Jenny Colgan
Jenny Colgan is the author of numerous bestselling novels, including 'The Little Shop of Happy Ever After' and 'Summer at the Little Beach Street Bakery', which are also published by Sphere.' Meet Me at the Cupcake Café' won the 2012 Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance and was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller, as was 'Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams', which won the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2013. For more about Jenny, visit her website and her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter.Jenny Colgan has also been published under the name Jenny T. Colgan.
The Bookshop on the Corner (Kirrinfief, #1)
Jenny Colgan
Nina Redmond is a literary matchmaker. Pairing a reader with that perfect book is her passion… and also her job. Or at least it was. Until yesterday, she was a librarian in the hectic city. But now the job she loved is no more.
Determined to make a new life for herself, Nina moves to a sleepy village many miles away. There she buys a van and transforms it into a bookmobile—a mobile bookshop that she drives from neighborhood to neighborhood, changing one life after another with the power of storytelling.
From helping her grumpy landlord deliver a lamb, to sharing picnics with a charming train conductor who serenades her with poetry, Nina discovers there’s plenty of adventure, magic, and soul in a place that’s beginning to feel like home… a place where she just might be able to write her own happy ending.
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop (The Christmas Bookshop, #2)
Jenny Colgan
Carmen is at a loose end. Her gorgeous bookshop is the filming site of a cheesy Christmas movie, she's been ousted from her sister's house, and the love of her life has just flown thousands of miles away. It's threatening to be a very unjolly Christmas indeed!
But when the elderly owner of the shop comes to Carmen with a Christmas wish that threatens to never come true, Carmen knows she must buckle down to get the funds to save not only his trip, but the shop itself. While fending off a shady tatt-selling businessman, Carmen discovers wonders to the shop she could have never imagined, and opens a labyrinth of bookish backrooms for the customers to get lost in.
With her deadline looming, it might take more than a fresh coat of paint to solve Carmen's problems. But with the help of their neighbours, her nieces and nephew, and a very distractingly cute male nanny, Carmen might just pull her greatest magic trick yet...
Close Knit
Jenny Colgan
Follow Gertie MacIntyre from knitting circle to air stewardess in this glorious and romantic summer novel set in Scotland’s windswept Northern isles, by beloved New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.
In the northernmost reaches of Scotland, where a string of little islands in the North Sea stretches towards Norway, lives Gertie MacIntyre, a proud island girl by birth. Her social circle is small but tight: family and friends, particularly the women in her knitting circle. In the whitewashed cottages of their hometown, everyone knows everyone, and the ladies of the knitting circle know more than most. In a place of long dark winters and geographic isolation, the knitting circle is a precious source of gossip, home, laughter, and comfort for them all. And while she knits, Gertie’s busily plotting what to do with the rest of her life.
When Gertie develops a crush on Callum Frost, who owns the local airline, she dares herself to take a job as an air stewardess on the little plane that serves the local islands. Terrifying at first, the sixteen-seat puddle jumper also offers the first taste of real freedom she’s ever known. Will Gertie’s future lie in the skies? Or will she need to go further afield to find the adventure she craves?
The Christmas Bookshop (The Christmas Bookshop, #1)
Jenny Colgan
Perfect for the holidays! A brand-new heartwarming Christmas novel from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and Christmas at the Island Hotel.
When the department store she works in closes for good, Carmen has perilously little cash and few options. She doesn’t want to move in with her perfect sister Sofia, in Sofia’s perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered Edinburgh life.
Frankly, Sofia doesn’t exactly want Carmen there either. Her sister has always been sarcastic and difficult. But Sofia has yet another baby on the way, a mother desperate to see her daughters get along, and a client who needs a retail assistant for his ailing bookshop, so welcoming Carmen might still have some benefits for everyone.
At Sofia’s behest, Carmen is thrown into the daily workings of old Mr. McCredie’s ancient bookshop on the streets of the old dark city. Can she use her design skills to revamp the store and bring it back to popularity in time to benefit from Christmas shopping traffic? Can she choose between bad boy literary rock star Blair and quiet Quaker student Oke? And will she heal the rift with the most important people of all: her family?
Little Beach Street Bakery (Little Beach Street Bakery, #1)
Jenny Colgan
Polly Waterford is recovering from a toxic relationship. Unable to afford their flat, she has to move miles away from everyone, to a sleepy little seaside resort in Cornwall, where she lives alone above an abandoned shop.
And so Polly takes out her frustrations on her favourite hobby: making bread. But what was previously a weekend diversion suddenly becomes far more important as she pours her emotions into kneading and pounding the dough, and each loaf becomes better and better. With nuts and seeds, olives and chorizo, with local honey (courtesy of local bee keeper, Huckle), and with reserves of determination and creativity Polly never knew she had, she bakes and bakes and bakes . . . And people start to hear about it.
Sometimes, bread really is life . . . And Polly is about to reclaim hers.
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris
Jenny Colgan
Life is sweet in this heartwarming tale of a little chocolate shop in Paris, by the bestselling author of Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams and Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe.
Mouth-watering recipes inside!
As dawn breaks over the Pont Neuf, and the cobbled alleyways of Paris come to life, Anna Trent is already awake and at work; mixing and stirring the finest, smoothest, richest chocolate; made entirely by hand, it is sold to the grandes dames of Paris.
It's a huge shift from the chocolate factory she worked in at home in the north of England. But when an accident changed everything, Anna was thrown back in touch with her French teacher, Claire, who offered her the chance of a lifetime — to work in Paris with her former sweetheart, Thierry, a master chocolatier.
With old wounds about to be uncovered and healed, Anna is set to discover more about real chocolate — and herself — than she ever dreamed.
The Cafe by the Sea (Mure, #1)
Jenny Colgan
Years ago, Flora fled the quiet Scottish island where she grew up -- and she hasn't looked back. What would she have done on Mure? It's a place where everyone has known her all her life, where no one will let her forget the past. In bright, bustling London, she can be anonymous, ambitious... and hopelessly in love with her boss.
But when fate brings Flora back to the island, she's suddenly swept once more into life with her brothers -- all strapping, loud, and seemingly incapable of basic housework -- and her father. Yet even amid the chaos of their reunion, Flora discovers a passion for cooking -- and find herself restoring dusty little pink-fronted shop on the harbour: a café by the sea.
But with the seasons changing, Flora must come to terms with past mistakes -- and work out exactly where her future lies...
