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- Content warnings: Violence, Classism, Poverty, Food insecurity, Non-consensual kissing, Manipulation
All We Hunger For
by Anna Mercier
A baking competition with actual stakes: stolen identities, aristocrats behaving badly, and a slow-burn romance simmering under the powdered sugar.
goodreads 4.05/5 154 ratings
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Length400 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Sweet / tender
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Sweet / tender
- The swoon
- Brooding prince
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- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Escape
- Morally gray
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Earned hope
- Hidden royalty
- Power imbalance
- Class difference
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Competition / games
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Big city / metropolis
- Dystopian
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- Competition romance
- Slum / undercity
- Hidden identity
- Royal court / palace
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Atmospheric
- Lush
- Moderate
- Baker / innkeeper
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- Working class
- Romantic
- Survivor
- Teen MC (under 20)
- Dramatic
- Immersive
- Outcast/loner
- Yearning
- Character-driven
- Hopeful
- Political intrigue
- Tournament arc
- Underground rebellion
- Forbidden desire
- Deadly trials
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Book details
- Length
- 400 pages
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book