Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame is by Olivia Ford. A charming realistic fiction novel. After 59 years of marriage to a man she loves deeply, Jenny Quinn decides she wants to do something for herself. Her husband's health is declining and they have no children, but Jenny wants to do something with her love of baking. She secretly applies to be on Britain Bakes - a popular reality show. When she is accepted, she is forced to tell Bernard her secret only to find him extremely proud and supportive. But this is not the only secret Jenny has kept from her husband, and as the show progresses and she makes it to the finals, the secret that could destroy their marriage comes out. A charming story about true love and it's up's and down's.
Ratings: 11th grade - 8 out of 10 - AC (mature thematic content).
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