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KELLY SWAN TAYLOR Our Rhode Island Author of the Month

Kelly Swan Taylor is the author of the popular young adult novel The Winning Ingredient and the sleuthy, Nancy Drewinspired middle grade series The Wright Detective. Growing up immersed in beloved “Teen” novels, Kelly now crafts her own sweet stories that bridge the gap between middle grade and young adult fiction that is so often forgotten but sorely needed in the market today. In fact, she is so passionate about bridging this gap that she founded the imprint Link Press, dedicated to bringing these stories back to young readers. As a believer that there is magic in the everyday, she has a soft spot for the kind and sincere yet flawed character, who tries to do the right thing, stumbles along the way, but eventually becomes a hero in everyday life.

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As the past and the present collide, one baker and one quarterback team up. The two might be the winning ingredient in a timeless recipe.

Tough cookie Mia DeSalvo can throw a perfect spiral and bake perfect biscotti, but she’s thrown off her game when asked to tutor boarding school drop-out and new secret-weaponon-the-football-field Bryce Fitzgerald. Besides, Mia’s plate is already full, trying to save her family’s struggling century-old Italian bakery. But when Mia stumbles upon Bryce’s beautifully written journal, her curiosity about the stuffy star quarterback is piqued, and it’s clear his talents aren’t confined to the football field. While the journal may hold all the answers she’s looking for, the weight of its heartbreaking words may be too much for her to carry. Armed with an antique Sicilian cookbook and a football, this unlikely pair will discover the importance of embracing an enduring legacy and keeping cherished memories alive.

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