REVIEW: Courtship of the Cake by Jessica Topper

Courtship of the Cake (Much “I Do” About Nothing #2) by Jessica Topper: Dani and Mick experienced an instant and undeniable chemistry when they met during her sister’s wedding last year. Neither have forgotten that night. Dani is determined to avoid her mistakes and is excited to join a rock tour as a massage therapist.

While on tour, Dani comes to know the infamous Nash. Nash fully enjoys the perks of being a star with the requisite parties, drinking, drugs, and groupies. They have an interesting first meeting as Dani is less than impressed with the sexy playboy.

“Oh look, everyone. A poet! So talented. Is that an Artist pass? No? Just the hired help?” He stared me down. “You do know who I am, right?”
“Yep. A drunk asshole with his own tour bus. Color me impressed.”

Dani loves being able to help keep all of the artists on tour healthy through massage. She’s also able to get to know Nash during their appointments. When Nash needs a fiancée for a special trip, Dani reluctantly agrees. They’ve found a way to get along and she hopes this will help her finally put Mick behind her.

Mick is back in his hometown and running his family’s bakery. He loves to create and bake amazing confections. He’s surprised and dismayed when Nash returns…with his fiancée Dani in tow. Mick still hasn’t gotten over that night and is determined to get Dani back.

And this wedding wasn’t going to happen, not if I had anything to say or do about it. And suddenly I knew exactly what I was going to do. I was going to go above and beyond. I was going to exceed expectations.
I was going to ruin their day.

Courtship of the Cake is an amusing romantic comedy with a convenient engagement, secrets, drama, misunderstandings, and surprises. Jessica Topper created an interesting cast of characters with some unexpected (and some expected) interconnections. Ms. Topper provided wonderful descriptions of Mick’s creations that make you wish you could try them yourself.

Fans of Kate Meader and Jennifer McKenzie would enjoy Courtship of the Cake.

Book Info:

Publication: June 2nd 2015 | Berkley | Much “I Do” About Nothing #2

From the author of Dictatorship of the Dress comes a new novel about a woman who’s vowed to never walk down the aisle—and the two men who’ll do anything to get her to say “I do”…

“Always a bridesmaid, never a bride” has suited Danica James just fine…until the mysterious man who crashed her sister’s wedding steals her heart, leaves a slice of groom’s cake under her pillow, and then disappears.

Hoping to forget her unforgettable fling, Dani takes a job as a backstage masseuse for a rock music festival, not expecting the tour’s headlining bad boy to make an offer she can’t refuse. Nash Drama needs a fiancée—and fast…

Mick Spencer is the best wedding cake designer in New Hope and the town’s most eligible bachelor. But despite the bevy of bridesmaids he’s sampled, Mick can’t get the evening he spent with Dani out of his mind.

So when she shows up for a cake tasting at the Night Kitchen—with his former best friend’s ring on her finger—Mick vows to charm the woman of his dreams into choosing a sweet and sinful ever after, with him…