Simses’ story of emotional discoveries, shifting priorities, and new beginnings is a delightful beach read.” Fans of the leads in the movies The Proposal and Sweet Home Alabama will recognize a kindred spirit in high-strung, perfectionist Ellen, and the novel’s small-town setting will appeal to loyal readers of Mary Kay Andrews, Elin Hilderbrand, and Jan Karon. “This charming, tender first novel emphasizes the power of simple pleasures, comfort food, and undeniable chemistry. “Simses’ portrait of small-town Maine is enchanting, a place for a reader to linger…” “Mary Simses can write evocative detail that puts you right in the scene and dialog that always rings true.” Good Housekeeping New Book Pick, August 2013Ĭhatelaine Magazine (Canada) Book Selection, August 2013 USA Today Recommended Reading, July 8, 2013 As Ellen learns more about the past her grandmother has kept hidden and works to bring closure to her quest, she may find that a twenty-four-hour visit to Beacon will never be enough. But a near-drowning experience leads her to become a local celebrity and introduces her to a man named Roy, a carpenter who saves her life. When Ellen leaves her Kennedy-esque fiancé, Hayden Croft, to go to Beacon, Maine, she expects to have a quick twenty-four-hour stay. High-powered Manhattan attorney, Ellen Branford, is going to fulfill her grandmother’s dying wish-to find the hometown boy she once loved and give him her last letter. Mary Simses can write evocative detail that puts you right in the scene, with dialogue that always rings true.The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café "You will devour The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café.
Mary Simses can write evocative detail that puts you right in the scene, with dialogue that always rings true." - James Patterson The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café is a warm and delicious debut about the power of a simpler life. As she learns about her grandmother and herself, it becomes clear that a 24-hour visit to Beacon may never be enough. The rescue turns Ellen into something of a local celebrity, which may or may not help her unravel the past her grandmother labored to keep hidden.
What should be a one-day trip is quickly complicated when she almost drowns in the chilly bay and is saved by a local carpenter. Ellen leaves Manhattan and her Kennedy-esque fiance for Beacon, Maine. A high-powered Manhattan attorney finds love, purpose, and the promise of a simpler life in her grandmother's hometown.Įllen Branford is going to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish - to find the hometown boy she once loved, and give him her last letter.
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