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Berry Knudson’s life is a series of spontaneous adventures, from rescuing elderly women from a train station to delivering pizzas in downtown New York. When she stumbles into Jake Sawyer’s bakery, he brings a novel flair for inventiveness—and a charm that turns her typical day into a romantic comedy of errors. Together, they blend Berry’s unorthodox routines with Jake’s creative culinary experiments, proving that even the most chaotic schedules can make room for love and a splash of butterscotch pudding.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Janet Evanovich
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