The palace wants Dominic’s classic perfection. When Dominic and Sylvie learn they will be fighting for the once in a lifetime opportunity to bake a cake for the upcoming wedding of Princess Rose, the flour begins to fly as they fight to come out on top. Her fantastical baking is only slightly more troublesome than the fact that he can’t stop thinking about her pink-streaked hair and irrepressible dimple. Learning that Sylvie will be joining him on the Operation Cake judging panel is enough to make the famously dour baker even more grim. The toast of Instagram, Sugar Fair has captured the attention of the Operation Cake producers…and a princess.ĭominic is His Majesty the King’s favorite baker and a veritable British institution. Since then, Sylvie has used her fame to fulfill her dream of opening a bakery. When Sylvie's unicorn cake went spectacularly sideways, Dominic was quick to vote her off the show. No one quite does the grumpy-meets-sunshine trope as Lucy Parker does. Battle Royal is certainly going into my forever rainy day re-reads list. Lucy Parker knows just how to tick off all my romance requirement boxes. Her ingenious, creations captivated viewers and intrigued all but one of the judges, Dominic De Vere. Battle Royal, my most anticipated romance novel of the year, was a sweet and charming hit. “Lucy Parker writes deliciously fun enemies-to-lovers perfection!” - Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling authorīeloved author Lucy Parker pens a delicious new romantic comedy that is a battle of whisks and wits.įour years ago, Sylvie Fairchild charmed the world as a contestant on the hit baking show, Operation Cake.

Battle royal by lucy parker