I found the perfect spot to sell my cakes for my preschool’s fundraiser: smack in the middle of the town’s most exclusive gated community. That has everything to do with where the money is, and probably nothing to do with catching a glimpse of my dad’s gorgeous best friend, Michael.
Michael
I don’t remember how I ended up as the enforcer for the homeowners association, but I truly give no crap if some cute blonde wants to sell cakes on my street to raise money for the local preschool. When I discover that the cute blonde is my best friend’s daughter, I have to enforce the rules to make Cara go away. Far, far away, before I act on my feelings. Because my feelings are wrong…right?
I found the perfect spot to sell my cakes for my preschool’s fundraiser: smack in the middle of the town’s most exclusive gated community. That has everything to do with where the money is, and probably nothing to do with catching a glimpse of my dad’s gorgeous best friend, Michael.
Michael
I don’t remember how I ended up as the enforcer for the homeowners association, but I truly give no crap if some cute blonde wants to sell cakes on my street to raise money for the local preschool. When I discover that the cute blonde is my best friend’s daughter, I have to enforce the rules to make Cara go away. Far, far away, before I act on my feelings. Because my feelings are wrong…right?
Review : such a cute story about Cara and Michael. This is about Cara who is one day racing money for her school she's teaching at and then out comes Michael her dad's best friend who she's had a crush on . So she begins to instigate flirting with him and then they end up having sexy times . Michael ends up donating more to her school and he ends up asking her to marry him . They tell her family and it goes OK. It jumps into the future and Cara is pregnant again such a cute story.
Quotes : Don’t ever remove hair just because a man likes you bare. Real men know the sexiest thing in the world is when a woman feels comfortable.”
Cara, wife of mine, I worry all day every day whether you’re pregnant or not.
The truth is, there’s nothing normal about our family, and that’s just fine with me.
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Cara has had the biggest crush on her dads best friend Michael since she was thirteen, as time had passed it’s turned from a crush to live but she bows there is no way that he would ever look at her as anything more than his best friends daughter. No longer a teenager and having graduated from college she’s working as a teaching assistant at a local daycare centre where they specialise in special needs. In need of a play area she takes it upon herself to raise money and with her parents living in a rich area of town arranges a bake sale whilst they are away. Things looking positive with so many people showing up only for the object of her love to stride across and buy every last baked good she has. And the way he’s looking at like his favourite type of cupcake is giving her the idea the feelings she had for him might not be as one sided as she had always thought. But surely she’s just being fanciful, isn’t she?
Michael had been enjoying his sleep after a night of over indulgence only to be awoken by one his neighbours hammering on his front door. As president of the HOA a job he had no idea how he got in the first place he’s responsible for all things in their little cup de sac. So when he’s told that there is a bake sale taking place he has to investigate. He wasn’t expecting it to be being held at his best friends house nor was he expecting the beauty in the sundress who has taken his breath away that is until she turns around and he realises exactly who he is looking at in a way he knows he shouldn’t is Cara, someone he’s known all her life but the way she is looking right now there is no way to miss how much she had grown up. Knowing he had to ignore these feelings that have knocked him off his game, he can’t go there can he, she can’t be looking at him as anything more than her dads friend. But there is a look in her eye that tells him she wants him, could there be more here and what will he choose, love or friendship?
This is the second book in the series, Cara is sweet and has never thought that Michael would ever notice her but when he dies do those sparks fly and as much as Michael tries to reject what he’s feeling for the woman he had watched grow up their destiny was inevitable. Short, sweet and seriously steamy 4.5* read.
Cara is a younger sister of Chloe from Judge Me. She has been in love with her dads best friend Michael since her early teens. She is having a bake sell on her parents front yard to help raise money for her special needs pre-kindergarden. Michael is the president of his HOA. Ever since he retired, he spends his nights drinking, while wishing he had a family of his own. When his nosy neighbor knocks on his door early Saturday morning to complain about the sell, Michael knows that he has no choice but to shut it down. But what happens when with one look, he knows that the woman across the street is his. But what happens when he realizes that the girl he's lusting over is a daughter of his best friend?? These two were so hot together!!!!! Can't wait for the other sisters!!!!
The addition starts with the book cover….yeah…yeah…yeah don’t judge a book by its cover they say ….well we all do it and this one here it is the scratch to your itch or better yet the filling to your oreos! Speaking of filling…..wait, that’s for later. Within the first chapters you get the panoramic view of whom you’re dealing with! YOU’VE BEEN WARNED! Cara is sweet, kind to others, loves kids, is a preschool teacher and trying to have a fundraiser by selling baked goods in her parent’s front yard due to the fact most of their neighbors are part of the wealthy club oh and yep, her father’s best friend Michael lives across the street and easy on the eyes. Michael sexy as all get out older man who is also part of the HOA in his neighborhood and just as suspected the wealthy do not take kindly to someone selling baked goods in their neighborhood. Both Cara and Michael have crushed on each other for years the chemistry is intense, and the magnetic pull will not be ignored fate will ensure that. The HOA is demanding he shut her fundraiser down but Michael wants to do more than just shut her down and trying to come to terms with the fact it is his best friends daughter will they get over the age difference thing, will she be allowed to continue to sell her sweets, will they find happiness?