Amanda's Wedding
Jenny Colgan
Melanie and Fran are two charmingly wisecracking young Londoners who simply can't believe it when their old schoolfriend Amanda, Satan's own PR agent, manages to get herself hitched to a laird (Scottish for lord). Who cares that Fraser McConnel has worn the same ratty Converse sneakers for years and that his castle is really a pile of rubble -- all the social -climbing queen of preen cares about is the title she'll soon have. She's got Fraser by the nuptials, and she has no intention of letting go. Gentle, decent Fraser is completely innocent Amanda's wiles, so Mel and Fran, still smarting from Amanda's evil misdeeds years ago in school, join forces with Fraser's adorable younger brother Angus to sabotage the mismatch of the century. Between fighting off the attentions of a love-crazed accountant, dealing with a ne'er-do-well rockstar wannabe boyfriend, keeping Fran's deadly maneuvers with the opposite sex under control, finding herself at the heart of a bachelor party controversy, consuminglarge quantities of alcohol, and throwing out hysterical barbs that would make Oscar Wilde proud, Mel will break some hearts and win over those of readers by the score...all of whom are certain to enjoy the mayhem -- and hilarious mishaps -- in store in "Amanda's Wedding!"
Meet Me at the Cupcake Café (Cupcake Café, #1)
Jenny Colgan
Come and meet Issy Randall, proud owner of The Cupcake Cafe. Issy Randall can bake. No, more than that - Issy can create stunning, mouth-wateringly divine cakes. After a childhood spent in her beloved Grampa Joe's bakery, she has undoubtedly inherited his talent. When she's made redundant from her safe but dull City job, Issy decides to seize the moment. Armed with recipes from Grampa, and with her best friends and local bank manager fighting her corner, The Cupcake Cafe opens its doors. But Issy has absolutely no idea what she's let herself in for. It will take all her courage - and confectionery - to avert disaster ...
Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery
Jenny Colgan
New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Colgan dishes up another delightful holiday story about the residents in an idyllic Cornish village who must join forces to save Christmas.
In the Cornish coastal village of Mount Polbearne, the Christmas season has arrived. It’s a joyous time for family, friends, and feasting as decorations sparkle along the town’s winding streets and shop windows feature buoyant, festive displays. And in Polly’s Little Beach Street bakery, the aromas of gingerbread cookies and other treats tempt people in from the cold.
Though Polly is busy keeping up with the demands of the season, she still makes time for her beekeeper boyfriend, Huckle. She’s especially happy to be celebrating the holiday this year with him, and can’t wait to cuddle up in front of the fireplace with a cup of eggnog on Christmas Eve.
But holiday bliss soon gives way to panic when a storm cuts the village off from the mainland. Now it will take all of the villagers to work together in order to ensure everyone has a Merry Christmas.
The Bookshop on the Shore (Kirrinfief, #2)
Jenny Colgan
A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life for herself and her son Hari. She can barely afford the crammed studio apartment on a busy street where honking horns and shouting football fans keep them awake all night. If she doesn’t find a way out soon, Zoe knows it’s just a matter of time before she has a complete meltdown. On a whim, she answers an ad for a nanny job in the Scottish Highlands, which is about as far away from the urban crush of London as possible. It sounds heavenly!
The job description asks for someone capable of caring for three “gifted children”, two of which behave like feral wolverines. The children’s widowed father is a wreck, and the kids run wild in a huge tumbledown castle on the heather-strewn banks of Loch Ness. Still, the peaceful, picturesque location is everything London is not—and Zoe rises to the challenges of the job.
With the help of Nina, the friendly local bookseller, Zoe begins to put down roots in the community. Are books, fresh air, and kindness enough to heal this broken family—and her own…?
Christmas at the Cupcake Café (At the Cupcake Café, #2)
Jenny Colgan
Issy Randall, proud owner of The Cupcake Cafe, is in love and couldn't be happier. Her new business is thriving and she is surrounded by close friends, even if her cupcake colleagues Pearl and Caroline don't seem quite as upbeat about the upcoming season of snow and merriment. But when her boyfriend Austin is scouted for a possible move to New York, Issy is forced to face up to the prospect of a long-distance romance. And when the Christmas rush at the cafe - with its increased demand for her delectable creations - begins to take its toll, Issy has to decide what she holds most dear.
This December, Issy will have to rely on all her reserves of courage, good nature and cinnamon, to make sure everyone has a merry Christmas, one way or another...
The Christmas Book Hunt
Jenny Colgan
A heartwarming meet-cute short story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christmas Bookshop.
A Christmas mission…
Mirren’s beloved great-aunt Violet is seriously ill. Her one Christmas wish is to be reunited with a long-lost hand-illustrated book from her childhood, a challenge Mirren gladly accepts to give Violet some much-needed festive cheer.
An enchanting journey…
With no sign of the cherished volume online, Mirren falls into the fascinating world of rare books. From London to snowy Hay-on-Wye and Edinburgh’s cobbled streets, she chases leads from bookshop to bookshop—and bumps into mysterious, charming Theo, who, unbeknownst to her, is searching for the same book for reasons of his own…
The start of a new chapter?
As the two join forces to track the book down before time runs out for Violet, will Mirren find her Christmas miracle—and maybe even a kiss under the mistletoe… ?
For fans of Josie Silver, Jill Mansell and the Queen of Christmas herself, a snow-swept love story to warm even the coldest winter’s day.
The Endless Beach (Mure #2)
Jenny Colgan
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and The Cafe by the Sea comes another enchanting, unforgettable novel of a woman who makes a fresh start on the beautiful Scottish Island of Mure—only to discover life has more surprises in store for her.
When Flora MacKenzie traded her glum career in London for the remote Scottish island of Mure, she never dreamed that Joel—her difficult, adorable boss—would follow. Yet now, not only has Flora been reunited with her family and opened a charming café by the sea, but she and Joel are taking their first faltering steps into romance.
With Joel away on business in New York, Flora is preparing for the next stage in her life. And that would be…? Love? She’s feeling it. Security? In Joel’s arms, sure. Marriage? Not open to discussion.
In the meanwhile, Flora is finding pleasure in a magnificent sight: whales breaking waves off the beaches of Mure. But it also signals something less joyful. According to local superstition, it’s an omen—and a warning that Flora’s future could be as fleeting as the sea-spray…
A bracing season on the shore sets the stage for Jenny Colgan’s delightful novel that’s as funny, heartwarming, and unpredictable as love itself.
