Time to Rise is a lovely slice of Swedish life that’s slowly exposed through strong female friendships, tight family bonds, and alternating time lines that culminate in one contemporary romance with a decidedly happy ending.

– Booklist

Nora does everything  to save her parents’ beloved bakery from bankruptcy – she even shows up on TV when she gets the chance. Celebrity baker Henrik Eklund wants to record his Christmas TV show at the bakery, and Nora cannot afford to say no. The reluctance increases when the TV team invades Västervik and Henrik wants to change everything Nora is fighting to preserve. But the more they socialize, bake saffron buns and arrange mulled wine evenings together, the closer Nora gets to the charismatic star baker. And everything may not be as it first seems. Soon more is at stake than the bakery’s survival and high ratings.

Holmström’s Time to Rise is published by Amazon in the US.