num_pages: 323
description: In this delectable novelcomplete with recipesJennifer Ross frosts a sweet story of a young woman fulfilling her dreams one delicious cupcake at a time. In Ansley Wallers world of Southern belles and gentlemen getting a diamond ring isnt just importantits the ultimate goal. So when her fianc Parish unceremoniously kicks her to the curb and cancels their upcoming wedding Ansley is so ashamed that she decides to leave Dallas and make a fresh start. In a surprise move she heads to New York City to live with her recently widowed grandmother Vivian whom shes never met. In turn Vivian gives Ansley a no-nonsense ultimatum: Rather than wallow in misery either get a job or go home. The Waller women have a tradition of baking their way out of sorrow. So Ansley mixes batch after batch of creative cupcakesBlack Bottom Heartache Moving Blues Banana Caramel Tres Leches Made Small. Before long shes opening up her own cupcake shop and even trying her hand at dating. But the ways of Manhattans eligible bachelors are altogether different from their Southern counterparts and Ansleys nearly fail-safe tactics fall flat. And worse someones got a half-baked scheme to sabotage Ansleys new life. Itll take a cup of courage and a dash of Southern charm plus a few secret ingredients if Ansley hopes to pull off her recipe for success.
language: English
title: The Icing on the Cupcake
publisher: Ballantine Books