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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Lynnea Eng

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the bake believe series! I highly recommend reading this series in order to fully understand what is happening. This was a great read, even though I was sad to see it all end.

After Cat finds out about Aunt is marrying into her nemesis’ family.. that means Cat and Nate Walker are stuck being together for dinners and events. After a heated argument, there are some major consequences. Read to find out what happens.

This was a great ending to the trilogy.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Moriah Venable

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have always wanted to learn how to bake, so the title of this caught my attention.

Though I haven’t read the other novels in the series, I still enjoyed this novel.

Seeing people come together through baking, just makes me happy. No wonder people would bring over baked good to neighbors like I’ve seen in some movies. It conveys you were thinking of them and wanting them to feel welcomed in the neighborhood.

There is some drama with family curses being swapped and Cat trying to fix it before anything bad happens.

I will have to read the previous novels and this one again.

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Bake Happy by Cori Cooper-Review by Amanda Kimble

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars

Bake Happy (Bake Believe Trilogy #3) by Cori Cooper

This is the third and final book in the Bake Believe Trilogy. Bake Happy is a great book and so far the best one in the series. The author knows how to keep readers entertained.

Cat is back and ready for action. One minute she can bake happy feelings into her treats and now she can’t. Nate is the problem. Or is he? Maybe she’s the problem. The quote I chose for Cat is: “No! Robyn, I’m super pumped. I’m going to figure out how to get my baking back, and I’m going to bake the world a better place. Just like I promised Evie. And it’s going to work this time, I can feel it!”

Highly recommended for YA Fantasy lovers.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Jerricka Brown

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great way to end the series. I felt so many emotions while reading this book. The author really knows how to draw you into the story. The characters came to life more and more with each page. It made me want to do what really makes me happy in life. I highly recommend this book.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Misti Maggio

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bake Happy is the final book in the Bake Believe Trilogy. I feel these books should be read in order, to get the best experience. This book is just as fun as the first two and the recipes are yummy! Great story for young and adult readers alike. I can’t recommend it enough!
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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Jennie M Bechtel

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bake Happy is the third and final book in the Bake Believe Trilogy. I read this book without reading books 1 and 2 in the trilogy. I wish I had read the other books first, but I still enjoyed this book on its own. I love the characters in this story! Cat and Robyn have an enviable cousin bond. I love that their families get together often and support both main characters. I like that the author included recipes to go with each chapter of the book. The ending wasn’t how I predicted the book would end, but it was a good ending to the story. Reading this book makes me want to go back and read the first two books. I would recommend this book for my junior high students to read, especially if they are interested in baking.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Savanah Schwarz

To say that Bake Happy is the perfect ending to Cat’s story is a bittersweet feeling for me. I continued to read and watch as Cat develop from this young girl to a young lady all through baking her heart into everything and a little of her Granny’s secrets.  This book had me so crazily reading every word just to get to the end. I kept waiting for more and wanting to learn and bake just as Cat had! This character Arc and storyline had me completely thrown through a loop. One minute I was laughing, the next I was crying, the next I was happily munching on cookies (yes, I tried a recipe), happily flipping to the next page. 

Cat Anderson is a sweet, kind, albeit sometimes very much an annoying teen, type of person. However, none of that deters her from loathing Nate. But when Cat and Nate are thrown together, by fate or baking (who knows),  making wishes and hoping for something else both tie them together and draw them apart down. The suspense killed me. The ever-present giggly, quirky Cat turned more into a young lady and pleasantly surprised me more times than I can count.

 

I love how they deep-dive into emotion. Cat and her family, each person in their own way, walk through a plethora of emotions that are guiding and helping them figure out the morale behind baking emotions into their food. They really consider seriously every emotion and carefully extrapolate each one into the most delicious food. Sometimes for the better, some for the worse.
I like how Cat walks us through her journey and learns the differences between emotions.
I also really loved all the added recipes in this series. It’s a nice homey touch and it feels like I’m being let in on family secrets.
So much more perfect for this story.
I loved this series and recommend it to anyone who needs a good laugh, a good cry, and a good family story.

Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Maryn Belling

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Maryn Belling

Remember where we last saw Cat, Robyn, and their moms Bridget and Marissa? That’s okay – neither did I because I *oops* started to read book 3 before book 2 without realizing it and thought it was the Twilight Zone for a minute (okay for the time it took the chocolate lava cupcakes to cool 6 months into 8th grade).