500 Miles from You (Kirrinfief, #3)
Jenny Colgan
Lissa, is a nurse in a gritty, hectic London neighborhood. Always terribly competent and good at keeping it all together, she’s been suffering quietly with PTSD after helping to save the victim of a shocking crime. Her supervisor quietly arranges for Lissa to spend a few months doing a much less demanding job in the little town of Kirrinfeif in the Scottish Highlands, hoping that the change of scenery will help her heal. Lissa will be swapping places with Cormac, an Army veteran who’s Kirrinfeif’s easygoing nurse/paramedic/all-purpose medical man. Lissa’s never experienced small-town life, and Cormac’s never spent more than a day in a big city, but it seems like a swap that would do them both some good.
In London, the gentle Cormac is a fish out of the water; in Kirrinfief, the dynamic Lissa finds it hard to adjust to the quiet. But these two strangers are now in constant contact, taking over each other’s patients, endlessly emailing about anything and everything. Lissa and Cormac discover a new depth of feeling…for their profession and for each other.
But what will happen when Lissa and Cormac finally meet…?
Where Have All the Boys Gone?
Jenny Colgan
From 'New York Times' best-selling author Jenny Colgan comes this hilarious romance about a woman who trades in the comforts of city life in hopes of finding love in a small Scottish town in the middle of nowhere.
Faced with the harsh reality that there are 25,000 more women than men in London, Katie's dating prospects are at an all-time low. While she's glad it's not a man's world anymore, it wouldn't hurt if there were more eligible bachelors.
More likely to get murdered than married, according to gleeful media reports, Katie resigns herself to the fact that there's no sex in the city for her and decides to head for the hills - or the Scottish Highlands to be exact. Despite the fact she's never been one for muddy rain boats - and Fairlish is in the middle of nowhere - the tiny town does have one major draw - men. LOTS of them!
But while Katie relishes the chance to do battle with armies of admirers, she's not excited about going head to head with her shady new boss, Harry. At least there's the local eye-candy to distract her, including gorgeous newshound Iain. But he is at loggerheads with Harry, and she can't afford to get on Harry's bad side anymore than she already has.
Life in the country might not be one big roll in the hay, but now that Katie has taken the plunge, can she ever turn her back on the delights of Fairlish and return to city life. . .?
©2020 Jenny Colgan (P)2020 HarperAudio
Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery (Little Beach Street Bakery, #2)
Jenny Colgan
Summer has arrived in the Cornish town of Mount Polbearne and Polly Waterford couldn't be happier. Because Polly is in love: she's in love with the beautiful seaside town she calls home, she's in love with running the bakery on Beach Street, and she's in love with her boyfriend, Huckle.
And yet there's something unsettling about the gentle summer breeze that's floating through town. Selina, recently widowed, hopes that moving to Mount Polbearne will ease her grief, but Polly has a secret that could destroy her friend's fragile recovery. Responsibilities that Huckle thought he'd left behind are back and Polly finds it hard to cope with his increasingly long periods of absence.
Polly sifts flour, kneads dough and bakes bread, but nothing can calm the storm she knows is coming: is Polly about to lose everything she loves?
Christmas at Rosie Hopkins’ Sweetshop (Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop, #2)
Jenny Colgan
Rosie Hopkins is looking forward to Christmas in the little Derbyshire village of Lipton, buried under a thick blanket of snow. Her sweetshop is festooned with striped candy canes, large tempting piles of Turkish Delight, crinkling selection boxes and happy, sticky children. She's going to be spending it with her boyfriend, Stephen, and her family, flying in from Australia. She can't wait.
But when a tragedy strikes at the heart of their little community, all of Rosie's plans for the future seem to be blown apart. Can she build a life in Lipton? And is what's best for the sweetshop also what's best for Rosie?
Treat yourself and your sweet-toothed friends to Jenny Colgan's heart-warming new novel. The irresistibly delicious recipes are guaranteed to get you into the festive spirit and will warm up your Christmas celebrations.
The Christmas Surprise (Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop, #3)
Jenny Colgan
Rosie Hopkins, newly engaged, is looking forward to an exciting year in the little sweetshop she owns and runs. But when fate strikes Rosie and her boyfriend, Stephen, a terrible blow, threatening everything they hold dear, it's going to take all their strength and the support of their families and their Lipton friends to hold them together.
After all, don't they say it takes a village to raise a child?
Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop of Dreams (Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop, #1)
Jenny Colgan
Were you a sherbet lemon or chocolate lime fan? Penny chews or hard boiled sweeties (you do get more for your money that way)? The jangle of your pocket money ...the rustle of the pink and green striped paper bag ...Rosie Hopkins thinks leaving her busy London life, and her boyfriend Gerard, to sort out her elderly Aunt Lilian's sweetshop in a small country village is going to be dull. Boy, is she wrong. Lilian Hopkins has spent her life running Lipton's sweetshop, through wartime and family feuds. As she struggles with the idea that it might finally be time to settle up, she also wrestles with the secret history hidden behind the jars of beautifully coloured sweets. Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams - a novel - with recipes. *Winner of the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2013*
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
Jenny Colgan
From beloved New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan, a heartwarming and hilarious comedy about a pampered London socialite forced to live life among the common folk.Sophie Chesterton is London’s “It Girl”. She knows all the right people, goes to all the right parties, and wears all the right clothes…and her rich parents pay for everything. But deep down she suspects that her best “friends”—and her posh lifestyle--are nothing but shallow fakes. Then one evening Sophie’s life takes a shocking, drastic turn, and her father decides it’s high time for the party girl to make her own way in the world. Forced to earn a meager living as a lowly assistant to a “glamour” photographer, live in a shabby flat with four smelly boys, and eat baked beans from the can—Sophie is desperate to get her old life back, at any cost. But does a girl really need diamonds to be happy?Full of warmth and sparkle, Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend is a surprisingly winning tale about luxury, life lessons, and the surprisingly low cost of true happiness.
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris: A Novel in Recipes
Jenny Colgan
"...a book which should be devoured in one sitting, along with a box of chocolates"—Sophie Kinsella, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Award-winning author Jenny Colgan takes her charming romances to Paris in this heartwarming, bittersweet story of life, love and chocolate.
Anna Trent may be a supervisor in a chocolate factory...but that doesn't necessarily mean she knows how to make chocolate. So when a fateful accident gives her the opportunity to work at the most elite chocolatier in Paris—Le Chapeau Chocolat—Anna expects to be outed as a fraud.
After all, there is a world of difference between chalky, mass-produced English chocolate and the gourmet confections Anna's new boss creates. While she may never match him in the kitchen, Anna thinks she might be able to give him a second chance at love.
