Minted

B. E. Baker

Dec 2023 · The Scarsdale Fosters Book 3 · Purple Puppy Publishing

About this ebook

Thank goodness Christmas only comes once a year, because Barbara just wants to survive it and move on already. 

Barbara’s year has not been going well. Both her parents died, she gained a lot of weight, and her husband left her. And now, she’s stuck attending a million holiday parties for work. . .with both her ex and his new girlfriend. She’s not feeling the holiday cheer, that’s for sure. 

Bentley, on the other hand, has realized that while his life is pretty good, he really wants to settle down with an amazing woman. Unfortunately, while he’s a whiz at making money, he’s not so great at choosing people to date. He and his old friend Barbara make a deal. He’ll be her date to the dreaded holiday parties, and in exchange, she’ll help him weed through the dross to find the shimmering treasure he wants to build a life with. 

It doesn’t take Bentley very long to realize that Barbara’s the one he wants, but she’s not as quick to believe that she’s good enough for the handsome billionaire Bentley. Can he convince her that she’s everything he needs in time to spruce up the holiday season? Or will her miserable year come to just as tragic a close? 

KW: Christmas romance, friends to lovers, fake dating, later in life romance, you've got mail, holiday romance, clean romance, billionaire romance, clean billionaire romance.

Ratings and reviews

Minted was a surprise book that the author hadn't originally planned to write, but it ended up being a really good addition to the series. I could sympathize with Barbara and the situation she was in, and all the feelings she had that went with it. I really wanted to give her ex-husband and coworkers a piece of my mind! I enjoyed reading how the love story between Bentley and Barbara unfolded, and I loved that Bentley was happy with Barbara just the way she was and didn't want to change her.

Third in the series, Minted tells the stories of Barbara and Bentley, separate friends of Dave and Seren, and introduces two new foster children. This is the “Uncle Bentley” from Nouveau Riche. The first chapter will hook you and then you will want to read the whole story through. Bentley was a busy world traveler but now middle aged has decided he might want to more seriously look into finding his forever partner and not just a weekend date.

I loved this unplanned book by B.E. Baker. I’m so glad she wrote it. I love that Barbara isn’t the skinny girl and Bentley falls in love anyway. He doesn’t need her to change and helps her see he worth. I also love that we get another foster story. And of course, I love that it’s a Christmas time story.

About the author

I have animals coming out of my ears. Seven horses. Three dogs, three cats, thirty-ish chickens. I’m always doctoring or playing with an animal… and I wouldn’t want it any other way. But Leo (my palomino) is still my very favorite. 

When I’m not with animals, or even if I am, I’m likely to have at least one of my five kids in tow, two of which I’m currently homeschooling. 

My hubby is the reason all this glorious madness is possible. He’s the best parts of all the amazing men I write (although he’s bald and his six pack sometimes goes into hiding because of cookies.) 

I also love to bake, like to cook, and feel amazing when I find time to kickbox, lift weights, or rollerblade. Oh yeah, and I’m a lawyer, but I try to forget about that whenever I can. 

I adore my husband, and I love my God. 

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