Review: Fun Novella to go with The Secret Ingredient!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2012
What a fun read!  This is a novella that follows up The Secret Ingredient by Misty Evans.  I felt Aurora got the short end of the stick in that story and am happy to see that she gets her own happy ever after in The Secret Life of Cranberry Sauce.  In this story Aurora, personal assistant to a celebrity chef, Katelyn Karr, has to find cranberries before the morning for a recipe they plan to feature on The Secret Ingredient show. Due to the winter storm, she gets stuck at the small town grocery store with a few other people, including Joel, the friend Aurora left behind when moved to Hollywood. Due to them both being hurt and prideful, Joel and Aurora are not quite able to admit their feelings for one another which makes them arguing over a couple cans of cranberry sauce humorous. Throw in a head injury to Aurora and a former high school cheerleader who is trying to get Joel's attention away from Aurora and you have quite the entertaining night. Misty does a great job of developing her characters and describing her scenes very well. I could actually feel the cold winter weather while reading this, so be sure to have a blanket close to you while reading!  I thought the ending turned out very well with regards to Joel and Aurora, Joel's father and even Becky. Just wait until you see how they make the cranberry ambrosia. This was a fun, quick read that comes out just in time for the holidays!