Cara has had a crush on Michael, her dad's best friend since she was 13. Now she has graduated and has a job working with preschool aged special ed students. The preschool special ed kids need a playground that is all accessible so Cara has volunteered to raise money for the playground. Her first fundraiser is to hold a bake sale at her parent's house in their rich neighborhood.To her surprise, michael who lives across the street comes over and buys all her baked goods for triple the price. Cara is very thrilled especially after Michael is clearly showing signs of being interested in her a grown woman.
Michael was woken up by his neighbor who insists that he go end the bake sale across the street since it was against HOA rules. Michael doesn't want to offend Cara but his neighbor won't let it go. Michael decides to buy out the bake sale which help out Cara and end it as soon as possible. Seeing Cara again for the first time in a few years is dragging out new feelings. He no longer sees her as his best friend's little girl but as a sexy woman he can't resist. Will he risk his friendship with his best friend to be with Cara?
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Cara knew that her parent’s yard was the perfect place to sell baked goodies as a fundraiser for her preschool class. It was in the middle of one of the wealthiest neighborhoods, after all. And if it happened to also be across the street from her father’s hot best friend, Michael…well, that was just coincidence!
Michael was awoken from a post-bender sleep to have to deal with a HOA issue. He was non-too happy until he spotted the woman he was going to have to shut down. He would just have to buy all of the baked goods, so that he could stop the bake sale while keeping the woman happy. The problem is that the hot woman happens to be his best friend’s daughter, Cara. There was no way that he could act on his feelings, after that discovery. Could he?
If you like older man, younger woman stories with a little role homemaker role-play, this is the story for you! Abby Knox is great at the hot, quick reads. (If you have not heard, the first book in this series, Judge Me, is a little Paul Hollywood fanfic!)
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Cara has had a crush on her dad's friend Michael for a while. Even knowing nothing would ever come of it, she saved herself for him. Michael wants to settle down, has for a while. He thought for sure, by now he would be married and have some kids. But it didn't seem to be in the cards for him. Roped into being the HOA president, the last thing he thought he would have to do on a Saturday is to shut down a bake sale in the neighborhood. When he saw Cara in her yellow sundress, shutting her down was definitely the last thing on his mind. Cara isn't going to miss this opportunity to have the man of her dreams in her arms. She may seems all cute and cuddly but she puts everything on the line for a chance at happy ever after. This was ten kinds of adorable and I loved it! If you love quick, quirky and cute romances, check out Cake Walk.
This is an age gap, fathers best friend romance and the second book in the series. They can be read as standalone but have intern connected characters (sisters) but I’d recommend reading them in order. From the first page I knew I wasn’t going to put the book down Abby just went at it from the first page. Michael the is woken up rudely and told to stop the bake sale that’s being held on his best friends lawn but from the moment he lays his eyes on the beautiful blonde he is attracted to her until he realizes it’s his best friends daughter. Cara has been in love with Michael for a very long time. This book is a quick, funny, the chemistry is off the charts and swooney read. I look forward to the rest of series and wish I could read them all now.
The second novella in Abby Knox's delicious Homemade Heat series is Cake Walk. Cara has had a rush on her father's best friend, Michael, since she was thirteen. A decade later, as she sets up for a bake sale to fund her special needs pre-K class activities on her parents' front lawn, Michael heads across the street to save her from the homeowner's association. He hasn't seen her since she left for college, and he is instantly thinking very impure thoughts about his best friend's young daughter. Once he discovers the feelings are mutual and that the beautiful, innocent young woman is more than willing to be everything he needs, Michael is not about to let her go. This is a deliciously hot and steamy age-gap romance that will just about melt your Kindle.
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Cake Walk by Abby Knox is the second book in her Homemade Heat series and it was charming, hilarious, and oh so SWEET!
Michael is grumpy and growly and smitten and a delightfully confused mess as he tries to sort out his feelings, his actions, his life. He's been adrift but all of a sudden has found his anchor.
Cara is endearing and feisty and charming and head over heels in love with her father's best friend. She's driven and knows what she wants, and now is going about getting it, wanting and deserving her HEA.
There's some light angst, will they won't they, definitely jumping feet first into a dream that feels so real it could be true, and the beauty of family, of friendships, and most importantly, of cake!
Thoroughly enjoyed, absolutely made me smile, and I know it'll do the same for you! So, sit back, cut yourself a slice, and enjoy!