And with a bit of luck and a lot of patience, Anna's learning that the sweetest things in life are always worth working for.
Fans of British chick-lit authors Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner and Jill Mansell will be craving sweets along with this light-hearted rom-com of love lost and found.
Also by Jenny
Meet Me at the Cupcake Café
The Sweetshop of Dreams
Praise for The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in
"[B]oth believable and funny, while the Parisian setting makes this story practically irresistible."—Shelf Awareness Reader
"This cross-generational story is as irresistible as Colgan's portrayal of Paris itself—and all things chocolate."—Publishers Weekly
"Heartwarming and funny..."—Booklist
"A tale of two Englishwomen in Paris, of love lost and found... Gently and lovingly done."—Dear Author
La charmante librairie des jours heureux (La charmante librairie des jours heureux, #1)
Jenny Colgan
Nina est fière de travailler à la bibliothèque de Birmingham, mais elle se rend compte qu'au lieu de vivre au milieu des livres qu'elle adore, elle passe surtout son temps dans l'arrière-salle à faire de l'informatique. Tout ce qui faisait sa joie a disparu et lui manque terriblement : le contact avec les gens, papoter avec les habitués, s'assurer que chaque lecteur va trouver le livre qui lui convient... C'est alors qu'elle répond à un projet un peu fou. Et si elle montait une petite librairie itinérante dans les Highlands écossais ? Un minuscule stock de livres, mais pas d'ordinateur ! Et qui sait, malgré le froid rigoureux, peut-être trouvera-t-elle un nouveau sens à sa vie dans cette communauté chaleureuse ?
The Little Shop of Happy Ever After
Jenny Colgan
An alternate cover edition can be found here.
Given a back-room computer job when the beloved Birmingham library she works in turns into a downsized retail complex, Nina misses her old role terribly - dealing with people, greeting her regulars, making sure everyone gets the right books for their needs. Then a new business nobody else wants catches her eye: owning a tiny little bookshop bus up in the Scottish highlands. No computers. Shortages. Out all hours in the freezing cold; driving with a tiny stock of books... not to mention how the little community is going to take to her, particularly when she stalls the bus on a level crossing...
Sunrise by the Sea (Little Beach Street Bakery, #4)
Jenny Colgan
New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan returns to the setting of her beloved Little Beach Street Bakery series for a timely and heartfelt novel set in a Cornish seaside village.Marisa Rosso can't understand why everyone else is getting on with their lives as she still struggles to get over the death of her beloved grandfather, back home in Italy. Everyone loses grandparents, right? Why is she taking it so badly?
Retreating further and further from normal life, she moves to the end of the earth--the remote tidal island of Mount Polbearne, at the foot of Cornwall, hoping for peace and solitude, whilst carrying on her job as a registrar, dealing with births, weddings, and deaths, even as she feels life is passing her by.
Unfortunately--or fortunately?--the solitude she craves proves elusive. Between her noisy Russian piano-teaching neighbor, the bustle and community spirit of the tiny village struggling back to life after the quarantine, and the pressing need to help save the local bakery, can Marisa find her joy again at the end of the world?
Siempre serás mi rincón favorito (Mure, #3)
Jenny Colgan
Invierno en la isla de Mure. El momento ideal para estar en casa, sentado en una butaca frente a la chimenea disfrutando de un trago de whisky con la gente que quieres. A menos que estés accidentalmente embarazada de tu exjefe (ahora tu novio) y no sepas cómo decírselo. En lo que debería ser la época de paz y amor por antonomasia, ¿se tomará Joel las noticias de Flora como un regalo navideño?
Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe (A Novel with Recipes) (Cupcake Café #1)
Jenny Colgan
Having grown up in an apartment above her Grandpa Joe's little bakery, Issy Randal has always known how to make something sweet. She's much better at baking than she is at filing, so when she's laid off from her desk job, Issy decides to open up her own little caf . But she soon learns that her piece-of-cake plan will take all her courage and confectionary talent to avert disaster. Funny and sharp, Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe is about how life might not always taste like what you expect, but there's always room for dessert!
Den endeløse stranden
Jenny Colgan
When Flora MacKenzie traded her glum career in London for the remote Scottish island of Mure, she never dreamed that Joel—her difficult, adorable boss—would follow. Yet now, not only has Flora been reunited with her family and opened a charming café by the sea, but she and Joel are taking their first faltering steps into romance.
With Joel away on business in New York, Flora is preparing for the next stage in her life. And that would be…? Love? She’s feeling it. Security? In Joel’s arms, sure. Marriage? Not open to discussion.
In the meanwhile, Flora is finding pleasure in a magnificent sight: whales breaking waves off the beaches of Mure. But it also signals something less joyful. According to local superstition, it’s an omen—and a warning that Flora’s future could be as fleeting as the sea-spray…
Rendez-vous au Cupcake Café
Jenny Colgan
Izzy est une fée de la pâtisserie. Elle a passé son enfance dans la boulangerie de son grand-père, et a indéniablement hérité de son talent. Chaque semaine, ses collègues du bureau se régalent de ses cupcakes colorés et autres brownies ultrafondants…
Lorsqu'elle se fait licencier par son futur ex-petit-ami, Izzy sent grandir en elle une idée folle : et si elle ouvrait son propre cupcake café ? Le projet est un peu risqué, le chemin semé d'embûches, mais lorsqu'elle découvre un magasin à louer dans une ruelle pavée, elle se lance dans l'aventure, et dans une nouvelle vie !
Velkommen til Floras kafé (Den lille øya i havet, #1).
Jenny Colgan
Første bok i ny serie fra bestselgerforfatteren Jenny Colgan!
Flora MacKenzie har aldri sett seg tilbake etter at hun forlot den lille, skotske øya Mure. På Mure vet alle hvem hun er, og ingen ser ut til å ville la fortiden være fortid. I pulserende London kan hun derimot være helt anonym – og gi etter for den håpløse forelskelsen i den kjekke, men arrogante sjefen Joel.
Da en viktig arbeidsoppgave likevel tvinger Flora tilbake til øya, befinner hun seg med ett i den gamle tilværelsen blant brødrene, som knapt er i stand til å utføre grunnleggende husarbeid, og faren, som hun har hatt lite kontakt med siden morens død. Men en dag kommer Flora over en notisbok full av oppskrifter som har tilhørt moren, og sakte, men sikkert oppdager hun sin egen kjærlighet til matlaging. Før hun vet av ordet av det, er hun i ferd med å puste liv i en støvete liten kafé på havna – og innser at hun må ta et oppgjør med fortidens feil for å kunne møte fremtiden.
