Quint McCoy couldn't come to terms with his beloved
father's sudden death. He took out his black moods on
everyone, his family, his business, and his loving wife. A
brief divorce later, his real estate firm on the rocks, he
drives back into town from a fishing trip to discover that
his practical mother has taken over his neglected office to
turn it into a pie shop. DELECTABLE is just one way to
describe the luscious recipes on offer, and his ex-wife
Callee has been persuaded to sit there and sample the
goods.
Montana needs hard workers, not idlers, is Molly McCoy's
philosophy, and being a widow hasn't changed her attitude.
She's very fond of Callee and doesn't want to lose her. Big
Sky Pie is her answer to both those issues. Callee has
enrolled in college in Seattle. But when Molly falls ill in
turn, Callee is persuaded to take over the pie shop and
cafe temporarily. She can't cook, but that doesn't seem
greatly to concern anyone. Quint, horribly guilty, agrees
to pull his weight. He's been hiding the fact that he
learnt to make pie dough as a boy, thinking it wasn't a
manly accomplishment. Now he has no option but to put the
skill to work, at least until they can find a suitable
trained applicant.
Practical crafts are known to be good therapy, and cooking
and gardening are two of the best. The scents, textures
and finished produce combine to provide relatively quick
achievement and may garner praise. Working together in a
close environment also allows the two people to appreciate
each other again and form a new relationship. Callee's girl
friend warns her that 'go-backs' are often the last gasp of
a couple's relationship; they think everything will be
better this time, but often it isn't.
There are helpful details about heart bypass patients and
it is good to be reminded that women can suffer heart
attacks as well as men, and need to watch out for danger
symptoms. Overall I found this an interesting and friendly
short novel, the first of a series; Delicious will be the
next and there is a short excerpt at the back, as well as a
recipe for sweet cherry pie using frozen cherries. The
author Adrianne Lee lives in Washington State and summers
in Montana. I would visit her DELECTABLE pie shop anytime!
Montana real estate agent Quint McCoy will tell you that the
most important thing is location, location, location. It's a
lesson he learns all too well when he goes incommunicado for
a four-week fishing trip to Alaska. While he's away, his
mother Molly turns his office into the pie shop she has
always dreamed of, Big Sky Pie. But that's not the only
surprise in store for him.
On her way out of town, Callee McCoy only wants to say a
fond farewell to her beloved mother-in-law. But Molly soon
persuades Callee to stay and lend a hand at the new shop,
even if it means heating up the kitchen with her soon-to-be
ex. As Callee and Quint rediscover their recipe for love,
they realize that some couples are so sinfully good together
that one delectable taste is never enough . . .
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