Cara works with special ed pre-K kids at the school. Her fathers best friend next door is the HOA president, Michael, who she has had a serious crush on for ten years. Due to a neighbor complaining, he offers to buy all of the baked goods and hands her a huge check. The two get together afterwards and serious sparks fly. The characters are vivid enough to be believable. The storyline was well written and heartwarming in the intense feelings and emotions. The stress of telling her parents turned into a surprise. Loved the trust and devotion they showed, especially in the ending and epilogue. Well done.
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First things first; I really like the cover of this book! This story is short, fast paced and an enjoyable read. I read this book in one sitting and was satisfied throughout. I found the writing style easy to follow, the characters likeable and the storyline enjoyable. Cara has had a crush on her father’s best friend for years. When Cara is back home for a work fundraiser, they reconnect but will they give love a chance? The chemistry between Michael and Cara is clear to see and I liked them together. I really liked the ending and the epilogue for this story. The storyline for this book is easy to follow and it is an enjoyable read.
Cake Walk sucked me in from the first page. Like many women everyone has a crush from growing up, or as youve gotten older. Maybe a silver fox or just a downright daddy. Cara has just always had her crush right in front of her.
That crush came with definite benefits. Not only is he handsome, he doesn't want for anything, and he's her dad's best friend. But none of that matters when all you've ever wanted was to be in his arms and him to call you his.
I really enjoyed this storyline. It was sweet simple and downright smutty. It was the perfect bite sized story!
I love Abby Knox. This was such a fun read. Abby is so descriptive, reading from Michael's POV was fantastically dirty and fun to read. I loved how all in Cara was with harboring this secret crush on Michael for years. Michael tried resisting Cara since she was his friends daughter but once he got her into his house, it was game on. Such a great read, I actually liked this one better than the first book Judge Me with Cara's sister.
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I thought that this was a really good book. I really liked Michael and Cara together. The connection and chemistry was great. Cara has been in love with Michael for years but he didn't notice her until now. Michael can't stay away from his best friend's daughter and after spending time with her he knows that he can't leave without her. I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it and Ms. Abby as a great author.
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I loved this one. I can so see this kind of thing playing out in real life. The HOA as most do really is a POS. But this couple have a intense chemistry that will have you swooning over the old man. I loved the fact these two both have had feelings for the other for years and it wasn't one sided. But the way they have to fight it is even worse. Dads best friend that is older makes things a bit more complicated. But with what they both want is it possible for them to get their HEA?
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So far not my favorite in the series but then again it is only the second book. I'm having a hard time liking some of the sisters, there's 5 of them I believe. Cara has been crushing on her dads best friend Michael since she was 13. Michael sees Cara an is in instant lust without knowing who she is, once he figures it out he tries to help her then push her away. Cara pushes and they become intimate... among other things. Emotions build and their HEA is very sweet.
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Cara and Michael’s off the charts chemistry are going to keep you glued to your kindle as you gobble up this sweet and smutty, forbidden romance read. Cara is the twenty something daughter of his best friend - Michael is screwed. Michael is the sexy, silver fox that has starred in her dreams since she was thirteen - Cara is determined. And this is why, you’re going to devour this short romance read as you watch them fall hard and fast for each other. TBR and Enjoy.
A fast paced falling for your best friends daughter, this is the second Williams girl to fall for an older man. She’s crushed on him for years and he’s been lonely for a long time until he sees her in a new light. It starts out with a weekend of pretend, can he convince her, he wants the reality of their pretend game. Enjoy this steamy first time for Cara and Michael.
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I loved this second book in Abby’s new series. The second Williams daughter, Cara, finds her future in his dad’s best friend, Michael. They haven’t seen each other in years but reconnect when Cara is having a bake sale outside her parents’ home. There is an instant connection especially since Cara has always had a crush on Michael. I loved their story and the steam in this book is super naughty.
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The author has given us a fast paced, older man/younger woman story that pulls us into the lives of Michael and Cara and does not let go. She has had a crush on him since she was younger and he is the best friend of her father. Will they be able to truly have a relationship?
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This was a hot age gap romance. Cara has had a crush on Michael since she was a teenager and now she is going after what she wants. I liked the steam of the story and there was a great connection between the characters. I enjoyed the story.
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An entertaining age gap father’s best friend book two in the Homemade Heat series! It is engaging, relatable, funny, witty, and well written with steam, passion, romance, and more. The characters are likeable with instant and off the charts chemistry between them. Definitely recommended!
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I totally felt for Cara, loving Uncle Michael since forever. Especially since her sister married her obsession. I love this family. People say you can't know when you are that young but you most definitely can. Love can trump everything if you are ready to go for it.
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Cake walk is a really cute story packed with all my insta-love favorites. If Age gaps, Dad’s best friend, alpha males are your kinda thing than Michael and Cara’s story is definitely for you.
When Michael shows up at Cara’s bake sale sparks start flying and a HEA is soon to follow.
This is book 2 of the Homemade Heat series and it’s prefect. Cara has loved Michael Brennan her dad’s best friend forever. She’s tired of waiting and seduces him. Age makes no difference when the heart wants what the heart wants. Spicy hot read, loving this series.