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The First Love Cookie Club, November 2010 by Lori Wilde Avon 384 pages ISBN: 0061988421 EAN: 9780061988424 Paperback Add to Wish List Purchase Amazon Barnes & Noble Powell's Books Books-A-Million Indie BookShop

"Fairytales really do come true."

The First Love Cookie Club
Lori Wilde

Reviewed by Jennifer Vido
Posted September 10, 2010

Romance Contemporary

Sarah Collier is your typical teenage girl, slightly overweight with a mouthful of braces. The child of two famous heart surgeons who rarely have time for their daughter, Sarah looks forward to spending her Christmas and summer breaks with her loving Grandma in Twilight, Texas. Of course, the hot and sexy boy-next-door Travis Walker makes her visits all the more special. With each year, she fantasizes about a future which she hopes will include marrying her one true love.

Just when her life seems to be heading in the right direction, Sarah discovers that her beloved heartthrob is on his way down the aisle with another girl. With her heart pounding, she dashes off to the church to profess her undying love to the man of her dreams. What she finds is a room full of people in utter dismay as this naive fifteen- year-old makes the biggest mistake of her life.

Fast-forward nine years. The once immature Sarah Collier is now making waves as the famous children's author, Sadie Cool. When a sick young fan makes a special request to have Sadie come visit her, Sarah winds up returning home to Twilight. Upon her arrival, she discovers the sick child is the daughter of her childhood crush, Travis Walker.

Travis Walker used to be the man about town. That was, until he became a husband and a father. Who knew that his darling baby girl would become very sick and that his blushing bride would skip out on him? Never would he have imagined that the woman who holds the key to his daughter's heart would be Sarah Collier, the freckly teenage girl who once professed her love for him. Will the tables now be turned? Will this woman end up being his dream come true after all these years?

THE FIRST LOVE COOKIE CLUB is a heartfelt, feel-good story by the accomplished romance writer Lori Wilde. Superbly written with a surprise twist at the end, Wilde bakes a delicious Christmas treat.

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SUMMARY

"On Christmas Eve, if you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow and dream of your one true love, he will be your destiny."

The towns folk of Twilight, Texas, believe the legend, but not Sarah Collier—not since she was a pudgy teenager, running down the church aisle on Christmas Day in a jingle bell sweater and reindeer antlers, trying to stop Travis Walker from marrying someone else. She may be grown up, slimmed down, bestselling children's book author "Sadie Cool" now, but Sarah will never forget that day. And she'll never fall foolishly in love again!

But when a letter from a sick fan brings Sarah back to Twilight, she's shocked to discover that Travis is the little girl's father—unattached and hotter than ever. His movie-star smile still makes her melt, but Sarah knows that ship has sailed. Travis, however, might have different ideas.

And just because you don’t believe in fairy tales doesn't mean they won't come true...

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Comments

29 comments posted.

Re: Fairytales really do come true.

Love this review! This is definitely a book
that I will be checking out and buying!
This would make a perfect Christmas
present!
(Val Pearson 12:12pm September 13, 2010)

I TOO LOVED IT AND WILL DEFINITELY BUY IT.
(Linda Bass 12:18pm September 13, 2010)

This sounds like such a great
story. I'm a sucker for that
ill-fated childhood romance
that pulls a reversal down the
road and gives the now-adults
a second chance at love. With
the holidays right around the
corner, this sounds like the
perfect type of romance to
snuggle up with. Plus, since
it's Lori Wilde, I know I'll
enjoy it as much as I have all
her other books. Can't wait!
(Julie Harrington 12:18pm September 13, 2010)

This sounds like another heartwarming story from Lori. It is exactly the type of book that I like to read during the Christmas season. Just looking at the cover makes me wish it was Christmas right now! I also recommend the first 2 books in this series: THE SWEETHEART'S KNITTING CLUB and THE TRUE LOVE QUILTING CLUB.
(Cheryl Castings 12:32pm September 13, 2010)

sounds like a very good book I am really looking forward to it coming out. Love that cover. :-)
(Larena Hubble 12:56pm September 13, 2010)