So after I went back and read book 2 in the order it was MEANT to be read in, book 3 started making a whole lot more sense. The increasing difficulty of the recipes makes sense, too. I might even have more empathy for the contestants on baking challenges now that I’ve seen (errr read) how much effort it’s taken Cat to master some recipes that are deceptively challenging.

This book has a new twist that builds on the story of the last 2. I can’t possibly share spoilers that would ruin the whole adventure of Cat & her family’s amazing baking heritage; but I can assure you, these books are a delight and the recipe instructions are fantastic!

Looking forward to hearing more stories from Cori Cooper and incredibly thankful that such a fabulous author of Young Adult books is from Arizona! There’s no place like home, especially when it comes across so beautifully in stories.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Anantha Rusum

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have read this author’s Bake Believe and had really liked the concept of introducing baking along with some YA drama. It was nice reading Cat and her baking adventures again. Teenager with magical baking abilities , Cat is happy and confident. She wants to make the world a better place with baking, at class parties and family meal times. But well, when we think we have got everything under control, things turn upside down. A wish is made, which turns her life upside down and changes her life forever. Can she ever bake happy again? It is a fun and lighthearted read, I really enjoy these books, I get a lot of recipes to bake as well.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Kay Stritesky

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have enjoyed every single installment of this series! While yes this series is geared towards the teenage crowd even as an adult its a feel good, sit down and continue to flip the pages type read!

I do highly recommend the books be read in order! As you read the series the characters come to life. Cat is a fun loving, free spirit who embraces her gift and readers get to live the journey with her! Throughout the series I like that because these books were geared towards a certain audience, lessons could be learned in each book!

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was such a sweet story and a wonderful way to end the series. I just love how the titles of chapters have the recipe at the end of them! I am excited to give some of them a try! I found the story to be humorous and charming between the struggles of Cat and Nate. It definitely had a Freaky Friday or Wish Upon a Star feel to it, and it was wonderful seeing how they had to solve the problem and put everything back to rights. The story is definitely full of feel good fun and a wonderful story for not only teens and preteens, but adults too!

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Kerry Baker

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is such great addition to this series and it was so nice to be drawn back into the world of this character. I have found it so easy to get lost in her story and she is really a wonderful character. This whole series has been heartwarming and this book just rounds that off.
The author has created something absolutely perfect for her intended audience and has also created something that will appeal to many. This book is thoroughly enjoyable and one I am glad I read.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Jaimie Salmon-Colburn

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cat has got this baking happy thing down! She visited her family’s bakery and learned so much from her aunt and GG. Cooking for parties and family members has been great practice and she’s baking the world a better place one recipe at a time. Everything is going great until she has a surprise visit from someone she’s not fond of. Not only that, but her aunt JoJo has an announcement that no one saw coming! Wishes get thrown around and magic baking gets mixed up with some crazy effects. How can Cat bake happy now?! Life has turned upside down and she hasn’t a clue of how to fix it all. Bake Happy is the last funny young fantasy book to the Bake Believe series. It’s such a fun book and I can’t wait for my daughter to read it so we can talk about the series while we bake some of the recipes that are included in amazing book set!!

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Julie Johnson

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This trilogy comes to an end with this book that focuses on Cat’s continued baking escapades. I’m going to miss this neat little series of books that features some really good recipes, as well as a great story!

Cat and Nate still have a love-hate relationship. More on the hate side. When they swap family curses, things become a little more interesting. I do like that Cat got a taste of what Nate felt. Not sure the curse had the same effect on Nate in regards to Cat. I think it gave Cat a better appreciation for Nate, although she continued to be pretty icy towards him.

This is a great book for pre-teens and teen girls and boys who enjoy baking. It would be a great book to read with a trusted adult that could help them bake some fun recipes! There is a hint that Robyn might get her own story and I do hope she will!

