From Literary Times
Pretty and talented Claire Donovan moved to Fort Worth to get away from her interfering family and unwanted fiancee. Having been taught from a young age how to be a baker, Claire plans to open her own confectionery shop without anyone in her family knowing about it. Claire has a secret weapon to make her business a success. She has a secret recipe that has been handed down in her family. A special potion called 'magic' will add that extra zing to her baked goods. Fort Worth's most eligible bachelor, Tye McBride, vows never to fall prey to female machinations again. However, his brother and sister-in-law leave him in charge of his three nieces as they travel out of town for a time. He is also left in charge of the building that his brother rented to Claire Donovan. Tye is quickly drawn to the lovely lass and warily steers clear of her and her heavenly cooking. Nonetheless, Claire and Tye strike up a friendship, which is tested when fates conspire to leave Tye's nieces without parents. To win permanent guardianship of the girls, Tye must wed and wed quickly. The Bad Luck Wedding Cake is the satisfying sequel to The Wedding Raffle that everyone has been waiting for. Ms. Dawson has lost none of her flair for humor or writing engaging characters. Humor abounds when Tye mistakes Claire's 'magic' for an aphrodisiac and not a simple baking ingredient. Despair is deeply felt when Claire's forceful family finds her and tries to take over everything she has accomplished for herself. Readers will not be disappointed in this third tale of Ms. Dawson's. She is truly living up to her potential and more.Many congratulations, Ms. Dawson, upon a superior achievement of writing! You have not left your fans wanting in this story, a true sign of master craftsmanship. More, Ms. Dawson! More! We can not wait for your next tale to arrive! Ms. Dawson's prolific and consistent talent as a writer leaves me in awe. It is rare to find a writer who sticks to a style that has made her such a success. Ms. Dawson has managed this without repeating herself. Thank you for the imagination you share with us all. Gloria Lower -- Copyright © 080198 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved

Book Description
SHE'S DEAD-SET AGAINST MARRIAGE... Claire Donovan came to Fort Worth to open a bakery and find independence, not a husband. For generations, a secret formula called "Magic" made Donovan family confections strangely irresistible...until Clair jilted the fiancé her family chose for her. Now they say, that her broken engagement branded their cakes bad luck -- and their business will go bankrupt unless she ties the knot.... HE'D RATHER DIE THAN SAY "I DO." The most eligible bachelor in town, sexy Tye McBride steers clear of marriage-hungry females. Once betrayed by love, he's vowed never to go soft over a lady again. Besides, he has his hands full minding his mischievous nieces, known as the McBride Menaces. But now that his lawyer has told him to either wed or lose guardianship, he sees Claire Donovan as the perfect bride, in name only -- except something about her makes him dizzy with desire. And something about him makes her breathless. Something could complicate their best-laid plans. Something like...magic.

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