See the thing is that Lori
Wilde has this keen insight
into blending reality with
fiction, and coming out with a
very believable story. I have
pre-ordered this one already,
and simply cannot wait to see
what else is happening in
Twlight Texas. Who among us
has not gone out on a limb to
profess our affections at a
pivotal moment in our lives,
only to have that deja vu
feeling when realizing just
how incredibly small our world
is in all actuality. Perhaps
there's actually something to
be said for "x" steps to Kevin
Bacon in connectivity. That
would be an interesting story
line to explore, but with a
different hero or heroine
series of course. This looks
to be yet another winner for
Lori. I'm proud of all she has
and continues to accomplish,
and all to our delight too!
Looking forward to this next
yummy read.
(Linda Epstein 1:03pm September 13, 2010)

Sounds like a good read. Can't wait for it to come out. Love Lori's books.
(Lena Lee 2:01pm September 13, 2010)

I've loved reading the Twilight TX books and I'm especially excited about THE FIRST LOVE COOKIE CLUB!!
(Kathy Pickett 2:39pm September 13, 2010)

I loves reading both THE SWEETHEART'S KNITTING CLUB and THE TRUE LOVE QUILTING CLUB and can't wait to read Sarah and Travis's story. You really know how to make a page turner Lori!
(Michelle Schmoll 2:47pm September 13, 2010)

I love Lori's books! Can't wait to read The First Love Cookie Club.
(Estella Kissell 3:00pm September 13, 2010)

It looks like an emotional and sweet story.
(Maureen Emmons 3:13pm September 13, 2010)

Love to read Lori's books and can't wait until The First Love Cookie Club comes out to read it. It sounds like a really good read and you may be shedding a few tears also.
(Loretta Wilson 3:48pm September 13, 2010)

Sounds like a good one and like the cover very much...
(Suzy Roy 3:50pm September 13, 2010)

the cover is very welcoming and homey;
great storyline in the book and would love to read it.

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(Robyn Lee 5:32pm September 13, 2010)

I look forward to reading The First Love Cookie Club! Lovely cover, and great review. Lori Wilde is a very talented writer who brings her characters to life in a memorable way. All of her books are on my "keeper" book shelf.
(Janet Ashmore 7:34pm September 13, 2010)

Great review. I love books where the characters have a past and get a chance at love.
(Jane Cheung 2:54am September 14, 2010)

It appears that Lori has once again written a blockbuster. Her sensitivity and good humor always makes her books a great read. Can't wait!
(Yvonne Cruz 6:04am September 14, 2010)

Oh, I must add that on my TBB list!
(Minna Puustinen 6:36am September 14, 2010)

Sounds great. I can't wait to read this book. :)
(Crystal Broyles 8:33am September 14, 2010)

Very intriguing, can't wait!
(Diane Pollock 9:05am September 14, 2010)

I'm a big fan of Lori's. Her characters draw you into the story and make it real. I can't wait to read this one. I'm sure I won't be disappointed.
(Deanne Williams 9:23am September 14, 2010)

This sounds like a great book. I can't
wait to read it. Debi
(Debi Little 11:59am September 14, 2010)

I think its a great review. Will be picking it up when it comes out.
(Stacy Schooler 12:29pm September 14, 2010)

I just put this book on my TBR
list - I love "second-chance"
romances!
(Patricia Cochran 1:38pm September 14, 2010)

I'm a big fan of Lori Wilde. Her books, her classes and her personally. She writes wonderful books, those that are impossible to put down and are responsible for many sleepless nights. This book sounds like another "must read" for me.
(Barbara Leland 6:25pm September 14, 2010)

I have the other 2 books and this one sounds just fantastic. I can't wait to read it.
(Theresa Seyferth 6:46pm September 14, 2010)

Wonderful blog today thanks for the review, I am looking forward to reading this!
Thanks
Penney
(Penney Wilfort 7:44pm September 14, 2010)

I love my fellow Texans work, her books are so much fun to read.
(Cindi O'Shea 11:42am September 15, 2010)

Love your books! I get very impatient waiting for the next one to appear on bookstands and have to resort to rereading some old ones!Thanks for the pleasure!
(Patricia Berger 12:05pm September 16, 2010)