Un amor de ida y vuelta (Mure, #2)
Jenny Colgan
Cuando Flora MacKenzie abandonó su carrera en Londres para regresar a la remota isla escocesa de Mure, no podía imaginar que Joel, su jefe, la seguiría. Ahora Flora no sólo ha recuperado la relación con su familia, sino que ha abierto una cafetería al lado del mar. Pero la lejanía de Joel, que trabaja temporalmente en Nueva York, está afectando a su relación.
Mientras las frías noches de invierno dan paso a los largos días de verano, ¿podrá Flora reencontrar su felicidad con Joel?
The Good, the Bad, and the Dumped
Jenny Colgan
A laugh-out-loud novel about a woman determined to track down her exes in hopes of repairing her failing love life—from the New York Times bestselling author of 500 Miles from You.
We all look up our exes on-line…but should we? Posy Fairweather is over the moon when her boyfriend Matt proposes in what is probably the most romantic way possible—on top of a mountain, in a thunderstorm, like something from a Nicholas Sparks novel. But a few days later he dumps her. Crushed and humiliated, Posy wonders why all her romances have always been such train wrecks.
Determined to gain some insight, Posy resolves to get online, track down her exes, and ask them. Which doors from Posy’s past should stay closed? Which might open? Can she learn from past mistakes? And what if she has let Mr. Right slip through her fingers along the way?
My Very 90s Romance
Jenny Colgan
From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan comes a hilarious romantic comedy about a down-on-her-luck florist whose future begins to bloom when she takes on the challenge of helping to transform her nerdy roommate.Holly is a frustrated florist whose life doesn’t seem to be coming up roses. Fleeing a roommate situation from hell, she moves in with a motley crew of friends—Josh, a sexually confused merchant banker; Kate, a high-flying legal eagle with talons to match; and Addison, a gorgeous computer geek who spends his days communicating with his online girlfriend and anyone who worships at the altar of Jean-Luc Picard. From the moment Holly catches a rare glimpse of Addison, she’s smitten. The only problem is how to get him to swivel his chair from the computer screen to her adoring gaze.
After a series of false starts—involving a new friend and mathematician, Finn—Holly coaxes Addison away from his computer screen and out into the open. While “out in the open” spells disaster for Addison, curiously, her own future begins to bloom. Holly and her friends make desperate attempts to connect with Addison, drag him away from his fiercely possessive girlfriend, Claudia, and get him to communicate with the real world.
With Jenny Colgan’s trademark wit and a cast of unforgettable characters, My Very '90s Romance will capture your heart.
La pequeña librería de los secretos
Jenny Colgan
EN ESTA LIBRERÍA LAS HISTORIAS COBRAN VIDA…
«Espléndido.» Sophie Kinsella, autora de Amor y otros desastres
Más de 9 millones ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo
Los grandes almacenes del pueblo cierran sus puertas y Carmen se queda sin trabajo, con los bolsillos vacíos y sin una alternativa viable. Su vida es un desastre, pero, por suerte, existe su hermana Sofia, la chica perfecta. Cuando esta le ofrece una oportunidad para redirigir su vida, Carmen se ve obligada a aceptar el trabajo en una pequeña librería en el centro histórico de Edimburgo y a instalarse en casa de su hermana.Trabajar con el señor McCredie es complicado, la campaña navideña está a punto de comenzar y Carmen desconoce que la librería está endeudada y el cierre parece inevitable. Además, para complicar aún más las cosas, dos hombres aparecen en su vida.Para salvar el negocio hará falta un milagro, pero puede que esta Navidad les tenga reservada una dulce sorpresa...
«Nadie escribe novelas románticas como Jenny Colgan.» Sunday Express«Te llegará al corazón.» Lisa Jewell, autora de Dentro de casa«La reina de la Navidad ha llegado… ¡y a lo grande!» Yours Magazine«Una preciosa carta de amor a Edimburgo.» Reader’s Digest«Evocadora y mágica.» Jojo Moyes«Inolvidable.» Metro
Christmas at the Little Beach Street Bakery
Jenny Colgan
It's Christmas in the Cornish coastal village of Mount Polbearne - a time for family, friends and feasting. When Polly's not creating delicious treats in the Little Beach Street bakery, she's cuddled up with her gorgeous boyfriend, Huckle. But when a storm cuts the village off from the mainland, can the villagers work together to save Christmas for everybody?
Christmas on the Island (Mure, #3)
Jenny Colgan
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Café by the Sea—whose novels are “an evocative, sweet treat” (JOJO MOYES)—comes this heartwarming holiday novel set on a charming Scottish island.
On the remote Scottish island of Mure, the Christmas season is stark, windy, and icy—yet incredibly festive and beautiful...
It's a time for getting cozy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram and a treacle pudding with the people you love—unless, of course, you've accidentally gotten pregnant by your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In the season for peace and good cheer, will Flora find the nerve to reveal the truth to her nearest and dearest? Will her erstwhile co-parent Joel think she’s the bearer of glad tidings—or is this Christmas going to be as bleak as the Highlands in midwinter?
Meanwhile Saif, a doctor and refugee from war-torn Syria is trying to enjoy his first western Christmas with his sons on this remote island where he’s been granted asylum. His wife, however, is still missing, and her absence hangs over what should be a joyful celebration. Can the family possibly find comfort and joy without her?
Travel to the beautiful northern edge of the world and join the welcoming community of Mure for a Highland Christmas you'll never forget!
Talking to Addison
Jenny Colgan
Holly is a frustrated florist who flees the houseshare from hell to move in with a motley crew of friends: there is Josh, a sexually confused merchant banker; Kate, a high-flying legal eagle with talons to match; and the gorgeous Addison, who spends his days communicating only with his computer. One glimpse of Addison, and Holly is smitten. Now the only problem is how to get him to swivel his chair away from the computer screen and his monstrously ugly -- not to mention fiercely possessive -- internet girlfriend Claudia, to see Holly's own adoring gaze. After a series of false starts -- involving new friend and mathematician Finn -- Holly coaxes Addison away from his virtual romance and out into the open. But "out in the open" spells unexpected disaster for Addison, and, curiously, Holly must help rescue him before her own future can begin to bloom.
