The Sweet Chocolate Cake Life

The Sweet Chocolate Cake Life is the first book of the Mandy Savage novel series.

Synopsis
Following her mother's death from cancer, Mandy Savage, a directionless young woman leaves Los Angeles to return to her hometown Montrose, California to deal with an estranged father and help with his failing bakery.

Back Cover Summary
''Mandy Savage is a typical girl from Los Angeles. She is a had just graduated from junior college with an AA Degree in Culinary Arts. She has plans to have her own restaurant. But her life takes a tragic turn when she loses her mother. With her mother gone and unable to support herself in L.A. Mandy was offered by her father to stay with him and his family in Montrose, a quiet suburban town in California. Despite not being close with her father, Mandy takes the offer with a chance to clear her head and figure out what to do next. She takes interest in her father's failing bakery after he inherited it from his late father.''

''As she tries to deal with the trauma of the loss of her mother and the strained relationship between her and her father, Mandy sets out to make the best of life in Montrose. Will her new life in a new town be a piece of cake?''

Main Characters

 * Mandy Savage - The main protagonist of the series.
 * Jack Griffin - Mandy's estranged father
 * Louise "Lou" Griffin - Jack's wife; Mandy's stepmother. She forms a special relationship with Mandy due to her not having a mother.
 * Cara Elliott - Employee at
 * Karen Sorenson - Karen, the aunt of the Ellis sisters. She manages the bakery and its front counter.