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Deborah White

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you haven’t read Bake Believe and Bake Off, do yourself a favor and read those, then read this you won’t be disappointed! I’m so grateful to Cori for introducing the wonderful world of Cat Anderson and her family. This story tied together the mystery of their family’s blessing/curse and I can’t wait to share it with my daughter, who is a big fan of baking. I’m sad that this is the last book in the trilogy but it concluded in a way that leaves me satisfied in spite being sad to see it end. PS- I have definitely bookmarked several recipes I plan to try soon 😉

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Lauren West

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have been a fan since book one. Watching Cat grow and learn about herself and her family has been a fun journey. Book three is bittersweet, but was such a fun end in an amazing series.
Cat and Nate are back at it when a mishap takes place and forces the enemies to join forces. Still quirky, sweet, and full of smiles we watch Cat in her element with the whole family close by. One of the funniest young adult books I have loved and read

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Nakyshia Leger

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cat and Robyn are at it again! When a surprise brings Cat and her enemy Nate together, their worlds are turned upside down. There is no choice but for them to work together and try to fix the situation. Can they find a way to stand one another long enough to fix the biggest problem Cat has faced?

This was such a fun and feel good read! I am SO sad that this is the last of Cat’s story. I have fallen in love from day one, in Bake Believe. Cat is fun loving and adventurous. Like the other books in this trilogy, I love the point of view the author has created. Readers are inside of Cat’s mind while she is going on rambling tangents with her as she figures out her world. Cat’s brain works a lot like mine and I love that. Of course she could do nothing without her cousin and best friend Robyn, who compliments her perfectly while still being her partner in crime. One of my favorite parts is of course the recipes! Each chapter has a delicious recipe at the end that compliments the story. My daughters and I actually baked our way through this book and the recipes are DELICIOUS. It was such a fun way for us to connect as we read this story together.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Paula R Sayers

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Such a good ending to an enjoyable trilogy. Cat loves baking, but things change after a surprise dinner with family. Nate is family but Cat cannot stand him. After the dinner, Cat and Nate both have their lives changed. Cat wants things back to the way they were but in the end learns a valuable lesson.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Katie Matthews

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a wonderful end to this series! I have thoroughly enjoyed these books and really taken Cat and her family/friends into my heart. I really do love Cat, she has been such a great character to read about across all three books, she’s definitely made me laugh with her humour and her love of baking came across so well. She is truly wonderful at her job. I loved that the recipes continued in this book – such a quirky addition to the stories that I absolutely loved!
Ive really enjoyed this book and indeed this entire series and would wholeheartedly recommend it to other readers.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Codi Parham

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Don’t Read Hungry!
This yummy book is full of fun and whimsy. This is the final book of the series and wraps up the trilogy like a crepe. I love Cat and her spunky teenage humor. Great relationships, wonderful characters, delicious story all around!

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series) By Cori Cooper- Review by Caitlin Weiss

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bake Happy is a great and funny book filled with comedy and recipes. Cat is a fourteen year old girl who is sarcastic and loves to bake. Her family has this gift where they can bake something and make people feel certain emotions. One day, Cat loses the ability to bake her feelings and she gets upset. Eventually, she realizes that people don’t need to feel happy in order to make the world a better place. Helping others is more beneficial than getting them to feel certain emotions. As a fellow baker, I love that the author included recipes for the baked goods at the end of every chapter. Bake happy is great for someone who loves comedy movies and baking.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Taylor K Stephenson

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

~ A Third Dose of Family Fun~

I will definitely be re-reading this trilogy from the first book through the third. I picked it because I was needing a little bit of a pick me up in life. This was just so much fun, there was laughter, smiles, and “good feel” emotions that just can’t be simulated on your own. Despite not knowing the backstory of the characters, I still found this to be a charming read.

Cat is obviously a baker, and her confidence inspires me to really enjoy my own hobby as well. It also makes me wonder what I can do to make my world a better place. I think this will be a good re-read for the holidays, as there is a lot of family and tight-knitted “ness” between the characters.

Reviewed by @taylorkstephenson

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Angela Hayes

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

4 Stars

 

Bake Happy is the third and final book in the Bake Believe trilogy by Cori Cooper. This was both a fun and bittersweet read, as I knew it was the final book in the series and I wasn’t ready to say goodbye yet.
This follows on from the previous books, so I suggest reading the first two instalments before beginning on this one.
As I have said before, I love how original and fun this series is. Ms. Cooper has crafted such a clever and imaginative teen/YA fantasy story- with magic, family, humour, recipes, a sprinkle of drama, teen life, adventure, emotion, heart and soul. Oh, and recipes, did I mention yummy recipes?
I have loved Cat (and company) right from the moment I met her back in book one. I love how wonderfully quirky and endearing the character/s are- they really brought the story to life and things definitely wouldn’t have been the same without them.
Our adventures all started in Book One when we met Cat Anderson for the first time and saw how her life was turned upside down after she discovered baking, and found out exactly what her baking could do. It took her a while to get a handle on her baking ‘skills’ which may have caused a little chaos in the process. But now things are going smoothly and she has everything under control…. or does she? Stay tuned for a surprise or two, because things are about to get quite interesting.
I’m really hoping that we may get to revisit Cat again in the future. In the mean time I’m looking forward to seeing what Ms. Cooper does next!
Happy reading!

