Book description
Adèle has only one goal: catch the purple-haired thief who broke into her home and stole her exocore, thus proving herself to her new police team. Little does she know, her thief is also the local baker.
Claire owns the Croissant-toi, but while her days are filled with pastries and…
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1 author picked Baker Thief as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The reasons I love this book are right there in the title: a baker who’s also a thief. Investigating a mystery by night while keeping croissants baking each morning, hiding her secret identity from her crush, who just happens to be a police officer!
I love that added tension in their daily croissant meetups. I related to both of the main characters, and the obstacles that keep them from opening up to each other felt natural, not contrived, which is key for me enjoying any secret-based relationship story.
Plus, I love the under-represented LGBTQ identities, and appreciated how the main…
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