Review: A Batch Made in Heaven

A Batch Made in Heaven
By Suzanne Nelson
Scholastic Inc., 2021. Fiction. 258 pgs.

When 7th grader Mina Kapur gets the intern spot at the wildly successful bakery in her town, she couldn't be more excited. Mina wants to be a baker herself someday, and she can't wait to help make the delicious cookies. But when the internship doesn't go according to plan and the owner's cute but moody son, Flynn, seems to be hiding secrets, Mina won't rest until she fixes everything.

This was an unexpected treat to read, pun intended. I had pretty low expectations for a food themed romance aimed at 8-12 year old's, but it was so cute and charming! I may have even squealed on a few occasions, which brought eye rolls and laughter from my teenage sons. The romance aspect was very age appropriate and was so reminiscent of my own childhood crushes. I loved the believability of Mina's struggles to juggle school, family obligations, friends, her internship, and blossoming feelings toward a boy whose actions she doesn't always like or understand. Although I'd probably classify this as a juvenile romance, it was also a sweet story of family dynamics, the intricacies and occasional stresses of friendship, and working towards ones dreams and goals.

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