The Baker's Apprentice : A Novel

The sequel to Judith Ryan Hendricks' absorbing debut novel, Bread Alone Having 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. Booklist “[An] engagnig sequel... a fulfilling and happy reading experience.” Wynter Morrison is just settling into life as a baker and a relationship with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Mac, but when Mac's failure to deal with issues in his past causes friction, Wyn is reminded how quickly life can be turned upside down