Love in Bloom's

Love in Bloom's by Judith Arnold
Story is about the family store and the grandmother and mother both live above it in their high-rise.
Julia is the lawyer but works at the law firm, NOT the store. Her sister and mother both work in the store and have for years and have put their whole life on hold to do their jobs.
When they learn Julia is to get the presidency they don't understand. Their uncle also thinks the job will be his. He's a playboy, plays golf and has fancy cars and likes his computer.
Products of the store appeal to the community and they have brilliant ideas in how to expand and what to select for new items.
We learn of the history of the store and family coming to the US from the mother country.
The mother and sisters show more collaborate and come up with a plan that will allow them all to do what they want to, Julia at her law job, giving brief appearances in the store, others will work their running the store as they've been doing.
Funny that the grandmother thinks because the granddaughter has a tattoo won't fit into being president and her daughter had her nose job and doesn't fit, LOL
I keep thinking somebody is going to get thrown under the bus...Lots of clues to gather to find out who the culprit is. Bit odd genre for me, lots of drama.
Adult situations. About the author and her works are listed at the end.
Received this review copy from The Story Plant and this is my honest opinion. show less

From BackCover:
Welcome to Bloom’s, where food is love and everybody loves food.

The Blooms have run the family deli for generations, and Grandma Ida isn't about to let a culinary mishap change that. So when her son, the president, meets an untimely demise, the iron-willed matriarch appoints her granddaughter Julia to the top seat. Nobody is more surprised than Julia. But no one says no to Ida. And once Julia's inside the inner sanctum of Bloom's, family rivalries, outrageous discoveries, and piles of delicious food begin to have their way with her.

Will Julia's mother find out why her husband cared more about the business than about her? Is Uncle Jay, who married "The Bimbette," stealing brunch for a hundred every week? Will sister show more Susie, the bohemian poet and undiscovered artist, find true love with the gorgeous blond bagel maker? Is the strudel weakening Julia's resistance to sexy journalist Ron Joffe — a man she suspects is after some of Bloom's deeper secrets? And will Julia discover happiness reconnecting with a forgotten passion, the blessings of family...and good food?

Life at Bloom’s is a veritable feast. show less