Batter Up
By: Robyn Neeley
Releasing August 1st
Escape Publishing
Blurb
She mixes more than flour and sugar into her
cake batter, and he’s about to find out if a little bit of magic is to his
taste…
Bakeshop owner Emma
Stevens has a secret, a delicious, slightly unorthodox secret. Each Monday, she
mixes up a premonition to share with the bachelors of Buttermilk Falls, and
sets one lucky man on the path to true love.
When reporter Jason
Levine finds himself mixed up in a Las Vegas bachelorette party, he hears the
strangest rumor: the marriage is happening thanks to magical cake batter.
Seriously skeptical and sick of frauds, Jason journeys to the backwater town of
Buttermilk Falls to expose the baker and release the townspeople from her evil
clutches.
But when Jason
meets Emma, tempers flare and sparks fly. Will Jason cling to his logic, at the
expense of a future or will he let himself fall under Emma’s spell?
My Thoughts:
If you are looking for cute, fun stories, you will always find that in a Robyn Neeley book. I have to say, Batter Up is pretty darn cute with lovable characters. So, lets head to Buttermilk Falls.
First off, I love the towns name, Buttermilk Falls. It just sounds so quaint and cute. Plus, there's something magical about the town or at least the bakery. I like Emma, she's a fun and caring. She helps the bachelors of Buttermilk Falls find there happy-ever-after. At least she guides them with her magic cake batter. The batter never lies. Anyway, Jason hears about this magic batter and is skeptical. After all, he's a reporter and it's in their blood to be skeptical. When these two meet first meet, lets say they don't get off on a good start. Sparks are flying between, but not in a good way.
There's something magical about this story. Yes, it gives that warm fuzzy feeling that sometimes is just needed. I like that Emma gives hope to those who didn't know what to look for, but at the same time she finds something she didn't know she needed. Jason is a logical guy, who holds to those beliefs to almost the end. His logic almost shields him from finding happiness again.
Batter Up is filled with lovable characters. It even has a nemesis for Emma. Gotta love nemesis that try to ruin a person happiness. It's one of those stories that just leaves you with a smile on your face by the end. So, if you are looking for that magical feel good book, you might want to give Batter Up a try. Who knows, you might want to look into the batter yourself?
My Thoughts:
If you are looking for cute, fun stories, you will always find that in a Robyn Neeley book. I have to say, Batter Up is pretty darn cute with lovable characters. So, lets head to Buttermilk Falls.
First off, I love the towns name, Buttermilk Falls. It just sounds so quaint and cute. Plus, there's something magical about the town or at least the bakery. I like Emma, she's a fun and caring. She helps the bachelors of Buttermilk Falls find there happy-ever-after. At least she guides them with her magic cake batter. The batter never lies. Anyway, Jason hears about this magic batter and is skeptical. After all, he's a reporter and it's in their blood to be skeptical. When these two meet first meet, lets say they don't get off on a good start. Sparks are flying between, but not in a good way.
There's something magical about this story. Yes, it gives that warm fuzzy feeling that sometimes is just needed. I like that Emma gives hope to those who didn't know what to look for, but at the same time she finds something she didn't know she needed. Jason is a logical guy, who holds to those beliefs to almost the end. His logic almost shields him from finding happiness again.
Batter Up is filled with lovable characters. It even has a nemesis for Emma. Gotta love nemesis that try to ruin a person happiness. It's one of those stories that just leaves you with a smile on your face by the end. So, if you are looking for that magical feel good book, you might want to give Batter Up a try. Who knows, you might want to look into the batter yourself?
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Author Info
Robyn Neeley is an
East Coaster who loves to explore new places, watches way more reality TV than
she cares to admit, can’t live without Dunkin Donuts iced coffee, and has truly
never met a cookie she didn’t like. If you have a must-read romance suggestion
or a fabulous cookie recipe, she wants to know.
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Excerpt
Emma spooned up a
huge dollop of batter. “So, Jason, are you ready?” she asked in a suggestive
voice.
“Sure.” He closed
his laptop. His eyes danced with amusement.
“Here’s what I need
you to do. Close your eyes.”
He obediently shut
them. Emma couldn’t help but take this opportunity to stare at his handsome
face. Her eyes lingered on his full lips. Stop it, Emma. He’s the enemy.
“Everything okay?”
Jason opened one eye.
“Shut them.” She
reached for his hand and inserted the spoon. “Repeat after me. Batter
I’m about to taste.
Show me my true love, and make haste.”
Abby giggled. Emma
put her finger to her lips, motioning her cousin to be quiet.
Jason repeated the
chant, eyes still closed. “Now what?”
“You eat the
spoonful. You have to do it in one large swallow, got it?”
“Okay, easy
enough.” He shoved the spoon into his mouth. Within seconds his eyes
flew open and he
reached for his throat, gasping for air. “Water,” he choked out.
Abby rushed over
with a water pitcher and glass. He drank the full glass and
demanded another.
His eyes were red and watery. Little droplets of sweat began to form on
his forehead.
Emma smiled and
picked up the mixing bowl, hugging it tight to her chest. “I think you
should leave now.
This stool is no longer available.”
Jason stood and
shook his head. “You got me good, Ms. Stevens.” He grabbed his laptop
and started for the
door, still coughing.
Abby rushed over
and handed him a bottle of water. “For the road.”
“Thanks.”
Turning back to
Emma, she grinned. Something was forming in her cousin’s pretty
little head. “So,
Jason, does anyone call you J?”
“What?” Jason
turned around. He twisted the bottle cap and took a large swallow.
“You know. Just by
your initial?” She handed him a napkin.
“My mom did.” He
took another drink and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“I see.” Abby shot
Emma a smug expression.
Emma walked over
and crossed her arms, her voice firm and in control. “Get out of my
bakery, Mr. Levine.
There’s no story here.”
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