*Review* Love, Lies and Lemon Pies

Love, Lies and Lemon Pies By Katy Cannon 

Series : No

Released : 22nd November 2012

Publisher: Stripes Publishing 

Format : Paperback

Source : Publisher

Buy : Amazon (UK/USA)

Overall rating

 .................................... The Blurb  ....................................

Love, Lies and Lemon Pies, the debut YA novel from Katy Cannon, is the perfect summer read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Louise Rennison. 

With a Bake Club recipe at the start of each chapter, this book perfectly captures the current appetite for all things baking! Lottie, our narrator, captures the experience of a young teenage girl navigating the world of school cliques, difficult teachers and new romance, creating a world that young readers are sure to recognize. Since her dad died, life hasn't been the same for Lottie - it was easier to push her friends away than cope with their awkwardness. But when the school suggest she joins Bake Club to get her back on track, Lottie reluctantly agrees. But Lottie's uncertainty about Bake Club melts away as she rekindles her love of baking and gets caught up with Mac, the school rebel and another unwilling Bake Club member. Both Lottie and Mac have secrets to keep, and as Bake Club progresses towards an end-of-year competition, the tension rises between the Bake Club members. Can Lottie keep up the facade of her perfect life without the others finding out what's really going on at home? Can Mac keep his demanding, heavy-handed father off his back - not to mention the school counsellor who's written him off as a no-hoper? And can their bubbling romance survive the pressure?

 .................................... My Thoughts   ....................................

In Short

- Brilliant and very strong characters.

- Unique and heart warming story.

-  Fun baking side to the story.

In Long

Loves, Lies and Lemon Pies has such a bright and fun cover which is complimented by a fun blurb which gives an insight into Lottie's world. A world which is full of difficulties. I just had to see how Lottie navigated these challenges in her life.

This book has such brilliant characters, especially Lottie, the main character, and Mac. I really wanted to find more out about them from within a few pages. Together they are a very entertaining pair who I couldn't get enough of.

The storyline is a heartwarming one and one which i didn't want to put down, every time I had to put it down I would be excited about picking it up again. I feel like I went on a personal journey with Lottie as she faced these challenges and overcome so many problems in her life.

The baking side of the book brings a very fun side to the story and was really unique and different. It also made me more interested in baking, I need a baking partner like Mac!

Final Thoughts
Loves, Lies and Lemon pies is such a fun and thoroughly entertaining book which was written in a brilliant way.

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