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The Fruit Bakery

Submitted to Contest #71

     There once were two bakeries. They had been rivals since they were built back in the 1700s. Now it is 2020 and they are still adversaries. The two bakeries are called Blueberry Bakery and Strawberry Bakery. They both were known for their fruit flavored pastries. The two bakeries both had a 17 year old child in the family that currently governed the bakery. The Blueberry Bakery had a boy named Scott. And the Strawberry Bakery had a girl named Sarah.       One day the two kids were ...

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Cookie Lovers

Submitted to Contest #71

I can see the "biscuits to warm your heart" sign. I want to punch you for stealing half of my customers. People come by my table in the competition and praise the biscuits I baked with so much love and affection. Next to me, River laughs, catching my attention. It's so annoying that I roll my eyes every time I see him talking to someone. I already know that person will fall in love with River. Not like falling in love but with his magnetic personality that nobody can resist. Well, except me. I can resist River's charms with that...

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The Great Babka Bake-off

Submitted to Contest #71

It was time again for the Great Babka Bake Off!  Every year in the quiet suburb of New Chilton there would be a local bake-off judged by the owners of Barkin’s Bakery and Pirie’s Pastries. The grand finale would be Babkas from the bakeries themselves! The families of the two bakeries had been in an unspoken rivalry for years ever since Rachel Barkin had run off with Ethan Pirie. Rumor had it, once they left New York they headed to Florida and had a very nice Kosher Food Truck Business.  Of course, no one really spoke of it...jus...

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A Flour Dusted Romace

Submitted to Contest #71

      “Oh, Baby all I want for Christmas is you.”        The cheerful Christmas song blasted throughout the small shop, matching the elegant yet cozy holiday decor. It may have been small, but the bakery was warm and comfortable, despite the heavily falling powder outside. It wasn’t as if the old building was draft proof, but the seemingly ever-on ovens and busy bodies provided more than enough warmth for them all.        Kyra repressed a sigh...

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Silvia's Family Cookies

Submitted to Contest #71

Silvia’s Aunt Carol had always been kind of a bitch. Not one to relish in profanities, Silvia simply couldn’t help herself in calling a spade a spade. Her mother’s only sister, the only relative living within 3,000 miles, she constantly reminded herself she should at least try. When her mother passed away from cancer last year, Aunt Carol was there. There to remind her to pay the florist. There to remind her to eat, shower, and iron her dress. There to remind her to fix her smudged lipstick that she probably shouldn’t be wearing anyway, as s...

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Baking in a Winter Wonderland

Submitted to Contest #71

“You’re kidding me, right?” Samantha asked her friend and business partner, Liz. “You mean we have to work with Jake Wells for the Holiday Festival?”  Liz nodded, looking at her friend in resignation.  “I know,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it either, but Mayor Gloria told us businesses needed to share booths this year for space reasons. Jake argued against it too.”  “He would,” Samantha said, sneering. “He’s scared that once everyone tastes our pastries together, they’ll realize our bakery is better, and he’ll end up out of ...

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Coffee with Remy

Submitted to Contest #71

“What’s the meaning of this?” “You’re lying.” Remy and Annie met each other with equal glares. Since the first day Annie had set up her bakery across the street from his, the two were constantly at each other’s throats. The whole town acknowledged it, but Mayor Selene chose not to. “If either of you attended the weekly meetings…” Selene trailed off, tapping the bulletin board. “But this is final. The people of Starsville are already looking forward to the change of pace! Toodles!” “But—” “Wait—” “Duty calls!” “You’re not even a real mayor!” ...

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Rivalry turns into love

Submitted to Contest #71

Olivia“Calm down Olivia, we aren’t out of business... yet,” My most trusted assistant Roberta assured me. She pushed a strand of her black hair off her face as she noted me, I walked back and forth, worrying make my face wrinkle with depression. “Calm down, calm down?” I screeched at her, Roberta was too young to understand my dilemma, I might go out of business in less than a week if I don’t pay the rent for my bakery soon enough.“Olivia…” She stood in front of me, blocking my way and placed her hand on my shoulder as I paused. “D...

