“To my faithful readers, because a book is like a pie—the only thing more satisfying than cooking up the story is knowing that somebody might be out there eating it up with a spoon.”

“For years Melody had been making the same wish on every birthday candle, eyelash, wishbone, and shooting star that came her way, and now it had finally come true.”

“Beauty salons, like churches, are places where people tend to unburden themselves and bare their souls.”

“Alice wondered if her mother was aware that she wasn’t the only one in town who’d come down with a bad case of Blueberry Fever.”

“To my faithful readers, because a book is like a pie—the only thing more satisfying than cooking up the story is knowing that somebody might be out there eating it up with a spoon.”

“Being a humble person, she gave her pie shop a humble name—PIE.”

“Polly had a gift for baking pies, and she poured her heart and soul into every one she made.”

“The answer is no," said Melody firmly. “Undeniably, indisputably, categorically no.”

“Winning is not always about shining the brightest. Sometimes it's about sharing the light with someone who has been waiting in the shadows all along.”