The Little Bakery of Hopes and Dreams

The Little Bakery of Hopes and Dreams
Kellie Hailes

‘One of my favourite Christmas books for 2019… this one was pure magic!’ Rachel’s Random Reads The most magical time of the year… The most magical time of the year… Josie Donnelly spends most years pretending that Christmas doesn’t even happen! So, she hopes that the sleepy village of Sunnycombe will be the perfect place to escape the festivities… Or so she thought! Spending time with (far too handsome) bakery owner Callan Stewart and his young daughter, Mia, makes her long for the family Christmas she’s missed out on. Could the little bakery on the hill be her own recipe for a happy ever after this year…? Perfect for fans of Caroline Roberts, Cathy Bramley and Heidi Swain. Praise for The Little Bakery of Hopes and Dreams: ‘I loved every second of this book…pure magic!’ Rachel’s Random Reads ‘Gives me all those warm and fuzzy feelings’ Wildflower Books ‘A great book to curl up with on a cold wintery day’ Roberta Reads ‘Definitely give this book a read!’ Being Unique Books

About the Author (#u33654106-0463-5b46-94a9-dd725b787826)

KELLIE HAILES declared at the age of five that she was going to write books when she grew up. It took a while for her to get there, with a career as a radio copywriter, freelance copywriter and beauty editor filling the dream-hole, until now. Kellie lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her patient husband and delightful daughter. When the characters in her head aren’t dictating their story to her, she can be found taking short walks, eating good cheese and hanging out for her next coffee fix.

You can follow Kellie on Twitter: @KellieHailes (http://twitter.com/KellieHailes)

Also by Kellie Hailes (#u33654106-0463-5b46-94a9-dd725b787826)

The Little Bookshop at Herring Cove

The Little Unicorn Gift Shop

Christmas at the Second Chance Chocolate Shop

The Big Little Festival

The Cosy Coffee Shop of Promises

The Little Bakery of Hopes and Dreams

KELLIE HAILES

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

Copyright © Kellie Hailes 2019

Kellie Hailes asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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E-book Edition © November 2019 ISBN: 9780008336141

Version: 2019-10-09

Table of Contents

Cover (#u441a6c4e-f372-5756-8acf-8035d1262305)

About the Author

Also by Kellie Hailes

Title Page (#u6965f7c4-f686-537f-aab0-86e0b1d8760d)

Copyright (#uf3f0d31e-2240-5563-b97a-48de2d9212d5)

Dedication (#u0e1c4952-ce27-512f-8084-5429dd1b4f9e)

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18