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During a sunny summer, 16‑year‑old Rachel Lee balances a baking class with a budding romance with Evan. The strain on her family’s cleaning business grows when a rival company swoops in, stealing clients from her mother’s single‑parent firm. Determined to keep the family afloat, Rachel pulls out her wits and planning skills, employing clever tricks and secrecy to outmaneuver the competition and preserve their livelihood.
Rachel’s story blends the humor of teenage romance, the hustle of running a small business, and the everyday joys of baking, all set against the backdrop of a single‑parent family striving to survive in a competitive market.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Anna Staniszewski
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