Author Karey White
She loves to travel, read, bake treats, and spend time with family and friends. She and her husband are the parents of four great children. She teaches summer creative writing courses to young people and is currently working on her next book.
Where were you born and where do you call home? I was born in Provo, Utah. Home has been Oregon, Washington, Missouri, Colorado and now I’m back in Utah. Really, home is wherever my family is.
What is the name of your most recent book and if you had to sum it up in 30 or less words, what would you say? For What It’s Worth – One girl. One boy. One bakery. One crazy idea. Chaos. Romance. Love. Wedding Cake.
Do you have plans for a new book? I’m working on a new romance about a girl who is obsessed with the Matthew Macfadyen Mr. Darcy.
Her love live suffers as a result. It’s been so much fun to write and research, which involves watching clips from the movie over and over, has been a treat.
Have you based any of your characters on someone you know, or real events in your own life? I owned my own wedding cake business for about a dozen years, so I borrowed heavily from my own experiences as far as the bakery was concerned.
Have you ever read a book more than once? I have a special few books that I’ve read more than once. I loved East of Eden by John Steinbeck and have read it twice. I’ve read Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell three times. Spring Came On Forever, A Lantern in Her Hand, and A White Bird Flying, all by Bess Streeter Aldrich, get read every five or six years. I readOn Little Wings by Regina Sirois this summer and am already itching to read it again.
What book are you currently reading and in what format (ebook/paperback/hardcover)? I’m reading A Wanted Man by Lee Child on my Kindle.
What book do you know that you will never read? I’ll never read 50 Shades of Gray. I paid $.99 for it during one of the big promotional pushes. I read the first few pages and then returned it. In my opinion, that book has absolutely nothing to do with romance.
Cats or dogs? I’ve had both during my life, but I’d feel very disloyal to Pepper, our Harlequin Great Dane, who sits beside me while I write, if I didn’t say dogs.
Vanilla or chocolate icecream? Definitely chocolate and I prefer chocolate loaded with mini marshmallows and almonds.
My favorite quote is “Faith and fear cannot co-exist.” I apply that to my faith in God as well as to my faith in myself.
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For What It's Worth by Karey White
Twenty-four year-old, Abby Benson has dreams of owning her own wedding cake shop. An inheritance from her aunt gives her the ability to make those dreams come true. She hires Dane, a handsome contractor, to help her get the bakery up and running and soon they’re moving toward their own happy ending.
Unsure what to charge for her cakes, Abby has a crazy idea to let the customer decide what they think their cake is worth. This plan has its ups and downs, but the novelty of the idea makes her a local celebrity. When she is interviewed on television about the unusual idea, business booms and Abby has cake adventures she never dreamed possible. But as her fame grows, Abby is swept up in a whirlwind that threatens everything she values. With the challenges that face her, will she be able to determine what is worth the most?
Praise for For What It's Worth
Reading Karey White’s books, like eating chocolate cake, is always satisfying and brings a smile to my face. For What It’s Worth is light, romantic, and delicious. It’s a great pleasure read. Sit down and get lost in the charming world of wedding cakes and love. As an added bonus, each chapter starts with a recipe, so it’s a novel and cookbook all in one. A fun read!
—Teri Harman, KSL columnist, Studio 5 contributor, and author of Blood Moon, available June 22, 2013
I just loved the book – loved it. Hated putting it down and hated finishing it. Karey White is my new Maeve Binchy, her writing as warm as the bakery her novel is set in. For What It’s Worth surprised me, made me smile, say “no” out loud in a public place. I love when a character feels like my sister. I didn’t want to finish it, so now I may try the recipes that began every chapter.
—Amanda Dickson, author and radio personality
This book oozes charm, romance, and mouth-watering recipes. If you want to escape reality and curl up with a darling story, For What It’s Worth is the perfect fit. Thank you, Karey White!
—Rachael Anderson, author
This is a book worth every penny of the price. In the business of baking wedding cakes, every detail must be perfection, but this story remembers that real life is oh-so-messy. White’s clear and honest writing left me hungry for good food, a close family, and a little romance. A beautiful marriage of food, family, and faith.
—Regina Sirois, author of On Little Wings, 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
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