Young Llama Thoughts
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Adventurous
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Christian Friendly
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Easy Reading
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Humerous
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Youth Appropriate
Overall
Review
This book is a combination of 2 novellas that set up the The Galamere Chronicles. Set before the series, it helps explain the characters backgrounds and past before the novels!
This book is 2 stories, both about Tina Greene, a baker trying to live out her families dream, and Nathaniel Alder who has finally escaped from his parents and older brothers expectations. So when Nat almost runs over Tina and her family’s cake for the royal competition, it almost seems like fate! But life pulls them apart and though Nat is determined to make Tina smile, she isn’t certain his distracting presence is what she needs to fulfill her dreams.
This book was just plain adorable! I loved the way the 2 novellas lined up together perfectly! The plot line was super cute, the romance too sweet, and the story set me up perfectly for Tina and Nat’s book coming out this year!!! (Hopefully!!!!) The Galamere Chronicles are written so well and would be perfect for young ladies 14 and up! (Think like a fairytale Hallmark movie, except without the overly cheesy parts 😉 )
The only warning about the book (and series) is that there are some mention of cruel homes and such. Mention of not getting food, or unloving parents. No abuse, it’s more like neglect. There is also magic in the series. Curses and spells are mentioned; however it is all very clean and not dark or voo-doo at all.
Overall, I very much suggest this series! Not only are the books fantastic, but the covers are stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!! Truly a book worth of the Golden Llama Award. -The Young Llama Reader.
Pros
- A super cute, cozy fairytale!!!
- Clean, funny and romantic!
- A great read for young ladies 14 and up!!!
Cons
- Some mention of running sway from a cruel home.
Tales of Cake and Comfort is a cozy fantasy omnibus combining two previously published novellas with additional bonus chapters. It follows Thea Greene from a royal baking competition in the city to starting her own café in the Northlands. Along the way she finds romance, new friends, and a faithful companion in her orange cat, Ginger.
The omnibus takes place before Thea and Nat’s second chance romance novel, coming in 2025.
Once Upon A Cake
A baker’s daughter, their new employee, and a royal baking competition.
Nathaniel Alder is finally getting his chance to explore the big city, but things aren’t the same as back home. With barely enough coins to pay his way for three days, he’s looking for work–and as a cake nearly falls into him, he may have fallen into a job.
Winning the chance to provide the cake for a royal event is Thea Greene’s main aspiration right now–although avoiding her mother’s matchmaking is a close second. When a cheerful young man prevents her from dropping their competition cake and destroying her first goal, she finds herself in danger of failing the second…and as the baking competition goes on and Nat become part of their world, it’s becoming harder to remember why she wanted to avoid it in the first place.
Once Upon A Cake is a grumpy/sunshine, gender-swapped Little Mermaid fairy tale retelling novella. Each standalone book in the Galamere Chronicles is a retelling of a beloved story or fairy tale, with the swoon-worthy sweet romance of a Hallmark movie and the wholesome and heartwarming feeling of cozy fantasy.
Once Upon A Café
A cozy café, a determined woman, and the kitten that loves them both.
Lost and alone in a bitter snowstorm, the tiny orange kitten has no home, no food, and no name, until she’s scooped up by the new arrival in town, Thea. Snuggled into warm, loving arms for the first time, she’s given the name Ginger, and the two of them set out to make Thea’s dream of owning a café a reality.
But the local tavern owner is determined to have no competition in town, and Thea’s persistence may not be enough to carry them through. Can Thea and Ginger make the Cozy Cat Café come to life, or will they be forced to leave the safe haven of the Northlands?
Once Upon A Café is a cozy fantasy novella in the Galamere Chronicles told from the point of view of a cat, featuring the wholesome and heartwarming feeling of cozy fantasy and the comfort of a found family of friends.
