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The Winner Bakes It All
- Author
- Jeevani Charika
- Narrator
- Shalini Peiris
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 4 June 2024
- Run Time
- 8 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Modern and Contemporary romance, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Family life fiction / Stories about family
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
'Cosy, fun and delicious – a book to devour in one sitting' Emily Stone, author of Always, In December
'A base of rivals to lovers, gooey baking-related centre, topped off with a cinnamon roll hero and a sprinkle of grumpy x sunshine! Gorgeous' Zoe Allison, author of The Ex-Mas Holidays
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It's love at first fight
Elodie has big dreams for her little cake shop, so when a perfect bigger unit becomes vacant, she’s excited to finally expand. Except it turns out the space has already been snatched up – and by a fitness-obsessed gym bro who hates carbs and sugar!
But when a local influencer offers her the opportunity to bake for a big celebrity wedding, Elodie can’t believe her luck. Until she finds out that her new carb-hating nemesis, Mal, has been hired to cater the same event.
The two rivals have to put their personal feelings aside to work together to pull off the wedding of the year – and they only have two months to do it! But will they be able to resist trying to kill each other, or will sparks – and cupcakes – fly in the heat of the moment?
Tropes:
🎂 Baking!
☀️ Grumpy x sunshine
🥐 Cinnamon roll love interest
🏠 Small town
⚔️ Enemies to lovers
💞 Forced proximity
🐾 Black cat x golden retriever
Readers love The Winner Bakes It All:'SO good! Cute, funny, romantic… and full of drool-worthy cakes! I absolutely loved Mal, he was a total sweetheart!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Another wonderful romance by Jeevani Charika, which has a dash of culture, a sprinkle of health knowledge and a pinch of hate-to-love!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Two very loveable leads get off on the wrong foot… There's a great cast of supporting characters… Charika is a really skillful writer, who always makes me laugh and cry and pray its all going to turn out all right.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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Praise for The Winner Bakes It All:
'Jeevani Charika is one of the most reliable, relatable, not to mention delectable romance authors out there… I enjoyed every minute' K J Charles, author of The Magpie Lord
'I loved it! Jeevani’s quirky romances just get better and better' Kathleen McGurl, author of The Lost Child
‘This book is awesome. I absolutely loved it and the characters became my friends’ Sue Moorcroft, Sunday Times bestselling author of An Italian Island Summer
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 4.0
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4.0 4.0
A very nice story!
dizzydyslexic 2025-08-28
Details
- Author
- Jeevani Charika
- Narrator
- Shalini Peiris
- Duration
- 8 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 June 2024
- ISBN
- 9780008605889
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Modern and Contemporary romance, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Family life fiction / Stories about family
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 4.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Comedy Award in 2025 'Cosy, fun and delicious – a book to devour in one sitting' Emily Stone, author of Always, In December 'A base of rivals to lovers, gooey baking-related centre, topped off with a cinnamon roll hero and a sprinkle of grumpy x sunshine! Gorgeous' Zoe Allison, author of The Ex-Mas Holidays 🧁 It's love at first fight Elodie has big dreams for her little cake shop, so when a perfect bigger unit becomes vacant, she’s excited to finally expand. Except it turns out the space has already been snatched up – and by a fitness-obsessed gym bro who hates carbs and sugar! But when a local influencer offers her the opportunity to bake for a big celebrity wedding, Elodie can’t believe her luck. Until she finds out that her new carb-hating nemesis, Mal, has been hired to cater the same event. The two rivals have to put their personal feelings aside to work together to pull off the wedding of the year – and they only have two months to do it! But will they be able to resist trying to kill each other, or will sparks – and cupcakes – fly in the heat of the moment? Tropes: 🎂 Baking! ☀️ Grumpy x sunshine 🥐 Cinnamon roll love interest 🏠 Small town ⚔️ Enemies to lovers 💞 Forced proximity 🐾 Black cat x golden retriever Readers love The Winner Bakes It All: 'SO good! Cute, funny, romantic… and full of drool-worthy cakes! I absolutely loved Mal, he was a total sweetheart!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another wonderful romance by Jeevani Charika, which has a dash of culture, a sprinkle of health knowledge and a pinch of hate-to-love!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Two very loveable leads get off on the wrong foot… There's a great cast of supporting characters… Charika is a really skillful writer, who always makes me laugh and cry and pray its all going to turn out all right.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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