The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove

By: Karen Hawkins

Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi, Jackie Sanders, Kevin R. Free

Three lives converge as a wildly talented baker returns to Dove Pond to face her past in this “enthralling story of losing, loving, and finding your way home again” (Woman’s World).

Ella Dove is an acclaimed baker whose desserts spark vivid, cherished memories in those who taste them. A restless soul, Ella goes wherever the wind takes her—but driven by a haunting dream, she’s coming home to Dove Pond. Years ago, her mentor, Angela Stewart Harrington, falsely accused Ella of stealing her beloved family recipe book, known as the Book of Cakes. Now, Ella believes it’s time for them to reconcile.

Angela has her own share of amends to make. Her daughter Jules has never forgiven her for divorcing her father, and they’ve been estranged ever since. But just as Angela begins to hope that she and Jules might mend their tattered relationship, a miscommunication turns into a lie that could destroy everything.

Meanwhile, Jules’s son Gray is shocked that Ella, his first love and his first heartbreak, has returned to Dove Pond. But even though he knows Ella is a wanderer and will soon leave, he’s unable to stop himself from falling for her once again. Can Gray find a way to convince Ella to give him, and their town, a serious chance? Or is he once again on the road to a broken heart?

With so much at stake, Ella, Angela, and Gray must learn to accept each other—flaws and all—and trust that love can, and will, always find a way. For fans of Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove is a “spellbinding story” (Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author) that will warm your heart and charm your senses.

Nice read

Liked it, but doesn’t have the charm of the previous books. Some of that may be due to the narrators. One was whiny, one male was ok as a man but terrible female voices, one nasally. I love listening to audiobooks and the performance can enhance or detract. These did no favors for this book.

Awesome!

Another wonderful book by Karen Hawkins! This was solo good! Ella Dove is a famous chef living in Paris, but decides to come back to Dove Pond tree her sisters and try to resolve a misunderstanding with Angela Stewart and her family! Jules is Angela's daughter and does believe that Ella took the Stewart recipe book and broke her son Grayson's heart. Gray loves Ella and wants to try again! Ms. Hawkins knows how to make me laugh and cry! The narrators were very good!

dove pond is a great place

loved Ella, the doves are a great strong women, that have ro workout their powers.

wonderful read

I love Dove Pond and want to live there. Now that Ella Dove is back and whipping up deliciousness in her hometown, a move sounds even better. The element of magic that the Dove sisters, and Karen Hawkins, bring to the town makes the story even more enjoyable. The three readers: Amanda Ronconi, Jackie Sanders and Kevin R Free really give this book the life it deserves.

love it

I am really enjoying the Dove pond series and can't wait for the 4th book...hopefully there will be a 4th.