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Characters you'll come to love and a story that keeps you turning the page.' Rosie Goodwin THE SIXTH BOOK IN THE MUCH-LOVED DOVER CAFE WWII SAGA SERIES Dover, January 1942 The war is closing in on every shore, and when Marge Atkinson is assigned to an elite group of Wrens, chosen to teach war...

'Brilliantly written . . . I loved it.' Rosie Goodwin The first book in a brand-new World War II saga series. Perfect for readers of Ellie Dean and Annie Groves. Dover, 1939 At the heart of Market Square lies Castle's Café, run by the formidable Nellie Castle and her six children. Since the...

The second book in an emotional and heartwarming WWII Series. For fans of Ellie Dean and Annie Groves. Dover, 1940 With the Battle of Britain raging overhead and German guns firing across the Channel, the people of Dover suddenly find themselves on the front line. But despite the danger, Nellie...

'Characters you'll come to love and a story that keeps you turning the page.' Rosie Goodwin The fourth book in a dramatic and moving World War II saga series of family, secrets and lies. Perfect for readers of Ellie Dean and Annie Groves and for fans of the Home Fires series. All is not well at...

FROM ONE OF JAPAN'S GREATEST CRIME WRITERS—THE AUTHOR OF THE HONJIN MURDERS: Nothing at The Black Cat Café is as it seems . . . In order to solve this sensational stand-alone murder mystery, scruffy detective Kosuke Kindaichi will have to untangle a complex web of love, jealousy, and betrayal...

'Brilliantly written and researched . . . I loved it.' Rosie Goodwin The third book in a moving and heartwarming World War II saga series. Perfect for readers of Ellie Dean and Annie Groves and for fans of the Home Fires series. Dover, 1940 As firebombs fall on Dover, Edie Castle's life is...

May, 1941 After a difficult few months, Castle's Café is getting back on its feet. And with Marianne's baby due soon, there is much to look forward to, despite the havoc that the war is wreaking on Dover. Meanwhile, Bert Castle is recovering from the injuries he sustained during an enemy attack...

For three decades, the Seaside Cafe has served delicious meals to locals and island tourists alike. Kayana Johnson has moved home to help her brother run the cafe - and to nurse her wounds following a deep betrayal. Between cooking favorite recipes - creole chicken with buttermilk waffles, her grandmother's famous mac and cheese - and spending time reading, Kayana is trying to embrace a life free of entanglements, while staying open to new connections. After striking up a conversation with two customers, Kayana suggests a summer book club.

Curl up with a coffee and Days at the Torunka Cafe, the cosy, life-affirming, beloved Japanese novel - from the author of international bestseller Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. Praise for Satoshi Yagisawa - an author beloved by readers . . . 'It gently healed my soul' 'Simply beautiful' 'A...

‘I laughed, I cried, and I searched my soul for my own last pages’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sometimes the last page is just the beginning… At fifty-four, Erin McRae feels like she’s living in the margins...

A Vegas cocktail waitress. An Indian herbalist. A British chemistry professor. An Italian-American widow. Four unique women with one thing in common: Each is haunted by a tragedy from her past. Cynthia, Rohini, Jane, and Angela meet on a food blogging site and bond over recipes. On impulse, they decide to open The Secret Spice, an elegant cafe on the magnificent ocean liner, the RMS Queen Mary, currently a floating hotel in Long Beach, California. Rich in history and tales of supernatural occurrences, the ship hides her own dark secrets.

Brought to you by Penguin. A mouthwatering and uplifting debut about legacy, tradition, and striking out on your own, set in family-run restaurants between Malaysia and Hong Kong Every morning before sunrise, Lim Ah Hock opens the shutters of his small kitchen on Carpenter Street, lights an...

Southampton, 1912. Jessie is made from tough stuff. At just 19, after the death of her father, she opted not to follow her mother back to Ireland, preferring instead to take charge of her own destiny. When Jessie marries an Irishman and takes over the running of the cafe she works in, it seems as though all the pieces are coming together. But when destiny and a pushy local businessman have other ideas, everything she has worked for is taken away, bit by bit. Will she find the strength to keep fighting for the life she wants in the face of personal loss, gang bosses and embezzlement?

Chief Inspector Richard Owen dresses carefully at his house in Chiswick. He is due to meet Lady Camille Divine at Café Bonbon, a well-known nightclub, after a six-week separation when he decided to visit his late wife’s relatives in the South of France. He is due to go back to work at Scotland Yard after a two-month sabbatical, but he and Camille have some unfinished business.

Exeter, 1925. Della Wilde has set aside her dream of moving to Paris to study at the renowned Le Cordon Bleu, choosing instead to support her family torn apart by war. By night, she works at the prestigious Ambrose Café, serving the city's elite - she feels utterly invisible. Until a chance encounter with rebellious Alice Winters, the daughter of a powerful MP, upends Della's world. Alice is a woman caught between duty and desire. She secretly yearns to be an artist but is expected to marry a respectable suitor and raise a family.

Ever since the sudden death of her mother left Emma in charge of caring for her grandmother and the family’s French bakery, she has survived by rejecting change. The last thing she wants is an ex-boyfriend with commitment issues. But while making a delivery to the matchmaker sisters’ café, Emma opens a door and is transported to 18th-century Paris, on the eve of the French revolution.
Björn has made a mess of things. He returned from fishing in Alaska believing his relationship with Emma would go back to the way things were, only to have Emma smash a pie in his face.

‘I laughed, I cried, and I searched my soul for my own last pages’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sometimes the last page is just the beginning… At fifty-four, Erin McRae feels like she’s living in the margins...

DIE FESSELNDE GESCHICHTE EINER CAFEHAUSDYNASTIE IM WANDEL DES 20. JAHRHUNDERTS. CAFÉ ENGEL - EINE NEUE ZEIT Wiesbaden, 1945. Die junge Hilde kann ihr Glück kaum fassen: Der Krieg ist zu Ende, und das Café Engel blieb wie durch ein Wunder verschont. Gegen alle Widerstände will sie den Familienbetrieb wieder zu jenem glanzvollen Treffpunkt schillernder Persönlichkeiten machen, als der er einst berühmt war. Doch schon bald trüben erste Konflikte den jungen Frieden: Als eine schöne junge Frau das Café betritt und sich als ihre Cousine Luisa vorstellt, ist Hildes Misstrauen geweckt.

A heart-warming novel of family secrets, unexpected journeys, and the redemptive power of music, from the bestselling author of The Kookaburra Creek Cafe and The Wattle Island Book Club. HOPE Single mother Sarah is guilt-ridden when an accident leaves her young daughter Melody seriously injured...

From New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller—and “the finest in western romance” (RT Book Reviews)—comes a moving and passionate tale of one single mother’s journey to protect her daughters—and her heart. While fleeing from her ex-husband with her two young daughters...