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Food Spotlight: Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
The perfect food pairing for this novel is Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes. Cream-filled chocolate cupcakes are the perfect match for this book. The main character affectionately calls her romantic interest “cupcake,” even has a cupcake tattoo, and works as a baker, making this treat feel especially fitting. With their rich chocolate exterior and round shape, the cupcakes even resemble a hockey puck, tying together the baking and hockey elements in a sweet, playful way.
The Game Changer by Lana Ferguson
After a very public breakup turns into a PR disaster, hockey star Ian Chase agrees to a fake relationship with Delilah Baker—a TV baker with slipping ratings and his best friend’s little sister—to save both their careers. What starts as a win-win publicity stunt soon blurs the line between pretend and real, putting more than just their professional lives on the line.
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Food Featured In The Book
Pain au chocolat, one of the pastries Delilah Baker makes, is a flaky, golden French pastry made from layers of buttery, laminated dough wrapped around rich dark chocolate. Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, it’s indulgent without being overly sweet—perfectly capturing Delilah’s talent as a baker and her love for creating simple, comforting treats that feel a little bit special.
Character Cravings
Delilah Baker is strong-willed, loyal, bubbly, and overflowing with love, and she would appreciate the simple romance of chocolate-dipped strawberries. Sweet, classic, and made to be shared, they perfectly reflect her warm heart and her desire to enjoy life’s little moments with the person she loves.
Book Club Bite
A perfect book club food idea for this novel is mini chicken sliders—they capture the fun, casual vibe of a hockey game day and feel just like something you’d grab at the arena between periods.
“The beautiful thing about life is that no one moment can destroy us, not really, because there will always be another chance to make things right.”
Lana Ferguson