Mrs Quinn is the unlikely star of Britain's favourite baking show, but could her newfound stardom cause her biggest secret to unravel?
'As delicious and comforting as a freshly baked sponge. A most, heartwarming story and delightful debut' Ruth Jones, bestselling author of Love Untold
‘Calling all Great British Baking Show fans: this charming novel will fill the cake-shaped hole in your heart with the kind of feel-good suspense we love from the likes of Paul Hollywood’Good Housekeeping
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Jennifer Quinn has a secret. Her love of baking has just won her a spot as a contestant on a primetime TV show. It's only the second time in fifty-nine years that she's kept something from her beloved husband Bernard.
She's about to be whisked into an unfamiliar world of cameras, timed challenges and celebrity judges. She could be in with a chance of being crowned the best baker in Britain.
But, as Mrs Quinn's quiet ambitions turn into unexpected stardom, the other secret she's been keeping is in danger of resurfacing. It was supposed to stay hidden forever.
Will Mrs Quinn rise to the challenge? Or, will her success become a recipe for disaster?
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'A gorgeous, gorgeous book. Funny and sad in equal measure, the humour in Mrs Quinn's Rise to Fame is razor sharp and the sadness incredibly poignant . . . a fabulous, ultimately joyful read' Jennie Godfrey Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things
'Bake Off fans, don’t miss this! Delectable food writing and a quietly loveable heroine' Daily Mail
'An absolute delight. A lovely novel full of warmth, courage and heart, Jenny Quinn is a heroine you’ll cheer for every step of the way' A J Pearce, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Pearce
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780241638514
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 500 g
Dimensions: 218 x 142 x 40 mm
As delicious and comforting as a freshly baked sponge. A most heartwarming story and delightful debut - Ruth Jones, bestselling author of Love Untold
A gorgeous, gorgeous book. Funny and sad in equal measure, the humour in Mrs Quinn's Rise to Fame is razor sharp and the sadness incredibly poignant. . .a fabulous, ultimately joyful read. - Jennie Godfrey Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things
Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame is an absolute delight. A lovely novel full of warmth, courage and heart, Jenny Quinn is a heroine you’ll cheer for every step of the way - A J Pearce, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Pearce
Bake Off fans, don’t miss this! Delectable food writing and a quietly loveable heroine. - Daily Mail
Calling all Great British Baking Show fans: When you've salivated your way through the latest season (and the entire back catalog), this charming novel will fill the cake-shaped hole in your heart. The story of an older woman who enters a televised baking show is as cozy as a night in grandma's kitchen with the kind of feel-good suspense we love from the likes of Paul Hollywood. - Good Housekeeping
Ford transports you back to that cozy, something’s-in-the-oven world where you somehow know (or at least believe) that everything is going to be OK - New York Times Book Review
Indulge in this tantalising debut novel. A charming, cosy and lighthearted read - Mail on Sunday
A gentle read that pulls at the heartstrings - read with a slice of cake. - Woman & Home
Mrs Quinn's Rise to Fame is a charming, heartfelt and uplifting novel about love, family and the emotive power of home baking. I loved every minute of it! - Libby Page, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lido
Ford. . . entertains readers with backstage shenanigans while also focusing on the depth and intimacy that come from a lifetime of knowing someone. - The Washington Post
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. An utterly delightful book, a must for any fans of the Great British Bake Off, shame we don't have the recipes as the bakes sound delicious. Plenty of feelgood factor as... More
I couldn’t put this down, it was delicious and delightful. The mixture of past times, present day and baking as a love language was a recipe for perfection.
The relationship between Jenny and Bernard was the perfect...
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Jennifer Quinn has been married to Bernard for almost sixty years, she has no children but dotes on her niece and her family, showing her love through baking. On a whim she decides to enter a tv baking contest but... More
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