Thank you, Cori Cooper!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Jenni Bishop

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bake Happy is the final book in this YA romantic fantasy trilogy. Make sure you go back and start with the first book Bake Believe.

I love stories that are a little different and this trilogy is definitely original and imaginative. It is fun and entertaining and has humour that will have you laughing. This quirky tale will have your taste buds salivating with the magical recipes included. It is interesting and unique and gives us the usual raging teen angst and grumpiness. The story is humorous and engaging as we adventure along with Cat and her magic. It’s hard to say goodbye.

Cori has hit the spot that YAs are going to enjoy reading about Cat and her family.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by M Policicchio

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper

Cat finds herself in a dire predicament. Her favorite aunt is marrying into the enemy’s family. Cat and her nemesis, Nate Walker, are being thrown together at family dinners as the happy couple, her aunt and his uncle, announce and celebrate their engagement. After a particular loud argument between Cat and Nate, experience some freaky consequences.

This author makes me laugh and smile. I absolutely love the way the author/characters blend baking/ cooking/ food into their expressions! This series has been a delight to read!

Maybe Penny could be next!! It would be a shame to have to say goodbye to these wonderful characters. I have enjoyed this series completely.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Toni Sellers

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bake Happy as being book three ends this series in perfection. The books hit on all the great family dynamics, especially if you have teens. I would highly recommend this trilogy to anyone. I wish my family was as close as they are. Cat and her friends made me miss being a kid again.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Tanya Wall August 2022

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book is book three in a series. I did not read the first two books and was able to still enjoy this little story. It is a YA book filled with recipes, relationship drama, and how to deal with teenage troubles.
Cat has a passion for baking, a passion she inherited from her grandma. She has realized that the things she bakes are impacted by the feelings she has while preparing them. In comes Nate – joining a family dinner celebration, he and Cat get into it. When this happens – they experience something that comes right out of the movie Freaky Friday! If you have seen that movie, you know what I mean! When Cat and Nate flip abilities, Cat finds she can’t bake her feelings and Nate goes wild and crazy with his new ability. It is up to Cat and Robyn to find a way to get him to use his powers for good.
This book is a book for young adult/teen readers. It has all the feel good loaded inside of it!

Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper

Bake Happy is the third and final book in the Bake Believe Trilogy and I absolutely loved reading it. This is a Fantasy/magic that will leave you craving sweets and wanting more. This authors style of writing and attention to detail amazes me. I love how she incorporates the recipes at the end of each chapter. Reading this series had made me enjoy baking that much more. I highly recommend reading this Trilogy in order as each book is just as good as the last and you get a better understanding of what is going on. Cat is back at it again in this sweet filled magical read. You don’t want to miss out on another great read. I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. I look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Jamie Truex

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the Bake Believe series. If you haven’t read the first two, go do that now. It was a great ending to the series. I really enjoyed all three books. It was very cool to have recipes so we can actually bake these things too. I believe this would really draw in the teenage group, especially those who like to bake and like magic. I think the morals being visited are easy to understand. Definitely recommend this story.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is book three in the trilogy about Cat Anderson and her magical baking. It was nice being back with Cat, as she is a very likeable and relatable main character. Cat has to navigate being a teenager alongside her magical baking abilities. Having been to her family’s bakery and learnt all about her magic baking, Cat is happier and more confident. In fact she’s making the world a better place through her baking, and is using her abilities at class parties and at family meal times. Just when everything seems perfect a surprise visit and a big announcement turn Cat’s world upside down, leaving her wondering how she can continue to ‘bake happy’. This is a fun and lighthearted read with a quirky and unique storyline, which had me happily turning the pages once again. I felt engaged with the characters and immersed in the story due to the descriptive narrative. An enjoyable read for both YA and adults alike.

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