"Love By Chance"--from author Kacy Cross--Based On the Hallmark Channel Original Movie--She thinks meeting him must’ve been fate. It wasn’t. This witty, sweet romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Claire’s Coconut Lime Tarts.(also see review)

Love By Chance: Based On the Hallmark Channel Original Movie

She thinks meeting him must’ve been fate. It wasn’t.

Claire, a pastry chef struggling to make her restaurant succeed, is too busy to pursue romance. That doesn’t stop her loving but meddling mother, Helen, from setting her up on dates. Even after Helen promises to stop her matchmaking efforts, she can’t help herself. She convinces Eric, a pediatrician, to meet Claire at a gallery event.

Eric and Claire feel an immediate connection, and their meeting becomes a magical first date. But the longer Eric and Claire see each other, the less comfortable Eric feels about hiding the fact that Claire’s mom set them up. Meanwhile, Claire loves to talk about how she trusts Eric, and how they met by chance. How will she react to the truth?

This witty, sweet romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Claire’s Coconut Lime Tarts.



MY REVIEW: In "Love by Chance", beautiful, busy baker and chef Claire Michaels has a full plate-- she's working hard to become a culinary success, please the public and her business partner, Marco, and earn the coveted starred review from the local restaurant critic. Love is on the back burner. That just won't do for Helen, Claire's "means-well meddler" mother who is not only a realtor extraordinaire, she's also a proven matchmaker. Despite Claire's protests, Helen just can't rest until Claire is happily wed. Once Helen has handsome and charming Dr. Eric Carlton in her sights, he soon finds himself caught up in a scheme to arrange a fake chance meeting with Claire. A genuine attraction quickly grows between Claire and Eric, but he is plagued by guilt over his part in the deception. As Eric and Claire grow closer, Helen is neglecting her own relationship with her husband, Sam, who is ready to enjoy his retirement and take a long-planned journey to Italy with his beloved wife. When all truths are revealed, the effects are devastating, and it will take a leap of faith and a lot of love to move forward toward a happy future. However, where there's cake, there's hope, and the heart will have it's way. Author Kacy Cross has done justice to the original Hallmark Channel movie upon which the novelization is based, and she has infused the sweet romance with her own humor and insights. I very much enjoyed both the movie and the book, and I highly recommend them both for lovers of delicious contemporary "foodie" romance. The book also includes a scrumptious Original Hallmark Recipe for "Claire’s Coconut Lime Tarts".

Book Copy Gratis Hallmark Publishing




AUTHOR KACY CROSS SAYS:

"I write romance novels starring swoon-worthy heroes that you can share with your daughter, the ladies at church and your grandmother without fear because my books never contain bad language, violence or adult content. I live in Texas where I’ve seen bobcats and beavers near my house, but sadly not one cowboy. I’m raising two mini-ninjas alongside the love of my life who cooks while I write, which is my definition of a true hero.

Come for the romance, stay for the happily ever after. My books will make you laugh, cry and swoon–cross my heart."

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