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Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall, book cover

Book 2 in Winner Bakes All

Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble

by Alexis Hall

Spice 2 out of 5, Simmer2/5 · Simmer: Closed door

An anxious baker gets onto a TV baking show and keeps falling apart, while sweet fellow contestant Tariq keeps catching him.

Spice
2/5
Burn
Slow
Pages
~400
Ending
HEA
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How spicy is Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble?

Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.

  • Steam: Behind closed doors
  • Burn: Slow burn
  • Pairing: Two men
  • POV: Hero's POV only
  • Ending: Happily ever after

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  • Mental illness / anxiety / depression
  • Child abuse (past or present)
  • Homophobia

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    Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble: quick answers

    How spicy is Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble?

    Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.

    Is Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble a standalone?

    No. Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble is book 2 in Winner Bakes All. Start with Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake. The series is still ongoing.

    What tropes are in Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble?

    Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble features hurt / comfort, cinnamon roll hero, bipoc main character. It is a slow burn M/M romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble have content warnings?

    Our notes for Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble include: mental illness / anxiety / depression, child abuse (past or present), homophobia. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

    What should I read after Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble?

    If you loved Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble, try Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. They share its hurt / comfort and cinnamon roll hero energy at a similar spice level.