The Baker's Apprentice — Judi Hendricks / Judith Ryan Hendricks

A divorcée's fresh start as a baker in Seattle comes with a side of new challenges in this sequel to the absorbing debut novel, Bread Alone.

Having found her calling, Wynter Morrison is blissful about her new career in Seattle as a baker -- cherishing the long days spent making bread and the comforting rhythms of the Queen Street Bakery. Still, she struggles with the legacy of her failed marriage and with her new boyfriend Mac's reluctance to share his mysterious past. When Mac abruptly leaves Seattle, Wyn again feels abandoned and betrayed, at least until intimate letters arrive in which Mac at last reveals his deepest secrets. But the more she learns about her absent lover, the more Wyn discovers about herself -- and when tragedy threatens, she will have to decide if there is a place for Mac in this new life she has made.

“Hendricks rolls out a delicious sequel. . . . Prepare to have your appetite teased and stimulated.” -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Food talk, romance, and recipes -- what more could a reader want?” -- Santa Fe New Mexican

“Hendrick's debut [Bread Alone] marked the arrival of a compelling new voice in women's fiction, and The Baker's Apprentice confirms her place among the most prominent authors of the genre.” -- Pages Magazine

“Hendricks's latest expresses…heartfelt and committed love, sense of community, and pervasive kindness via fabulously cool and competent heroes. Highly recommended for both romance and women's fiction fans.” -- Booklist