Smart Cookie

When Sonja Garrett's Outer Banks bakery wins a spot on a restaurant renovation show, she's convinced her amiable group of friends and coworkers will breeze through the two-day shoot. But as soon as the cameras start rolling, sparks fly, tempers rise, squabbling begins and relationships veer in unexpected directions -- some toward rocky territory, others toward new beginnings. At the end of the taping, Sonja gets what she wants for her bakery/cafe, but at a steep price. Meanwhile, her part-time assistant, Maddie, manages to get more than what she was after as she finds herself increasingly attracted to the show's curmudgeonly host, a crusty British chef still in mourning over the loss of his wife. SMART COOKIE is a sweet and funny romance from a celebrated author of light, humorous women's fiction.