The Icing on the Cake (22 page)

My dad just left me to dance with Cole and Angelica. The three of them look pretty adorable together, and I hope Stephen—who's apparently the
official party photographer—gets some good pictures. I can't wait to
see
the pictures, because I'm definitely still overwhelmed by the all kinds of awesome that it took to make this party.

It's been about three minutes since the last time I thanked my incredible friends, so I think it's time I jumped onto the dance floor for another group hug.

So far, nothing about turning thirteen has gone as I'd expected—but it's been way better than I could have ever imagined. Who knows what might happen next? All I can say is that right now, thirteen is feeling pretty lucky.

We want to thank our agent, Peter Steinberg, for his staunch support, advocacy, and enjoyment of a well-made cookie! We also thank our editor, Fiona Simpson, for keeping everything simmering along at a steady boil, with a consistent hand.

Thank you to our eager readers for insights and suggestions, as well as recipe requests. And to our families, who may or may not see aspects of themselves in these characters or situations, we are very grateful for a lifetime of inspiration. So to Deb's Lili, Julian, and Ian, and to JillEllyn's Eóin, Cullen, and Alan—you all take the cake! —DAL & JER

SEE HOW THE INGREDIENTS FIRST CAME TOGETHER!

Kitchen Chaos

This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and events are products of the authors' imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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First Aladdin hardcover edition September 2015

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Levine, Deborah A., author.

The icing on the cake / by Deborah A. Levine and JillEllyn Riley.—First Aladdin hardcover/paperback edition. pages cm.—(The Saturday cooking club; #2)

Summary: “Liza's thirteenth birthday has been hijacked by her Nana Silver, who wants to throw her granddaughter a party more suited for a society page then the low-key celebration Liza wants. Can Liza's friends from the Saturday Cooking Club find the right recipe and ingredients to save the day?”—Provided by publisher.

[1. Birthdays—Fiction. 2. Friendship—Fiction. 3. Cooking—Fiction.] I. Riley, JillEllyn, author. II. Title.

PZ7.1.L487Ic 2015

[Fic—dc23]

2014046623

ISBN 978-1-4424-9942-3 (hc)

ISBN 978-1-4424-9943-0 (pbk)

ISBN 978-1-4424-9944-7 (eBook)