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Second Helpings
The thrilling sequel to Souper Mum.
Exactly one year after her dramatic cook-off against nemesis Tommy McCoy, Jools Campbell’s endearing, down-to-earth approach to cooking and family life has won her many fans. But the world of celebrity (and the money that comes with it) soon lures her back in after the roof of her house caves in, and she finds herself signing a contract to be a judge on a cooking show for children called Little Chefs.
Jools soon finds her decision challenged when she discovers her co-star and fellow judge is none other than Tommy McCoy, on a mission to save his name and reputation. The show is hugely popular, with people drawn to the ‘chemistry’ between Jools and McCoy who has adopted a Simon Cowell-like approach to judging (mainly involving making children cry), which begins another all too familiar round of media intrusion into Jools’ life.
Exactly one year after her dramatic cook-off against nemesis Tommy McCoy, Jools Campbell’s endearing, down-to-earth approach to cooking and family life has won her many fans. But the world of celebrity (and the money that comes with it) soon lures her back in after the roof of her house caves in, and she finds herself signing a contract to be a judge on a cooking show for children called Little Chefs.
Jools soon finds her decision challenged when she discovers her co-star and fellow judge is none other than Tommy McCoy, on a mission to save his name and reputation. The show is hugely popular, with people drawn to the ‘chemistry’ between Jools and McCoy who has adopted a Simon Cowell-like approach to judging (mainly involving making children cry), which begins another all too familiar round of media intrusion into Jools’ life.
244 pages, Paperback
First published November 17, 2016
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February 1, 2021
Brilliant. Loved every page. Only it has 346 pages not 244. And doesn't exist on kindle. I looked. Already reading one of her recent books.
December 24, 2016
Second Helpings is book 2 in the Souper Mum series of contemporary women's fiction for fans of book one Souper mum. This book is best read as part of the series to keep up with the full cast of characters.
Housewife and mother of four, Jools Campbell shot to media fame in book one when she took on celebrity chef Tommy McCoy and stood up for everyday mums. In this book she's been asked to judge a kids reality TV cooking show called "Little Chefs". After she signs the contract she finds out that her co-host will also be Tommy McCoy.
Jools must juggle family life, new family roles and the celebrity life with all the back stabbing it embroils.
Once again this book is written in a high-speed dialogue lead style and offers a window from which to watch the goings on of a mother's rise to fame.
Housewife and mother of four, Jools Campbell shot to media fame in book one when she took on celebrity chef Tommy McCoy and stood up for everyday mums. In this book she's been asked to judge a kids reality TV cooking show called "Little Chefs". After she signs the contract she finds out that her co-host will also be Tommy McCoy.
Jools must juggle family life, new family roles and the celebrity life with all the back stabbing it embroils.
Once again this book is written in a high-speed dialogue lead style and offers a window from which to watch the goings on of a mother's rise to fame.
March 22, 2020
I love Kristen Bailey. She has the ability to make you laugh out load whilst reading her books. Yiu associate with the characters and feel their joy and pain. Loved the book.
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