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Let Them Eat Cake (French Twist, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sandra Byrd
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 30144
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 1400073278
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781400073276
ASIN: 1400073278
Publication Date: September 11, 2007
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Product Description
Lexi Stuart is at a critical crossroads. She’s done with college but still living at home, ready to launch a career but unable to find a job, and solidly stalled between boyfriends.
When a lighthearted conversation in French with the manager of her favorite bakery turns into a job offer, Lexi accepts. But the actual glamour is minimal: the pay is less than generous, her co-workers are skeptical, her bank account remains vertically-challenged, and her parents are perpetually disappointed. Her only comfort comes from the flirtatious baker she has her eye–but even may not be who he seems to be!
So when a handsome young executive dashes into the bakery to pick up his high profile company’s special order for an important meeting–an order Lexi has flubbed– she loses her compulsion to please. “What am I going to do?” he shouts. “Let them eat cake!” she fires back with equal passion and a nod to Marie Antoinette. And then, something inside Lexi clicks. Laissez la revolution commencer! Let the revolution begin! Instead of trying to fulfill everyone else’s expectations for her life, Lexi embarks on an adventure in trusting God with her future–tres bon!
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 Just OK, a little too "religious" September 16, 2008
jodiw
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has a basic chick-lit plot, which is all I was looking for. It was entertaining, I just didn't realize it was going to have so much Christian religion interjected throughout--I found this to be a bit superfluous and off-putting. THis is not because I am a heathen, just wasn't looking for that in a chick-lit book. THe ending is also a bit abrupt and leaves much business unfinished. I am wondering if this is because a sequel is in the works.
 Yummy goodness August 29, 2008
CeeCee
The most fun from biting into a jelly doughnut is to have the filling ooze onto my fingers so I can savor it after the doughnut is gone. YUM! To my delight one of my life texts, Jeremiah 29:11 is the filling that spills out of this funny and delightful book leaving me filled long after the story ends.
I was able to see the text, in not a preachy way, played out in the life of Alexandra Stuart. I was able to read how even Lexi's bad experiences positively shaped her future.
A future the reader will not expect.
I am glad the author didn't tie the end in a sweet knot but left questions about what was going to happen to the characters.
I'm hoping for a sequel!
 Thoroughly Enjoyable August 9, 2008
Stacey (Las Vegas, NV USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sandra Byrd's "Let Them Eat Cake" is such a charming novel. Alexandra isn't living her dream. She went to college, got her degree in French, and graduated without that wonderful career. In fact, she's just been fired from her job translating nutrition labels. But she can't tell her family and disappoint her parents AGAIN! In addition, her parents are moving in six months, and she can't come along. Will Alex be able to stand on her own two feet before it's too late?
This touching novel left me uplifted. I can't wait to try the recipes that are included in the text! I was a bit disappointed that the romantic aspects didn't develop further, but that's how life is, isn't it? So, needless to say, I can't wait for a sequel!!! I loved the warming touch that the images and notes sprinkled throughout the text seemed to provide, offering greater believability. I was completely thrilled with how all of Alex's loose ends were tied up. God works that way so often. It's nice to be reminded in my fictional reading that He operates this way. This was a wonderful book - cover to cover.
Chick-lit never tasted so good! July 16, 2008
FaithfulReader.com (New York, New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Chick-lit never tasted so good! LET THEM EAT CAKE is one of those rare chick-lit novels that integrates faith elements without being preachy, and includes plenty of romance without it being the only point of the protagonist's existence.
Twenty-four-year-old Alexandra ("Lexi") Stuart disappoints her mom and dad every time she gets a new job --- and gets fired. Her university French studies haven't panned out in a lucrative career, and she's tired of settling for a job she doesn't like just to get a paycheck. She's also longing for a place of her own in Seattle. "I've disappointed everyone, including myself," she broods to her best friend, after losing yet another job.
When Lexi lands a job as a counter staffperson at the French bakery L'Esperance, it doesn't seem like much of a move forward career-wise. But her boss, Luc --- a buff, handsome Frenchman --- helps make up for the low paycheck with his flirtatious interest. A cute attorney who patronizes the restaurant also promises romance. Lexi's job seems to be off to a flying start, but author Sandra Byrd is ready to throw a few obstacles in her way, keeping the pages turning.
Lexi is a delightful character, far more interesting than the usual Christian fiction fare. She shoots pool and enjoys beer or a good glass of wine from time to time, finds her church's singles group a bore but hasn't given up on church, and is interested in romance but also wants to discover her own identity. In addition, she is fluent in French and loves to bake. Readers will care about what happens to her.
Byrd also has given Lexi an engagingly flawed family. Her brother Nate is a slightly neurotic hypochondriac and attorney whose secure financial status and appealing fiancee, Leah, gives Lexi a big dose of insecurity. Lexi's dad is a lovable but spiritually absent presence in the household, intent on helping Lexi move forward in a career. Her sweet mother works out at Curves and sometimes turns a little June Cleaver-ish, invading Lexi's room and doing her laundry. Readers will also discover a thoughtful plot thread about Lexi's best friend, Tanya, whose past experience in relationships makes her hesitant to embrace a new romance. Sure, there are a few cliched characters --- Nonna is the perennial chick-lit grandma, nosy and nagging her to get a boyfriend.
LET THEM EAT CAKE has an unusual gimmick that readers either will like or hate. Byrd's fictional character Lexi interacts with one of the web's best recipe sites, www.allrecipes.com, throughout the book, posting her own recipes and even applying for a job there. If you log on to the website, two of the novel's recipes, Boyfriend Bait Beef Stroganoff and Perfumed Coconut Cake, appear there, as if written by a real person. Lexi also has her own Allrecipes.com profile, with biographical info from the novel ("My name is Alexandra Stuart [Lexi!] and I am a WWU grad in Modern and Classical Languages, French emphasis."). Nowhere do you have a hint that she is a fictional character unless you've read the book. Whether you find this engaging and funny or a bit devious, it will make you think about the authenticity of some of what you read on the Internet.
One of the best things about LET THEM EAT CAKE is the unexpected ending, which may surprise some readers. Byrd has done a nice job here, helping Lexi look beyond the tempting lure of secure relationships and a steady paycheck to maturing and risking more. Chick-lit fans will find that this delectable mix of faith, fun and fiction has all the right ingredients for a romantic, enjoyable read.
--- Reviewed by Cindy Crosby
Great read July 14, 2008
M. Cygan
This is a well told story that was hard to put down. I read this after reading Miss Invisible and was really happy at how they fit together. Definitely worth your time.
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