At the BN Teen Blog Eric Smith tagged six top food-filled YA novels, including:Cake Pop Crush, by Suzanne NelsonRead about the other entries on the list.
The first book in Nelson’s Wish series, all of which deal with food, Cake Pop Crush introduces readers to Alicia, a teen who has grown up around Say It With Flour most of her life. It’s a small bakery run by her dad, that’s very much in a You’ve Got Mail–style battle with Perk Up, a major café chain that has opened right across the street. And, of course, things get complicated when she becomes smitten with a boy at school, who happens to be the son of the café’s owner…
Also see: There are a bundle of food-related books in this series, with increasingly hilarious titles, including Macarons at Midnight, Hot Cocoa Hearts, You’re Bacon Me Crazy, and Donut Go Breaking My Heart.
The Page 69 Test: Donut Go Breaking My Heart.
--Marshal Zeringue
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