Bake Wars

By: D.M. Tregaskis

Narrated by: Christina Fountain

Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Frisking is an interesting way to start a relationship. So is bonding over grief. Mix in an Italian mob, a hijacked ransom note, and two competing bakeries and you’ve got a war, a Bake War.

Former thief Bridge O’Niall needs to wipe her ledger clean. A new identity plus a fresh start are the perfect ingredients to create a guilt-free do-over.

FBI Agent Cowen Amaratti needs a change of profession, one where he doesn’t have to shoot anyone ever again. When the two meet, their lives are too incompatible, oil and water. But everything changes when they both move to the same tiny town to live their dreams as bakers.

Pilpil Bay, Oregon is hardly big enough to support one bakery, let alone two, so Bridge and Cowen duel in a bake-off. But competition isn’t healthy for a budding relationship, neither are ghosts from their past that endanger everyone. The only way to keep their friends and families safe is to do the things they’d vowed never to do again—steal and kill.

©2024 D.M. Tregaskis (P)2024 D.M. Tregaskis

IMHO

I loved the story line and all the characters. My only issue that I found distracting was the narrator for the male parts. Sounded like someone with a bad sinus infection that was stopped up. Once I got used it I would randomly notice it. Other than that it’s a creative story line that was well written with unexpected twist.

Great narration!

Every character was so distinct and it kept me hooked!! Loved the way the narration brought the story to life!

Cookies, Weapons, and Love

Overview of the Book:
"Bake Wars" is an exciting story about a woman who tries to take care of her family while dealing with family problems. There is a lot of mystery, romance, and fun baking competitions!

Main Characters:
The main character is very relatable, and we can see her struggles and bravery as she faces challenges while improving her life. She is someone we can cheer for!

Themes and Messages:
The book talks about family, responsibility, and finding happiness. It shows how important it is to balance what we want with what our family struggles.

Writing Style:
The writing is very engaging and makes you want to keep reading. I was so into the story that I got annoyed when I had to stop and do other things!

Personal Reflection:
I really liked "Bake Wars." It is a clean book with no bad words and only a little bit of kissing. It’s perfect for families to read together.

Recommendation:
I recommend "Bake Wars" to anyone who likes fun stories with cookies, romance, and weapons. It’s a great book that everyone can enjoy!

Couldn’t put it down

It kept me engaged the whole time! I couldn’t stop listening! The characters were so relatable even if I don’t have their specific skill sets.

Loved it!

Super fun and unique story with lovable characters!! Keeps you listening with all the twists and turns.

An Enjoyable Experience

I'd never read or listened to anything by this author before but when the chance came to listen to this book, narrated by Christina Fountain whose work I like I thought I'd take a chance. The book did not disappoint "Bake Wars" is an enjoyable story about characters who are easy to relate to. The main characters are both to some degree broken which I feel makes the story more interesting.

I don't want to give the plot away but what I will say is the story flows well, is engaging and makes for compulsive listening once I started I didn't want to stop but that's the beauty of audio I could listen whilst doing other things. There's mystery, romance, and baking competitions in this fun story as Bridge and Cowen both try to live their dream of becoming bakers but as they bake off against each other they begin a friendship of sorts which slowly becomes much more.

The mix of a former thief and a former FBI agent is good but will it work long term? Will they combine their skills? As Bridge tries to take care of her family and their problems will she make a success of her new career? As for former Agent Cowen will he be able to cope with life in this small town?

I'm not saying what will say is download it and listen to the wonderful narration of Christina Fountain as she brings the story and the characters to life.

Excellent Narration in a Light Fun Romance with some Mystery

Excellent Narration in a Light Fun Romance with some Mystery

Perfect for Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen mysteries. A woman trying to be a better person gets involved with a fragile FBI agent, amongst baking challenges.

Narrator Christina Fountain does an excellent job with crafting a superior performance script and using well defined, believable, script appropriate male and female characterizations.

No graphic sex or offensive language. Family appropriate.

5 star!