About the Book:

All she wants in life… is to be a mom. All he wants in life… is for his two young children to have a loving mom…

Newly divorced and still struggling with her pregnancy losses and failed marriage, Angela Suttonleaves L.A. to return to her hometown Grainau, Germany where she assists her Aunt Terese in running

the family bakery. One day, the famous Hollywood actor, Mason Glade, whom Angela has had a major

crush on, enters the bakery. Angela can’t believe her eyes. What is he doing in her sleepy Alpine

village? Is he shooting a movie? What Angela does know is that Mason has two young children with

his estranged, alcoholic wife, Camila. Has fate brought Angela and Mason together in the same village?

Would Mason be interested in someone like her? Could they possibly have a future together?

Mason Glade is a simple man who wants a simple life with a warm, loving wife and a mother for

his two children. Sure, he’s a famous Hollywood actor and well-loved, but he’s tired of his estranged,

alcoholic wife, Camila, being plastered on every tabloid magazine. It’s embarrassing for him, but

mostly for his two young kids whom they share together. When Camila enters rehab, Mason decides he

needs a break and has to get away, somewhere far. So, he packs up his kids and their nanny and heads

to Grainau, Germany, a small village in the Bavarian alps. There he meets a beautiful German girl,

Angela, who works at her aunt’s bakery. He’s smitten with her and so are his kids.

He sees how great Angela is with them. Slowly, he’s falling for her. Will he divorce Camila and pursue

Angela or is going to give Camila one last try?

About the Author:

Michele Davenport-Dutton has always enjoyed reading and was the Top reader at her Montessori school in Garmisch, Germany, which she took pride in as a young child. She is a fan of love stories fueled with heart and happy endings. This is Michele’s debut novel. She received her Bachelor’s Degree at CSUB in Business Mgt. and shortly after, became pregnant with her first baby. She put her career on hold as she had three more children and became a stay-at-home mom for nearly 30 years. She had always wanted to write a book and is happy to see it finally come into fruition. Michele is married to her husband, Chris, and together they have eight adult children and seven grandchildren. (Hopefully, many more grandchildren to come) Michele and Chris reside in Shafter, CA, on the outskirts of Bakersfield.

My Review:

One Alpen Day by Michele Davenport Dutton

This story starts out with an intro of sorts about the locations where the story takes place.

Garmisch, Germany where Angela had grown up. Also follows her life while in California.

Angela was raised in Germany but family left when she was six to live in CA. Visits to the family

Love how author gives you the German word and then tells you what it means or describes food or garment in detail.

Such a picturesque location and I have seen pictures on FB via the authors pages of the shops in the area.

Story starts out with Angela and she's back in Germany after divorcing her spouse Nick. She had two miscarriages with him and the doctor stated it was his low sperm count. A child is all Nick ever wanted. She works at her relatives bakery.

Love that she's not given up on life, she gets money from the ex and still she wants to work. Love the bakery shop and so many delectables are highlighted.

Love the community, and you meet a few of the locals, especially the neighbors next door. Angela tends to her vegetable garden and her neighbor has a flower garden. They swap food for flowers. Angela uses the flowers on the tables at the bakery shop.

She is content with her life and her dog keeps her company. She does most things via her bike, the location is self contained, everything you need is there.

Story also follows Mason. He's a big movie star that Angela knows about. He frequents the shop and even brings children in once he gets to know them better.

Story also goes back in time to when Angela was married to Nick and what caused Mason to come to Germany.

Love that she wants to not only help guide them around the area but that he wants to spend time with her. She really takes to the children and wishes they were hers.

Shop is so memorialized with events from the area of the centuries. Love hearing about all of them.

Mason and the children have to leave to return to the USA and Angela finds out yes she is pregnant...

She is strong but so many thing can happen...Love that this is really a love story of her grandparents, in the author’s own words and memories.

Such touching story and one that will stay with me. First time author for me and can't wait to read more of her works.

Adult situations.

Descriptions are so detailed, twists and turns, unpredictable, love story. One of my top ten for this year out of 300 books.