Studies at the School by the Sea (School by the Sea, #4)
Jenny Colgan
The long-awaited and never-before published finale in New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan’s delightful School by the Sea series. After all those lessons, it’s time to graduate.... Beloved literature teacher Maggie Adair loves her life at the prestigious Downey House boarding school on the gloriously sunny, windy English coast. It was there that she found her footing as a teacher and fell in love with her colleague David—the two great anchors of her life. But these days Maggie’s feeling restless, lured by the promise of a different life back in her Scottish hometown. How can you follow your heart when it seems to be taking you in two directions at once? Meanwhile, Maggie’s favorite students are abuzz at the thought of graduation and set to fly the nest to their next adventure. What will life hold for mercurial Fliss, glamorous Alice, and shy, hard-working Simone when they finally finish their studies at the school by the sea? Will Maggie stay to welcome the next class of girls, or will she too graduate to new adventures?
The Boy I Loved Before
Jenny Colgan
Jenny Colgan's laugh-out-loud funny The Boy I loved Before is a new comedy about second chances.
If you could do it all again knowing what you know now...
While attending her best friend Sashy's wedding, Flora Scurrison realizes that this monotonous, nine-to-five, cookie-cutter life is exactly what's in store for her. While it might be okay for Sashy, it's certainly not what she envisioned for herself when she was sixteen.
So when her boyfriend proposes to her during the reception, Flora makes a wish to go back and do it all over again. The next morning she wakes up to find that she has been given the ultimate second chance--she's sixteen again. As Flora navigates school, first loves--new and old--and discovers what it really means to make adult choices, will she stay in her new body or try and find her way home?
Kerstmis in het Cupcake Café (Cupcake Café, #2)
Jenny Colgan
Vier kerst met de nieuwe bestseller van Jenny Colgan!
Kerstmis in het Cupcake Café is het tweede deel in de Cupcake Café-serie van Jenny Colgan.
Issy Randall, de trotse eigenaar van het Cupcake Café, is verliefd en gelukkiger dan ooit. Haar nieuwe bedrijf bloeit en ze is omringd door goede vrienden, ook al zijn haar collega’s Pearl en Caroline niet zo optimistisch over het komende winterseizoen. Issy is ervan overtuigd dat alles gaat lukken en iedereen een fijne kerst zal hebben, maar wanneer haar vriend Austin een baan krijgt aangeboden in New York en de kerstdrukte in het café – met de toegenomen vraag naar haar verrukkelijke creaties – zijn tol begint te eisen, moet Issy beslissen wat haar het dierbaarst is.
In december zal Issy moeten vertrouwen op al haar moed, optimisme en bakkunsten om iedereen op de een of andere manier een vrolijk kerstfeest te bezorgen.
Het Cupcake Café (At the Cupcake Café, #1)
Jenny Colgan
Issy Randall kan bakken. Nee, meer dan dat – Issy kan verbluffend luchtige, hemelse taarten maken waar het water je van in de mond loopt. Haar talent heeft ze van haar grootvader, in wiens bakkerij ze is opgegroeid. Wanneer ze haar (oersaaie) baan kwijtraakt, besluit ze dat het tijd is voor de Grote Stap. Gewapend met recepten van haar grootvader, de hulp van haar beste vrienden en van de lokale bankmanager die zijn nek voor haar uitsteekt, opent ze Het Cupcake Café. Maar Issy heeft absoluut geen idee waar ze aan begonnen is. Al haar moed – en veel cake – is ervoor nodig om een ramp te voorkomen…
De kerstboekwinkel
Jenny Colgan
In De kerstboekwinkel wacht Carmen een grote uitdaging. Als het Londense warenhuis waar zij werkt vlak voor Kerstmis de deuren sluit, trekt ze met tegenzin in bij haar zus in Edinburgh. Ze kan daar aan de slag in een kleine boekhandel. De winkel heeft echter betere tijden gekend en wordt met sluiting bedreigd – tenzij er een wonder gebeurt. Carmen staat op het punt om nee te zeggen tegen de baan, maar laat zich dan toch betoveren: door de besneeuwde straten van de stad, door de charme van de ouderwetse boekhandel – en door de aantrekkelijke sterauteur die daar ineens verschijnt. Zal de magie van Kerstmis voor een wonder zorgen?
Een nieuwe zomer in de kleine bakkerij (De kleine bakkerij aan het strand #4)
Jenny Colgan
In Een nieuwe zomer in de kleine bakkerij arriveert Marissa Rossi op het prachtige eiland Mount Polbearne, maar ze merkt van de mooie omgeving nauwelijks iets op. Sinds de dood van haar geliefde grootvader is ze zichzelf niet meer en heeft ze een angststoornis ontwikkeld. Zelfs het koken van heerlijke Italiaanse gerechten, anders haar passie, is haar nu te veel. Marissa verschuilt zich in haar vakantiehuis, totdat ze van haar therapeut haar horizon moet gaan verbreden. Die plannen worden echter behoorlijk bemoeilijkt door Marissa’s nieuwe buurman, een aantrekkelijke, maar luidruchtige Russische pianoleraar. Ze wordt gek van zijn gecomponeer dat tot diep in de nacht doorgaat. Toch lukt het Marissa om vrienden te maken. Zoals bijvoorbeeld Polly, die voor haar bakkerij aan het strand dringend nieuwe plannen moet maken. De zaak heeft behoefte aan sprankelende ideeën, aan meer sjeu, meer... dolce vita?
Winter in de kleine bakkerij (De kleine bakkerij aan het strand #3)
Jenny Colgan
Het is winter in de kleine bakkerij aan het strand en Polly is ervan overtuigd dat dit de beste kerst ooit gaat worden. Maar wanneer gaat het leven volgens plan? Want Polly’s beste vriendin vertrouwt haar een gevoelig geheim toe dat het leven van Polly en Huckle drastisch kan veranderen. En dan verschijnt er plotseling een bekend gezicht uit Polly’s verleden en wordt het nog ingewikkelder. Polly vindt meestal troost bij het bakken, maar ze heeft het gevoel dat het dit keer niet genoeg zal zijn. Kan Polly alles weer op het goede spoor krijgen en haar beste kerst ooit vieren met Huckle en papegaaiduiker Neil?
West End Girls
Jenny Colgan
The streets of London are paved with gold ...allegedly. They may be twin sisters, but Lizzie and Penny Berry are complete opposites - Penny is blonde, thin and outrageous; Lizzie quiet, thoughtful and definitely not thin. The one trait they do share is a desire to DO something with their lives, and as far as they are concerned, the place to get noticed is London. Out of the blue they discover they have a grandmother living in Chelsea - and when she has to go into hospital, they find themselves flat-sitting on the King's Road. But, as they discover, it's not as easy to become It Girls as they'd imagined, and west end boys aren't at all like Hugh Grant ...
