Have you ever worked in a bakery?
Ellie is a talented wreath maker. She makes beautiful wreaths…but, she doesn’t sell them. She says that it’s her hobby. Her full-time job is working at the White Deer branch of Carlingson Bakery!
She seems to enjoy her job. She also works on the floor making Kringles. Kringles sure do look delicious! Each Kringle is shaped like a snowflake and all are originally designed – there are no two Kringles that look alike. Can you imagine that? Every Kringle is cut, layered and filled by hand! My mouth watered when I saw those Kringles!
Nick breezes into the town of Deer Park. He’s from the corporate office of Carlingson Bakery. Everyone thinks he’s simply there to see how the business operates and to learn how to work in the bakery. However, little do they know that Nick is hiding a secret, a big secret. He’ll soon be the head at Carlingson and he’s determined to streamline the process. After all, you don’t need people to cut a Kringle, machines can do that, right?
Wrong! Nick is drawn to the town and to the people. He’s also swooning over Ellie.
Ellie is still feeling awkward whenever she’s around Carl, her former boyfriend. Carl works in the fire department and he has Ellie’s best interests at heart.
Ellie needs to learn to spread her wings and do what she loves to do – making homemade wreaths. She needs to learn that just because she got rejected for one big-city job, doesn’t mean that she’s not suitable for another.
Nick realizes that Ellie is talented and he agrees to help her in the business world.
I really liked Nick. Yes, he basically lied when he came into town by not revealing that he was a Carlingson, but, he’s young. I think a lot of young folks who are business minded don’t necessarily think about people. He just wants the bakery to continue to be a success and he has some big shoes to fill when he takes over as head of the company.
Ellie is a great woman, too. She just needs a little nudge to help her realize just how talented she is. She needs to bank on her skills and do something that’ll make her happy. At one point, she tells Nick that not all people experience passion, success and big dreams. Sometimes things are just “pretty good.” Pretty good? Ellie needs to shoot for the stars and go after those big dreams!
I really enjoyed this sweet, emotional romance! I also LOVED the bakery scenes. I really liked those Kringles, too! I also thought it was very thoughtful of the White Deer Carlingson Bakery to donate their leftover Kringles to the local food bank. I write about bakeries in my romance novels quite a bit, and in my stories, I have the bakers to donate their leftovers to the food bank or homeless shelter. I just think it’s a great thing to do – helping others instead of wasting food.
This was a sweet, tasteful romance movie, which again prompts my question:
Have you ever worked in a bakery? If so, what did you like/dislike about it?
Worked part time in a bakery when I was a teen. My father worked there and I went in for Christmas and sometimes in summer to help out. Mainly I waited on customers and restocked the counters. I did fry doughnuts sometimes, iced cupcakes, helped with some of the other processes. It was a long time ago but I had a good time there. Other than working tobacco with my grandfather, it was my first job.
Hi, Elaine
Wow, it was your first job? That sounds like it was a great experience for you. Although I write about bakeries in my Bakery Romance Series, I’ve never worked in one. I’ve interviewed bakers and pastry chefs for my books, though. I do love baking as a hobby. I’ve been baking since I was a kid. I don’t do it as much as I’d like since I don’t have the energy, nor do I need those extra calories! LOL!