The Icing on the Cake by Rosemarie Naramore

Author:Rosemarie Naramore [Naramore, Rosemarie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Fiction, Inspirational, Teen & Young Adult
Amazon: B00K9ZLUB4
Goodreads: 22096001
Publisher: Rosemarie Naramore
Published: 2014-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

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Kristine accompanied the insurance adjustor on a walk through the damaged bakery. Her heart broke anew as she took in the magnitude of the damage. Repairing it would require a total gut job. They would have to replace everything and start from scratch.

Fortunately, the exterior of the old brick building, though charred, appeared sound. They would have to have an engineer have a look at the foundation and exterior, as well as the roof, in order to assure all retained structural integrity, but Kristine was hopeful they would receive a good report.

As she talked at length with the adjustor about the potential to rebuild, she happened to catch sight of her sister strolling along the sidewalk across the street. When Lori ducked into a small café, she realized she was likely meeting Joe there.

She inhaled deeply, to still the drumbeat of her heart. The thought of Lori and Joe together was painful to consider, but inevitably would happen. She was certain of that. When Lori needed to, she could turn on the charm, and that, coupled with her stunning beauty, assured she’d get her man.

Kristine resolved then and there to accept the inevitable. She’d been happy with her life before Joe came along and she would be happy after. The fact that her mother and sister had turned on her would make living at home difficult, but it was time for her to move out anyway. She was twenty-eight and should have gone on her way after graduating college. But she’d stayed to work at the bakery at her mother’s request.

She remembered her father had urged her to spread her wings and fly, but she had felt wrong even considering it. Her mother had worked so hard at the bakery, sacrificing her time in order to help provide a good life for her children…

She realized now that her mother had used her time at the bakery as an excuse to be away from the drudgery of running a household. It was her escape, and in a sense, Kristine was as guilty as her mother of making her livelihood her life. Perhaps she enjoyed the feeling of being needed and relished the compliments from people who recognized her talents as a premiere baker and gifted business manager as much as her mother had during her early years. Either way, it was time to move on from her home.

Was it time to leave the bakery behind? She had assumed they would rebuild Branton’s and start anew. But would her mother and Lori be on board with rebuilding? They had wanted to sell before the fire, so it stood to reason they would want to sell after.

If they were determined to part with it, would they rebuild first? Or would they take the insurance money, split it three ways, demolish the building and sell the land beneath it?

What would become of Minnie and Mitch? They’d worked for Branton’s for years and years. Cooper Glenn was a small town. How would they find work? Theirs was the only bakery in town, aside from an in-store bakery at the local supermarket.

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