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The Baker's Apprentice

Judith R. Hendricks

2006372 pagesabout 6–9 hours
2006
first published
  • 2007HarperCollins · ENGISBN 9780061436444
  • 2007HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061436475
  • 2007HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061436482
  • 2007HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061436468
  • 2009HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061866012
  • 2006Harper Paperbacks · 372 pages · ENGISBN 9780060726188

The sequel to Judith Ryan Hendricks' absorbing debut novel, Bread AloneHaving found her calling, Wynter Morrison is blissful about her new career in Seattle as a baker -- cherishing the long days spent making bread and the comforting rhythms of the Queen Street Bakery. Still, she struggles with the legacy of her failed marriage and with her new boyfriend Mac's reluctance to share his mysterious past. When Mac abruptly leaves Seattle, Wyn again feels abandoned and betrayed, at least until intimate letters arrive in which Mac at last reveals his deepest secrets. But the more she learns about her absent lover, the more Wyn discovers about herself -- and when tragedy threatens, she will have to decide if there is a place for Mac in this new life she has made.

How it feels

Emotional toneUnflinching

How it reads

Plot intensityCharacter driven
ComplexityLayered
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