The Second Chance Café in Carlton Square: A gorgeous summer romance and one of the top holiday reads for women!

The Second Chance Café in Carlton Square: A gorgeous summer romance and one of the top holiday reads for women!
Michele Gorman

Lilly Bartlett

‘The perfect blend of sweetness and substance, with plenty of laughs along the way’ Debbie Johnson, bestselling author of Summer at the Comfort Food CafeOne chance isn't always enough…A feel-good story that’s as scrumptious as your favourite slice of cake!Emma’s new café will be perfect, with its gorgeous strings of vintage bunting, mouth-wateringly gooey cakes, comforting pots of tea and quirky customers who think of each other as friends.It’s a long road to get there, but as her business fills with freelancing hipsters, stroppy teens, new mums and old neighbourhood residents, Emma realises that they’re not the only ones getting a second chance. She is too.But when someone commits bloomicide on their window boxes, their milk starts disappearing and their cake orders are mysteriously cancelled, it becomes clear that someone is determined to close them down.Will the café be their second chance after all?Praise for Lilly Bartlett:‘Fun, flirtatious and fresh’ Alex Brown, bestselling author The Secret of Orchard Cottage‘Warm, witty, and wonderful – the perfect rom com’ Debbie Johnson, bestselling author of Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe‘I loved the humour, the settings, the quirkiness, and ALL the characters’ Jane Linfoot, bestselling author of The Little Wedding Shop by the Sea‘Absolutely wonderful romantic comedy that is guaranteed to lift your spirits’ Rachel’s Random Reads

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Source ISBN: 9780008226602

Ebook Edition © June 2017 ISBN: 9780008226596

Version: 2018-05-24

The book is dedicated to my friend, Fanny Blake – author, editor, unerring support and amazing woman. It was your idea to unleash Lilly Bartlett. Thank you, and here’s to many more years together in the park.

Table of Contents

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