About the Book
Owen
Campbell is more than the town baker—he’s also the player out of all the
Campbell boys. A tragic accident brings a secret to light that turns his world
on its head and forces him to reconsider his lifestyle.
Ginny
Robinson is alone, and that’s the way she likes it. While she loves teaching,
the circumstances of her employment leave her thinking about leaving town.
Until she meets Owen.
When
Owen asks her to move in, Ginny’s afraid it’s for all the wrong reasons.
Can
he work out what the right reasons are?
The
third book in the Copper Creek series continues the story of the Campbell
family.
My Thoughts
Baker’s Dozen is Book
3 in the Wendy Smith’s Copper Creek series.
This book features Owen Campbell, baker extraordinaire and Ginny, a local
school teacher.
The book is well plotted and
it’s easy to follow. I liked the writing style. It’s nicely paced and there’s a
relaxed feel about it that is reminiscent of my knowledge of New
Zealanders. I liked that the
setting and characters live everyday lives; No one’s a billionaire ready to
throw piles of money at a problem. And I liked the small town feel and it would
have been nice to know more about the town and its inhabitants in general. The sexy moments are at times descriptive but
not overly steamy.
Owen Campbell is a man-whore.
His reputation precedes him and this causes problems when he falls for Ginny.
Ginny, is also attracted to Owen but she has her own issues to contend with in addition
to people around her continuously telling her Owen will never stick around. Even
though there were a few wobbly moments, I liked than neither Owen nor Ginny
played games. They were honest and communicated with each other.
The book is set over several
months so we get to see Owen and Ginny as they tackle individual issues they
both need to address and we also get to see them grow as couple.
I did feel the continuing
story of Drew & Hayley (Copper Creek Book 2) was an intrusion. While Owen
and Ginny’s story can be read as a standalone, at least 3 chapters in this book
are told from Drew’s point of view and the focus is on him and Hayley. This
more than likely appeals to readers of the previous books in the series but as
a first time reader, I felt like I was missing out.
About the Author
Wendy
Smith published as Ariadne Wayne for 3 years before deciding she didn’t want to
be someone else all the time. Heavily influenced by stories in the media, she
decided to try something new, and the Copper Creek series was born. With lots
of love and a touch of darkness, her stories will twist their way into your
heart.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsmithwrites
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