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That Man!!!!

Submitted to Contest #71

“What do you mean? You think you are better chef than I am. That is the most laughable thing that I have ever heard. You aren’t as good as my little toe on my foot. Just get away from me.” Susie stood there fuming mad and staring at the most ignorant man that she had ever met. How could he, Stanford Allen Jamestown, think he was in any league of being a chef that she was? He was the most maddening person on God’s green Earth that she ever had the unprivileged of meeting. She wanted to scream at him, sh...

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The Great baking contest

Submitted to Contest #71

This is the story of the great baking contest.It all begins on a quiet gentle autumn where world know chef Polo was in the kitchen making a 5 tier red velvet and German chocolate cake.When all of a sudden he heard a loud knock on the door.When he opened the door he was surprised to see is long time baking rival Mademoiselle Jessie Belle."Hello chef Polo or should I say chef loser."Mademoiselle Jessie Belle snickered."Hello Jessie."."I can't wait to see your face when I will the golden cake."said chef Polo confidently."Oh yeah well that is no...

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Fool’s Tears (A Touch of Cinnamon Part 2)

Submitted to Contest #71

*Nainika’s note* It is OK to hate Morgan. (like more than ok to hate him) He's an arse. But I haven’t ever written a story from a…villain? I’m gonna call him a villain because he deserves it…but I’ve never written a short story from a nasty person’s perspective, so I hope it’s turned out good!! Also, I included A TON of background information about the setting, so this story is a teensy bit wordier than what I normally write! (Sorry about that. Head’s up, I think it’s about 2,900ish words:) Yes, there will be a part 3 - it’s inevit...

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Love is Blind

Submitted to Contest #71

Attention: This story is completely fictional. I tried to make it seem like one of those super cheesy Christmas movies. I watch them every year with my family. My favorite is the Princess Switch. Tell me yours in the comments below. I'd love to check it out. Also, just to fill in some of the words, if you want to for fun. You can answer some of the questions I put at the end of my story.I looked through my list again and again. Are you kidding me?! I couldn't believe I had forgotten the ginger for the gingerbread.My name is Beverly Riddle. I...

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That One Feeling

Submitted to Contest #71

My arms are wrapped tightly around my family's recipe book, the very one that my great-great-great grandmother made years ago. It holds all of the secret recipes of the Neal family, and each one has the secret ingredient that is included in any food my family makes, whether it be anywhere from pastries to pastas."Ma'am, where were you when the robbery took place?"I shift in my seat, and I can feel the blood rushing to my face. "Uh, I was in the..."The police officer rolls his eyes and raises his eyebrows. I can tell he would rather be doing ...

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How Two-Way Bakery Came to Be

Submitted to Contest #71

Winter had already kicked in hard in Minnesota, and the news said it was here to stay. I looked down Main Street. The bakery's lights shined brightly on the corner, just by the Christmas tree in the square. Our bakery was the best in town. There are two other bakeries besides ours. They are Ms. Miggin's Treats and the Joyces' bakery. The Joyces are our sworn enemies. When my great-great-great-grandfather opened our bakery, the Joyces’ great-great-great-grandfather opened one too, out of spite. Our families have competed ever since. Yest...

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MON AMOUR LET'S BAKE

Submitted to Contest #71

The snow was drizzling, it was really cold, hands were shivering, lips had turned white but eyes were filled with excitement. As usual he was going to the love of his life, his cake shop “Let’s bake”. Daniel was a very hardworking and cheerful person. Most of his customers were girls who visited his cafe just to see his charming smile and the soft creamy cake he made. He was early today as he was invited by Mr. Rod to discuss about the cookie festival during annual holiday. Mr. Rod was the president of “My family club” who was not a very eas...

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