Lucie’s Vintage Cupcake Company

Lucie’s Vintage Cupcake Company
Daisy James

The delightfully heartwarming romantic comedy from Daisy James! When life gives you lemons, make lemon-drizzle cupcakes…Lucie thought that proposing to her boyfriend in Tiffany’s would be the best day of her life. Until he said no. In just a few seconds, her whole world is turned upside-down! And when she accidentally switches cocoa powder for chilli powder at work, she finds herself out of a job, too…Baking has always made life better in the past, but can Lucie really bake her way to happiness? Starting her own company, selling cupcakes out of an old ice cream van might just be the second chance that Lucie needs!Of course, she never expected to find love along the way…Previously published as When Only Cupcakes Will Do.

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When life gives you lemons, make lemon-drizzle cupcakes…

Lucie thought that proposing to her boyfriend in Tiffany’s would be the best day of her life. Until he said no. In just a few seconds, her whole world is turned upside-down! And when she accidentally switches cocoa powder for chilli powder at work, she finds herself out of a job too…

Baking has always made life better in the past, but can Lucie really bake her way to happiness? Starting her own company, selling cupcakes out of an old ice-cream van might just be the second chance she needs!

Of course, she never expected to find love along the way…

The delightfully heartwarming romantic comedy from Daisy James!

Lucie's Vintage Cupcake Company

Daisy James

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2016

Copyright © Daisy James 2016

Daisy James asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

Previously published as When Only Cupcakes Will Do

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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E-book Edition © June 2016 ISBN: 978-0-008-20683-3

Version date: 2018-07-12

DAISY JAMES

is a Yorkshire girl transplanted to the north-east of England. She loves writing stories with strong heroines and swift-flowing plotlines. She has written three novels, The Runaway Bridesmaid, If the Dress Fits and Lucie's Vintage Cupcake Company, all contemporary romances with a dash of humour. When not scribbling away in her peppermint-and-green summerhouse (garden shed), she spends her time sifting flour and sprinkling sugar and edible glitter. She loves gossiping with friends over a glass of something pink and fizzy or indulging in a spot of afternoon tea – china plates and teacups are a must!

Daisy would love to hear from readers via her Facebook page or you can follow her on twitter @daisyjamesbooks.

Thank you to my friends Kathleen and Luigi Sanapo for their generous input on the subject of Italian cakes and confectionery and for the fun in the baking… and the sampling!

To my lovely sister, Hazel

Contents

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Title Page (#ud3e7fd47-933b-57ce-9bf3-4a143c91f960)

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Author Bio (#u1178d91f-0eae-523c-ab29-c514a9e899e8)

Acknowledgement (#u2c14fe32-63e2-50e1-8605-559a8b76a0c9)

Dedication (#uf57ab66d-6650-5077-ab6e-46b718e43b8b)

Chapter One (#ulink_7c397d46-df5b-5488-8f63-c47c96fbff59)

Chapter Two (#ulink_e58d9741-bbf5-5106-be81-ffb3089960fa)

Chapter Three (#ulink_711faee0-c0c5-5356-827d-4c32286324e3)

Chapter Four (#ulink_fbc4c331-703f-50dc-b98a-b5734d408a2f)

Chapter Five (#ulink_0e28896e-0d6d-5336-abf0-6cc32bf0f80c)

Chapter Six (#ulink_1b918911-7c9e-5c5c-a041-98c818641b39)

Chapter Seven (#ulink_76f4fc28-289a-5aa6-b8c2-1b54d8b7aa7a)

Chapter Eight (#ulink_571e53f0-fd3b-5c6d-ac2a-c5886cc42e8e)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)