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“A charming, satisfying story of self-discovery and good-old-fashioned small-town benevolence. …fans of the heartfelt, sentimental stories of Fannie Flagg will find much to enjoy in Mackey’s affectionate world, anchored by newfound friends, steadfast community, and the blush of new beginnings and realized dreams.” —Kirkus Reviews Can Sally Kiernan take a chance on life? On love? Fleeing her as-far-from-juicy-as-you-can-get life, Sally Kiernan buys an abandoned church in tiny Falls Harbor on the coast of Maine. Not exactly a stellar match for Sally, who hasn’t been in a church since she lost her faith in just about everything when her mom died. Villagers plead with Sally to open a bakery in the church. But Sally and her mom had had plans to open a bakery of their own, and Sally falters. Then—as Sally gets to know quirky villagers—she sees they’re as desperate as she is for a reason to rise in the morning. High-and-mighty local chef Liam warns Sally she’ll fail in the food business, exactly what she needs to spur her on. Sally and the villagers open the Bless You Bakery, featuring the Heavenly Hubcap, a ginormous made-for-four cinnamon bun. But Sally finds out Falls Harbor is failing, and it’ll take much more than the biggest, bestest bun to yank it back from the brink. With the help of the angels—and possibly Liam, to whom Sally is now maddeningly attracted—can Sally and a ragtag team of villagers succeed in their mission-impossible attempt to transform the abandoned church into a magical, destination restaurant and save Falls Harbor?