De kleine bakkerij aan het strand (De kleine bakkerij aan het strand #1)
Jenny Colgan
In De kleine bakkerij aan het strand staat het leven van Polly Waterford op zijn kop. Haar relatie is op de klippen en haar bedrijf is ook nog eens failliet. Kortom, ze móét weg. Ze komt terecht op Mount Polbearne, een klein schiereiland voor de kust van Cornwall, in een appartement boven een verlaten winkel. Om haar zinnen te verzetten begint ze met het bakken van brood, dat al snel meer dan een hobby wordt. Lees en leef mee met Polly die tegen wil en dank vriendschap sluit met de lokale bevolking, met vallen en opstaan haar leven weer richting geeft en bovendien valt voor een wel heel schattige huisgenoot die door het raam naar binnen komt waaien: de papegaaiduiker Neil.
Lessons at the School by the Sea (School by the Sea #3)
Jenny Colgan
The summer holiday brings new passion and new challenges in the enchanting third book of Jenny Colgan’s utterly delightful School by the Sea series, set at a girls’ boarding school in Cornwall.
School is out, following a bit of saucy scandal at Downey House...
Beloved high school teacher Maggie Adair had been comfortably, if somewhat ambivalently, engaged to her dependable long-distance boyfriend Stan. But in the heat of summer, Maggie’s attraction to her colleague David McDonald has caught fire. Now both are facing an uncertain future as they try to figure out how to stay committed to their careers—and each other.
Meanwhile, the girls of Downey House—mercurial Fliss, glamorous Alice, and shy, hard-working Simone—have had long summers at home, which weren’t quite the respite they had been hoping for. But the new school year is thankfully here, and it will bring new pupils and lots of fresh challenges for students and teachers alike at the school by the sea.
Christmas at the Island Hotel (Mure, #4)
Jenny Colgan
Another heartfelt and delightful Christmas tale from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and Christmas on the Island. New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan returns to the setting of Christmas on the Island and Endless Beach for a heartwarming new novel celebrating the season, and Scotland.
On the tiny, beautiful, and remote island of Mure, halfway between Scotland and Norway, a new hotel opening is a big event. New mother Flora MacKenzie and her brother Fintan are working themselves half to death to get it ready in time for Christmas.
The new hotel’s impressive kitchens throw together two unlikely new friends: Isla Gregor is the hardworking young girl who has been a waitress in the island's cafe, dreaming of a bigger, better life now that she’s at a proper fancy hotel. Konstantin Pederson is working his way up in the hotel's kitchens too…but he is also, secretly, the only son of the Duke of Utsire. Konstantin has been sent to learn what it is to work hard for a living, before receiving his inheritance. Although he’s initially resentful, the place grows on him; he has never met anyone quite like Isla and her fellow Murians before.
As the island’s residents and special VIP guests gather for the hotel’s grand opening gala, Christmas is in the air. But so are more than a few small-town secrets…
The Summer Skies: A Novel (Scottish Island of Mure, 6)
Jenny Colgan
New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan takes us to the gloriously windswept islands of northern Scotland, where we meet young Morag McGinty, who runs the puddle-jumper flights that serve the islands' tiny but proudly feisty population.
Morag MacIntyre is a Scottish lass from the remote islands that make up the northernmost reaches of the UK. She's also a third-generation pilot, the heir apparent to an island plane service she runs with her grandfather. The islands--over 500 dots of windswept land that reach almost to Norway--rely on their one hardworking prop plane to deliver mail, packages, tourists, medicine, and the occasional sheep. As the keeper of this vital lifeline, Morag is used to landing on pale golden beaches and tiny grass airstrips, whether during great storms or on bright endless summer nights. Up in the blue sky, Morag feels at one with the elements.
Down on the ground is a different matter, though. Her grandfather is considering and Morag wonders if she truly wants to spend the rest of her life in the islands. Her boyfriend Hayden, from flight school, wants Morag to move to Dubai with him, where they'll fly A380s and say goodbye to Scotland's dark winters.
Morag is on the verge of making a huge life change when an unusually bumpy landing during a storm finds her marooned on Inchborn island. Inchborn is gloriously off-grid, home only to an ancient ruined abbey, a bird-watching station, and a population of one: Gregor, a visiting ornithologist from Glasgow who might have just the right perspective to help Morag pilot her course.
Den lille bokhandelen på hjørnet (Den lille bokhandelen, #1)
Jenny Colgan
Er det mulig å leve lykkelig i alle sine dager?
Nina Redmond elsker bøker, og hun elsker å finne rett bok til rett leser - til nå har dette vært jobben hennes. Men da byens bibliotek legges ned, står hun uten jobb eller framtidsutsikter.Så får hun en idé. Hun flytter til en søvnig landsby i det skotske høylandet og kjøper en buss som hun bygger om til en omreisende bokhandel. Med den tar hun bøkene med seg fra det ene nabolaget til det andre, og med fortellingens kraft endrer hun livet til menneskene hun møter på sin vei. Snart oppdager hun at disse menneskene endrer hennes liv også. Er det mulig at Ninas eventyr får en lykkelig slutt?Den lille bokhandelen på hjørnet er den første boken i en frittstående bokhandel-serie av Jenny Colgan.«En fullendt glede.» Sophie Kinsella«En søt, stemningsfull godbit.» Jojo Moyes«Uimotståelig.» Jill Mansell«Helt herlig.» Katie Fforde«Varmhjertet og tvers gjennom morsom.» Lisa Jewell
La piccola libreria dei segreti (La Piccola Libreria dei Segreti #1)
Jenny Colgan
Quando il grande magazzino della cittadina scozzese in cui vive chiude i battenti, Carmen si ritrova all’improvviso senza lavoro, con pochi soldi in tasca e nessuna valida alternativa. Sua sorella Sofia le offre un’opportunità che potrebbe fare al caso suo: c’è una piccola libreria nel centro storico di Edimburgo che è a corto di personale. Carmen potrebbe trasferirsi temporaneamente a casa di Sofia, nella stanza degli ospiti, e vedere come va. Per Carmen non è facile prendere una decisione: chiedere aiuto non è mai stato il suo forte e accettarlo proprio da sua sorella, così diversa da lei, le pare una sconfitta. Però il tempo stringe e le opzioni scarseggiano, così un mese prima di Natale Carmen arriva nell’innevata Edimburgo e inizia a lavorare nella storica libreria del signor McCredie. Non sa ancora che la libreria è sommersa dai debiti e le vendite natalizie sono l’ultima possibilità per scongiurare la chiusura… A complicare le cose ci sono Blair e Oke, due clienti davvero speciali, che confondono i suoi sentimenti e si contendono il suo cuore. Carmen sa bene che servirà ben più di un miracolo per salvare la piccola libreria – e il suo cuore –, ma forse questo Natale potrebbe riservarle una dolce sorpresa...
