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Cecelia Dowdy

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Average rating: 4.16 · 2,460 ratings · 561 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	Raspberry Kisses (Bakery Romance, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 542 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shades Of Chocolate (Bakery Romance #2) 4.26 avg rating — 238 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Baker's Bride (The Romance Bride #1) 4.45 avg rating — 189 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bittersweet Dreams (The Candy Beach Series #3) 4.26 avg rating — 184 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caramel Kisses (The Candy Beach Series Book 0) 4.30 avg rating — 122 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chocolate Dreams (The Candy Beach Series Book 1) 4.27 avg rating — 91 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweet Dreams (Bakery Romance #3) 4.28 avg rating — 87 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rocky Road Dreams (The Candy Beach Series Book 5) 4.59 avg rating — 68 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sugar and Spice (The Bakery Romance #4) 4.28 avg rating — 68 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loving Luke 4.21 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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9-15-2025 Newsletter

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Thanks to all of you for your patience! In last week’s newsletter, I mentioned that I was catching up with mailing out the Christmas Romance Book Bundles! I’m almost caught up. I still have a few that I need to wrap and send out. For those who are wondering, it’s not too late to order a Christmas Book Bundle! The b

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Behind Closed Doors [5-Chapter Sampler]

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Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout, #1)

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Gifts of the Season: Christmas Then and Now

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Cecelia rated a book it was amazing The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
wonderful! A great short story to enjoy in one afternoon! Charlotte is being stalked! Can she find the courage to protect herself from the enemy? A satisfying romance between neighbors!
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loved it! Great novella! You’ll finish it in one sitting! Such a cute sweet story! Two people corresponding with written notes! I didn’t want the story to end! Wish it were longer!
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Nice, sweet refreshing Christmas story.
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great fairy tale reading! Reads like a long fairy tale! Reminds me of the show Santa Clauus is Coming to Town and the Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
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Cecelia’s Quotes

“Well, yes, ma'am, I do... I mean, I got everything I need right here with me. I got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper. I mean, I love waking up in the morning not knowing what's gonna happen or, who I'm gonna meet, where I'm gonna wind up. Just the other night I was sleeping under a bridge and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people. I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You don't know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you... to make each day count.”
― Jack Dawson

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“Give me neither poverty nor riches but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, "Who is the Lord?" Or I may become poor and steal and so dishonor the name of my God.”
― Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version

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“When I was about eight, I decided that the most wonderful thing, next to a human being, was a book.”
― Margaret Walker

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“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.”
― Julian Barnes, Flaubert's Parrot

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