It was very nice to revisit Jon and Cole, since we haven't seen anything of them since Paris A to Z. Strawberries for Dessert has been and continues to be my favorite book in the Coda series, but this is a nice continuation, with Jon and Cole trying to adopt, and in the middle of that also dealing with how to handle Cole's mother, who is just like him, and yet neither one sees how similar they are. It's up to Jon's father, George, to help them get past their insecurities to start mending fences. There are some interesting train wrecks in this book, but ultimately it's about exactly what the title says: Fear, Hope, and Bread Pudding. 
 (view spoiler)[The baby's name is cheesy, though. Not like that's never been done before. I seem to recall an episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender where they did the same thing, and it was just as cheesy there. I like her middle name better. (hide spoiler)]