The Sugar And Spice Bookshop Bakery (the Perfect Small-town Cosy Romance To Curl Up With This Autumn)

By (author) Page, Jennifer
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Virgin River and Gilmore Girls meets The Pumpkin Spice Cafe in this new cosy romance series with a bookish hook.
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''A delicious read... Book and cake lovers alike will enjoy indulging in this cosy romance'' Lily Chen, author of The Matcha Maker Cafe

''Charming and moreish, with delightful characters, a gorgeous setting, and a sparkling love story... an uplifting, delicious treat of a book'' Cressida McLaughlin, author of A Cornish Love Story


Louise Dearnley has spent her life editing perfectly neat love stories, where heartbreak leads to fresh starts, charming small businesses bloom, and happily-ever-afters are guaranteed.

But now in her forties, she''s quit her job – and no, she doesn''t want to talk about why – and returned home to Applethwaite, the small Yorkshire village where she grew up. Starting over doesn''t feel nearly so much fun in real life as it does in fiction.

It also doesn’t help that her mother is convinced she’s here to run the family bakery, especially as the locals can''t get enough of Louise''s legendary ginger cake and scrumptious scones. Between renovations, a quirky ex-stepdaughter (who’s unexpectedly come to stay) and a gorgeous Italian who seems too good to be true, Louise’s second chance begins to take shape.

After a lifetime spent polishing other people’s happy endings, will Louise finally have one of her own?


PERFECTS FOR FANS OF:

- Gilmore Girls and Virgin River
- Second chance romance
- Bookish hooks
- Sweet treats
- Found family
- All things cosy

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Readers LOVE The Sugar and Spice Bookshop Bakery:

''Obsessed with the idea of a bookshop bakery!''
''This book felt like a Hallmark movie put to page. It was so cozy and the vibes were immaculate all throughout''
''So magical and interesting that it made me wish it actually existed''
''Charming... quintessential cosy at it''s finest''
''An enchanting, almost magical world that completely wraps around you''
''It genuinely felt like an autumn hug in book form''
''The most perfect cosy season vibes that goes together with a comfy reading spot, cushions, blankets and a pumpkin spice latte''

Review quote:
A delicious read about a second chance at love, as warm and comforting as a slice of the bookshop bakery’s legendary ginger cake. Book and cake lovers alike will enjoy indulging in this cosy romance
Review quote:
With Jen’s trademark warmth and sparkle, this book has all you dream of in a cosy romance: a perfect setting and gorgeous characters too!
Biographical note:
Jennifer Page wrote her first novel – a book about ponies – when she was eight. These days she prefers to write romance. When she isn''t writing, Jennifer can usually be found playing board games which are the inspiration for her first novel. She has worked as a television producer, a music teacher and has even run a children''s opera company. She now lives near Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire with her husband and his large collection of games.
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Virgin River and Gilmore Girls meets The Pumpkin Spice Cafe in this new cosy romance series with a bookish hook.
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BOOKISH HOOK - There is great appetite in the romance space for stories with a bookish hook – opening a ‘bookshop bakery’ is considered a dream job and an escapist fantasy that will massively appeal to a cosy, BookTok readership.
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