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Rosalia's Bitter Sweet Pastry Shop
Rosanna Chiofalo
Kensington
June 2016
On Sale: June 1, 2016
Featuring: Claudia Lombardo; Sorella Agata; Rosalia
392 pages ISBN: 1617739375 EAN: 9781617739378 Kindle: B01501H4Q6 Paperback / e-Book
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Women's Fiction
In Rosanna Chiofalo’s touching novel, a unique pastry shop
features mouthwatering creations that have the power to
change one woman’s life… Food writer Claudia Lombardo has sampled exquisite dishes by
the world’s greatest chefs. But when she hears about the
remarkable desserts that are created in a pastry shop
operated out of a convent in the sleepy Italian hillside
town of Santa Lucia del Mela, she wants to write a book
featuring the sweets and the story behind their
creator—Sorella Agata. But the convent’s most famous dessert—a cassata cake—is what
really intrigues Claudia. Everyone who samples the cake agrees it is like none other
they’ve tasted. Yet no one can figure out what makes the
cassata so incredibly delicious. Though Sorella Agata
insists there is no secret ingredient, Claudia is determined
to learn the truth behind the mysterious cake. As she samples each delectable treat—marzipan fruit, rich
cream puffs, and decadent cakes—Sorella Agata relates the
pastry shop’s history and tells of the young woman, Rosalia,
who inspired her. Kidnapped and separated from her family, Rosalia is
subjected to a terrible ordeal—until the nuns find her. As
she heals, she learns the art of pastry making, and soon she
even finds love with Antonio—an apprentice in the pastry shop. But her heart still aches for the family she lost. And
Rosalia knows she will not be whole again until she is
reunited with them. As Claudia unravels the secret of the cassata cake, she
discovers a deeper, fascinating story—one that affirms food
can do more than nourish the body…it can stir memories, heal
the deepest heartaches, and even act as a bridge to those we
love, no matter how far apart.
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Re: Rosalia's Bitter Sweet Pastry Shop
The cover of Rosalia's Bitter Sweet Pastry Shop looks delicious! (Jamie Stein 12:18pm August 1, 2016)
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