Lola loves nothing more than dancing the night away and creating gorgeous cupcakes. But when her father is involved in a car accident she has to step up and take responsibility for her fathers business. Cafe Ambrosia is losing business to the new coffee stop up the road and Lola need help. Luckily one of the waitresses knows a brilliant English chef named Sam, who is currently backpacking his way around Australia and can drop everything to work in Lolas fathers kitchen.



Things are changing everywhere and Lola isnt sure if its all a good thing. With bills needing to be paid, secrets which have been buried for eighteen years finally coming to light and feelings for a boy she cant have, Lola has to grow up and quickly.



This is such a sweet story and not just because of the sugar filled delicacies gracing the cover. Lola is fun and creative. Whilst she may not be passionate about working in the cafe, shes brave and would do anything she could for her dad. I loved that she wasnt afraid to ask for help when she needed it and isnt too proud to take advice from others. Her passion for baking is infectious and had me craving some of her pavlova inspired desserts.



Sam is a gorgeous character too body and soul. Hes hurting and come from London to Australia to grieve and try to find himself. I loved how he interacted with Lola and the other characters in this book as well as his well-meaning intentions hes not afraid to take the hard road when its necessary. His chemistry with Lola was a delight to read. The progression of their relationship from meeting, to friends to possibly something more was paced beautifully. I liked seeing how things would develop and looked forward to reading their shared scenes.



Babcia, David, Jane and the other supporting characters do a great job of keeping the plot flowing and adding a sense of realism to Lolas story. These are fun characters who have a life outside of the main character and it was great to see them embrace their lives and living each day to the fullest.



I was impressed with how the plot evolved over the novel. This is not a book with any crazy plot twists and unrealistic drama. Rather its strength lies in the authenticity of the characters and their down-to-earth problems. Kate Forster does a great job at writing a beautiful story that feels like its happening to friends rather than fictional characters.



Piece of Cake is a fun and sweet novel about a young woman finding her place in the world and perhaps a chance at love too. Ive not read any other of the Smitten series but after enjoying Piece of Cake so much I know that Ill be reading more of this series.