Pumkin Patterson dreams of a life beyond her Jamaican hometown. But what we dream of and where we belong aren't always the same thing…

Pumkin Patterson dreams of a life beyond her Jamaican hometown. But what we dream of and where we belong aren't always the same thing…

'A dazzling coming-of-age novel with an unforgettable heroine' Red

** Eleven-year-old Pumpin knows a few things:**

That her mother has never loved her

That Aunt Sophie does

That baking makes everything better

And France is a long way from her Jamaican home

** What Pumkin doesn't know is:**

What will happen when Aunt Sophie leaves for France

How far a mother can go to hurt a daughter

Why a secret can rot a family

That her cakes might just help save her life

Whatever happens, Pumkin knows she needs someone to love her.