Fugitive confectioner

"The Fugitive Confectioner" is a novel by Louise Miller about love, the feeling of home, the search for oneself and one's place in life.

Olivia Rawlings is a virtuoso chef, her work is highly appreciated by restaurant critics. For her, a professional kitchen is a place of peace and balance: there is order, predictability, everything is familiar and always in its place. But when Olivia sets fire not only to the flambéed dessert, but also to the dining hall, she can't think of anything better than to just run away. After all, not only work, but also a not too successful love affair caught fire with a bright flame.

Olivia moves from Boston to the idyllic, quiet town of Guthrie, Vermont, to live with her friend Hannah and starts working at the old Sugar Maple Hotel. A kitchen smelling of cinnamon and fresh bread, sounds of banjo and fiddle, picturesque landscapes, attractive son of a farmer, new friends, a competition for the best apple pie - the girl is passionate about life in the countryside. However, becoming a part of Guthrie's community with its old and new secrets is not so easy. The girl will have to grow up and realize: if she does not run away from relationships, friendships, problems, she will finally be able to live the life of her dreams.