title: Vanity Fare: A novel of lattes, literature, and love
author:  Megan Caldwell 
description: Literature and luscious baked goods make for a perfect pair in this indulgent debut romance. Molly, mom to six-year-old Aidan, is soon to be divorced and in need of steady income to support their Brooklyn lifestyle. An old friend offers her a freelance project writing the marketing materials for a new bakery headed by British playboy pastry chef Simon. Building on the bakerys proximity to the New York Public Librarys main branch, Molly comes up with a name, Vanity Fare, and product descriptions that tie into great works of literature. These clever descriptions, like Tart of Darkness, are peppered throughout, and the epilogue includes select recipes. But the real substance of this novel is Mollys attempt at finding love again, first through an ill-fated dalliance with Simon, then with a slow-building romance with Simons broody but kind and handsome business partner, Nick. Caldwells novel is as sweet and enjoyable as its subject matter. --Aleksandra Walker
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  # **PRAISE FOR THE SPELLBINDING BESTSELLER THE TWO MRS. GRENVILLES**
  
  
  
  
  
  “MURDER MOST SWANK … This summer’s required reading.”
  
  
  — _Vanity Fair_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “A LUSCIOUS NOVEL composed of just the right measures of sex, glamour,
  passion, and psychological motivation.… Dunne recreates the milieu—the
  shallowness, the obsession with appearances, not to mention the clothes and
  the parties—splendidly. This is a candy box of a book.”
  
  
  — _Cosmopolitan_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “ELEGANT ESCAPE … Upper-crust scandal … Dunne captures the romance of
  glamorous society types dancing their lives away in the Stork Club of the ’40s
  … A saga of love, social climbing and murder set in the privileged circles of
  Manhattan’s Upper East Side.”
  
  
  — _Los Angeles Herald-Examiner_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “ICY AND DIVERTING … The summer’s most intriguing potboiler.”
  
  
  — _Glamour_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “SMOOTHLY WRITTEN, ENGROSSING … Ann is a heroine you love to hate, a woman who
  cuckolds her hus