The
Paradise Cookery School is officially open!
Stepping in for a celebrity chef,
Millie Harper is feeling the pressure to make the first ever Paradise Cookery
School classes a dazzling success and ensure that bride-to-be Imogen and
friends have an unforgettable experience.
Meanwhile, Millie is trying to
play it cool around handsome estate manager Zach Barker. But whenever he is
near Millie cannot fail to notice the chemistry between them – until someone
from Zach’s past arrives and any potential romance seems out of the question.
When disaster strikes and the
wedding is in jeopardy, Millie realises she may have to go above and beyond to
make sure the school is a success. Can Millie manage to create a day that
dreams are made of, and will she find a way to tell Zach how she feels?
Allow yourself to be transported to the balmy St Lucian sunshine by his
uplifting summer read – perfect for fans of Jenny Oliver and Sarah Morgan
What did I think?
Sunshine and Secrets was my first Daisy James book and I enjoyed
it so much that I couldn’t wait to slap on my factor 50 and head back to St
Lucia for another instalment of the Paradise Cookery School. Although Confetti
& Confusion is the second book in the series, it can definitely be read
as a standalone as Daisy James makes sure to include superb colourful introductions
to all of her fabulous characters. As I
have read the first book, Sunshine and
Secrets, I greeted these warm and friendly characters like old friends.
Confetti
& Confusion picks up right where Sunshine and Secrets left off as the
shiny new kitchen of the Paradise Cookery School opens for business. Amelia (Millie) Harper and St Lucian native,
Ella, worked so hard to get the kitchen ready and now the fun can begin. The first customer is a bridal party, and while
Imogen and the hens are cooking up chocolatey creations in the kitchen, Alex
and the stags partake in some testosterone fuelled events like quad-biking. Anything can happen, and often does, with Mishap
Millie around but luckily hunky estate manager Zach is around to pick Millie up
when she falls (literally).
Millie’s feelings for Zach have become more
intense in Confetti & Confusion
and every day she spends with him mends her broken heart a little more. Millie’s stay on the island is only temporary
and she is adamant that she doesn’t want a holiday romance but maybe Zach doesn’t
either, only Millie is too insecure to find out. As they spend more time together it is clear
to the reader, if not to Millie, that Zach has feelings for her too but just
when you think ‘the moment’ is approaching, Zach’s ex appears on the
scene. Millie retreats at the speed of
light when it appears that Zach is back with Chloe and my heart sank for her
but sometimes appearances can be deceptive.
When a fire in the hotel kitchen destroys the
wedding cake and the wedding planner is nowhere to be found, Millie is
determined to make sure that Imogen and Alex’s dream wedding goes as planned. Well I say dream wedding, but it’s more
Imogen’s mum’s dream wedding as Imogen and Alex would have been happy to get
married at home in their local parish church.
As more things go wrong for the couple it looks like someone is out to
sabotage their wedding…but why?
Although I would have liked a bit more scheming
and intrigue around the mystery of the wedding sabotage, this unexpected addition
does manage to add more depth and drama to the story and sets Confetti & Confusion apart from a twee
hearts and flowers chick-lit book. It’s
testament to the way that Daisy James writes a book so full of heart without
leaving an overly saccharine taste in your mouth and that’s no easy feat when there
are delicious recipes being described so beautifully that I could almost smell
the chocolate! Thankfully, Millie's story is far from over so I can't wait to jet off to St Lucia again soon.
Confetti
& Confusion is a mouth-watering, sunny delight; definitely
a book to pack in your suitcase for your summer holiday this year!
My rating:
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