in fuga

Describes the pros and cons of working the graveyard, split or rotating shift, and discusses various careers that will suit those who prefer to work at night.

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