If you love Bake Off, desserts and hilarious puns then this book is a must read! 

The story centres around Shireen, a young Irish/Bangladeshi baker, who wins a place in the new reality TV Junior Irish Baking Show. Then ensues a summer of baking competitions, rivalries, friendships and a sapphic love triangle which includes her ex-girlfriend. I loved the story as it was so light and refreshing but also explored issues of racism in a raw way which gets the readers thinking (in my case about my own privilege). 

I adored Shireen as an MC. She is funny and sassy, confident in her own skin but also refreshingly makes some questionable decisions making her feel so real and relatable. She is passionate about baking but also wants the best for her friends and family. Fatima is a super best friend and I enjoyed that their friendship showed the ups and downs of a real friendship. 

My favourite thing about this novel? The humour! My gosh this book is so funny! It is rammed full of puns but written so well that they hit the mark and don’t become tiring. All of the chapter titles are puns. A couple of my favourites: “A Calculated Whisk” and “I Knew You Were Truffle When You Walked In”. Then there’s Shireen’s parents donut shop “You Drive Me Glazy” and the multitude of donut names they sell. Then take it to the TV show and its judges - all of whom have a name spun off from the GBBO. 

There is so much to love about this book but mostly it is a really fun and refreshing read! 

Thank you to Hachette, Adiba Jaigirdar and NetGalley for my early review copy in exchange of a fair and honest review.