Without any scientific evidence whatsoever, I would guess there's a significant age gap between those who love this book and those who don't.
Little rich girl from Texas (not even going to mention the horrendous sexism...that's been covered by other reviewers) moves to New York City, plunks down her $250,000 savings (did I forget to mention she JUST graduated college that spring? ) on a cute little fixer-upper and uses her business degree to start a cupcake bakery that will make a profit in a couple months. Selling only cupcakes, with three employees, in Manhattan, and will return a profit within a year? Too convenient. Too easy. And the inconsistencies make me nuts. She will not expand to cookies or pastry, but she gives the banker a breakfast burrito every day. Huh? She has to sell 150 cupcakes each day to break even ...but we see her mixing and baking 600-800 in the morning. Maybe if she didn't waste so much, she could turn a profit sooner???
The crazy stalker sorority sister steals her fiance, tries to ruin her business, and runs her over with a car...and the police aren't interested and are never contacted. The solution, "Promise me you'll go back to Dallas and tell everyone I'm a good person. And give me jewelry and I'll forget all about this." OMG. Did a 12 year old come up with this plot?
The subplot, her mother's and grandmother's relationship, it too pat. Too conveniently resolved. Grandma had an affair. So she had to walk away from her 5 year old daughter, to which she had been the perfect mother, and never contact her again so that the little girl could have a better relationship with her father. And when that is explained to the daughter 40 years later, oh sure, now she understands. Hugs. Tears. Really? The author really got lazy there.
I'm guessing that those of us that have survived in business and dealt with tough family issues are less likely to give the author a pass on how easy she just brushes aside these issues.
Little rich girl from Texas (not even going to mention the horrendous sexism...that's been covered by other reviewers) moves to New York City, plunks down her $250,000 savings (did I forget to mention she JUST graduated college that spring? ) on a cute little fixer-upper and uses her business degree to start a cupcake bakery that will make a profit in a couple months. Selling only cupcakes, with three employees, in Manhattan, and will return a profit within a year? Too convenient. Too easy. And the inconsistencies make me nuts. She will not expand to cookies or pastry, but she gives the banker a breakfast burrito every day. Huh? She has to sell 150 cupcakes each day to break even ...but we see her mixing and baking 600-800 in the morning. Maybe if she didn't waste so much, she could turn a profit sooner???
The crazy stalker sorority sister steals her fiance, tries to ruin her business, and runs her over with a car...and the police aren't interested and are never contacted. The solution, "Promise me you'll go back to Dallas and tell everyone I'm a good person. And give me jewelry and I'll forget all about this." OMG. Did a 12 year old come up with this plot?
The subplot, her mother's and grandmother's relationship, it too pat. Too conveniently resolved. Grandma had an affair. So she had to walk away from her 5 year old daughter, to which she had been the perfect mother, and never contact her again so that the little girl could have a better relationship with her father. And when that is explained to the daughter 40 years later, oh sure, now she understands. Hugs. Tears. Really? The author really got lazy there.
I'm guessing that those of us that have survived in business and dealt with tough family issues are less likely to give the author a pass on how easy she just brushes aside these issues.
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