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Book 1 in Winner Bakes All

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake

by Alexis Hall

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

Bisexual single mum Rosaline lands a spot on a TV baking show and has to choose between a smooth-talking fellow contestant and Harry, a sweet, shy electrician.

Spice
2/5
Burn
Medium
Pages
~368
Ending
HEA

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How spicy is Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake?

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake 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: Medium burn
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Heroine's POV only
  • Ending: Happily ever after

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  • Pregnancy loss
  • Mental illness / anxiety / depression
  • Homophobia
  • Sexual assault

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    Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake: quick answers

    How spicy is Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake?

    Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake 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 Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake a standalone?

    No. Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake is book 1 in Winner Bakes All. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.

    What tropes are in Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake?

    Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake features single parent, cinnamon roll hero. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake have content warnings?

    Our notes for Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake include: pregnancy loss, mental illness / anxiety / depression, homophobia, sexual assault. 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 Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake?

    If you loved Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake, try The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez, The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary, Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez. They share its single parent and cinnamon roll hero energy at a similar spice level.