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The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove

By: Karen Hawkins
Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi, Jackie Sanders, Kevin R. Free
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Three lives converge as a wildly talented baker returns to Dove Pond to face her past in this “enthralling story of losing, loving, and finding your way home again” (Woman’s World).

Ella Dove is an acclaimed baker whose desserts spark vivid, cherished memories in those who taste them. A restless soul, Ella goes wherever the wind takes her—but driven by a haunting dream, she’s coming home to Dove Pond. Years ago, her mentor, Angela Stewart Harrington, falsely accused Ella of stealing her beloved family recipe book, known as the Book of Cakes. Now, Ella believes it’s time for them to reconcile.

Angela has her own share of amends to make. Her daughter Jules has never forgiven her for divorcing her father, and they’ve been estranged ever since. But just as Angela begins to hope that she and Jules might mend their tattered relationship, a miscommunication turns into a lie that could destroy everything.

Meanwhile, Jules’s son Gray is shocked that Ella, his first love and his first heartbreak, has returned to Dove Pond. But even though he knows Ella is a wanderer and will soon leave, he’s unable to stop himself from falling for her once again. Can Gray find a way to convince Ella to give him, and their town, a serious chance? Or is he once again on the road to a broken heart?

With so much at stake, Ella, Angela, and Gray must learn to accept each other—flaws and all—and trust that love can, and will, always find a way. For fans of Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove is a “spellbinding story” (Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author) that will warm your heart and charm your senses.

©2023 Karen Hawkins (P)2023 Simon & Schuster Audio
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dove pond is a great place

loved Ella, the doves are a great strong women, that have ro workout their powers.

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Fun book

A little romance a little friendship some lies and truths plus some baking and ended with a. It of mystery.

Love the.narrator. She’s in of my favorites

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Awesome!

Another wonderful book by Karen Hawkins! This was solo good! Ella Dove is a famous chef living in Paris, but decides to come back to Dove Pond tree her sisters and try to resolve a misunderstanding with Angela Stewart and her family! Jules is Angela's daughter and does believe that Ella took the Stewart recipe book and broke her son Grayson's heart. Gray loves Ella and wants to try again! Ms. Hawkins knows how to make me laugh and cry! The narrators were very good!

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love it

I am really enjoying the Dove pond series and can't wait for the 4th book...hopefully there will be a 4th.

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Great series

Magic realism is the best 🥰 I like how the characters grow but stay true to themselves.

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Love this author

I really love this author and this series. I love how there are different personalities and perspectives even though the book may be mainly about 1 character.

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Loved it

I hope Ms Hawkins writes a 4th in the dove series. All her characters are interesting. This is a book I’ll listen to again.

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Dove Pond

I love the Dove Pond series and Amanda Ronconi is one of my favorite readers. I’m so happy there are still more sisters to hear from!! Can’t wait for the next one!!

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For the Audible Producers as a comment on all the books I’ve listened to

One comment for the producers at audible in general, not just about this book. Having a male actor speak in a female voice is very off putting for me. It rarely rings true and almost always takes away from the experience. Generally, I’ve read a book before I listen and therefore am better aware of the story than a first time listener. This slight and often hard to listen to change in voices, really amazes me for a book that has such commercial success. Why do you hire male and female readers and still have males or females read as the opposite sex? It just blows my mind!

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Couldn't get through it!!

I just couldn't get through this one, I love Amanda Ronconi , but the other narrators were not to my liking, when they started speaking it changed the whole feel of the book. ;(

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