Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame

"Ford transports you back to that cozy, something's-in-the-oven world where you somehow know (or at least believe) that everything is going to be OK." -New York Times Book Review

"Fans of cooking competition shows will devour this romp about an elderly home baker who appears on one in secret. As cozy as a cup of tea and cake." -People

"A sweet confection . . . Readers are sure to eat up this delicious paean to pursuing one's dreams at every age." -NPR

"Calling all Great British Baking Show fans: When you've salivated your way through the latest season (and the entire back catalog), this charming novel will fill the cake-shaped hole in your heart. The story of an older woman who enters a televised baking show is as cozy as a night in grandma's kitchen with the kind of feel-good suspense we love from the likes of Paul Hollywood." -Good Housekeeping

"Ford. . . entertains readers with backstage shenanigans while also focusing on the depth and intimacy that come from a lifetime of knowing someone." -The Washington Post

"There are a couple of recipes included at the end of the book. I haven't attempted them, but I'm going to assume that taking them out of the oven will - like The Great British Baking Show and Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame - feel all warm and cozy." -Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"Ford's writing is sentimental without being saccharine, and the scenes from Jenny's youth are, much like Jenny's pastry, deliciously layered. . . For anyone who's ever wished they could read, instead of watch, reality TV." -Kirkus

"A warm, sincere and heartfelt tale with relatable characters." -Library Journal