El camino para llegar hasta mí
Jenny Colgan
Flora está absolutamente segura de que escapar de la tranquila isla escocesa donde creció al ruido y el ajetreo de Londres fue la elección correcta. ¿Qué habría sido de su vida si se hubiera quedado en Mure? Allí todos la conocían de toda la vida y nadie le permitiría olvidar el pasado. En la ciudad puede ser anónima, ambiciosa en su trabajo en un importante despacho de abogados, y deleitarse en su desesperado enamoramiento de su fabuloso jefe, Joel. Cuando un nuevo cliente requiere la presencia de Flora en Mure, de repente se encuentra de nuevo en su hogar, en su vida de antes: la vida con sus hermanos, todos fornidos, ruidosos y aparentemente incapaces de realizar las tareas domésticas básicas, y su padre. Mientras Flora disfruta de su nuevo amor por la cocina y da vida a la pequeña y polvorienta tienda del puerto convirtiéndola en un pequeño café llamado «Un rincón junto al mar», también tendrá que aceptar los errores del pasado y averiguar exactamente dónde está su futuro...
An Island Wedding (Mure, #5)
Jenny Colgan
New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan brings us a delightful summer novel that will sweep you away to the remote Scottish island of Mure, where two very different weddings are about to take place...
On the little Scottish island of Mure--halfway between Scotland and Norway--Flora MacKenzie and her fiancé Joel are planning the smallest of "sweetheart weddings," a high summer celebration surrounded only by those very dearest to them.
Not everyone on the island is happy about being excluded, though. The temperature rises even further when beautiful Olivia MacDonald--who left Mure ten years ago for bigger and brighter things--returns with a wedding planner in tow. Her fiancé has oodles of family money, and Olivia is determined to throw the biggest, most extravagant, most Instagrammable wedding possible. And she wants to do it at Flora's hotel, the same weekend as Flora's carefully planned micro-wedding.
As the summer solstice approaches, can Flora handle everyone else's Happy Every Afters--and still get her own?
An Island Christmas (Mure, #3)
Jenny Colgan
Christmas on the remote Scottish island of Mure is bleak, stark — and incredibly beautiful.It's a time for hunkering down, getting cosy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram with the people you love — unless, of course, you're accidentally pregnant to your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In what should be the season of peace and goodwill on earth, will Joel think Flora is a bearer of glad tidings?Meanwhile Saif, the doctor and refugee from war-torn Syria is trying to enjoy his first western Christmas with his sons — but without his missing wife. Can the little family possibly find comfort and joy?Travel to the beautiful northern edge of the world and join the welcoming community of Mure for an unforgettable Christmas.
Christmas At Rosie Hopkins Sweetshop
Jenny Colgan
Rosie Hopkins is looking forward to Christmas in the little Derbyshire village of Lipton, buried under a thick blanket of snow. Her sweetshop is festooned with striped candy canes, large tempting piles of Turkish Delight, crinkling selection boxes and happy, sticky children. She's going to be spending it with her boyfriend, Stephen, and her family, flying in from Australia. She can't wait.
But when a tragedy strikes at the heart of their little community, all of Rosie's plans for the future seem to be blown apart. Can she build a life in Lipton? And is what's best for the sweetshop also what's best for Rosie?
Treat yourself and your sweet-toothed friends to Jenny Colgan's heart-warming new novel. The irresistibly delicious recipes are guaranteed to get you into the festive spirit and will warm up your Christmas celebrations.
The Summer Seaside Kitchen
Jenny Colgan
Flora is definitely, absolutely sure that escaping from the quiet Scottish village where she grew up to the noise and hustle of the big city was the right choice. Mure is a place where everyone has known her all her life, and no one will let her forget the past. In the city, she can be anonymous, ambitious and indulge herself in her hopeless crush on her gorgeous boss, Joel.
When a new client demands Flora's presence on Mure, she's suddenly swept back into life with her brothers (all strapping, loud and seemingly incapable of basic housework) and her father. As Flora indulges her new-found love of cooking and breathes life in to the dusty little pink-fronted kitchen on the harbour, she's also going to have to come to terms with past mistakes - and work out exactly where her future lies...
The Summer Skies
Jenny Colgan
New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan takes us to the gloriously windswept islands of northern Scotland, where we meet young Morag McGinty, who runs the puddle-jumper flights that serve the islands' tiny but proudly feisty population.Morag McGinty is a Scottish lass from the remote islands that make up the northernmost reaches of the UK. She's also a third-generation pilot, the heir apparent to an island plane service she runs with her grandfather. The islands--over 500 dots of windswept land that reach almost to Norway--rely on their one hardworking prop plane to deliver mail, packages, tourists, medicine, and the occasional sheep. As the keeper of this vital lifeline, Morag is used to landing on pale golden beaches and tiny grass airstrips, whether during great storms or on bright endless summer nights. Up in the blue sky, Morag feels at one with the elements.Down on the ground is a different matter, though. Her grandfather is considering and Morag wonders if she truly wants to spend the rest of her life in the islands. Her boyfriend Tim, from flight school, wants Morag to move to Dubai with him, where they'll fly A380s and say goodbye to Scotland's dark winters.Morag is on the verge of making a huge life change when an unusually bumpy landing during a storm finds her marooned on Inchborn island. Inchborn is gloriously off-grid, home only to an ancient ruined abbey, a bird-watching station, and a population of Gregor Cameron, a visiting ornithologist from Glasgow who might have just the right perspective to help Morag pilot her course.
Une saison à la petite boulangerie (La Petite Boulangerie, #2)
Jenny Colgan
Retrouvez Polly, dont la boulangerie connait un succès grandissant, dans de nouvelles aventures attachantes et gourmandes en Cornouailles !Polly Waterford coule des jours heureux sur la paisible île de Mount Polbearne. Sa petite boulangerie connaît un franc succès : les habitants du village continuent de s'y presser et un journal régional souhaite même la sélectionner dans son prochain guide ! Polly est aussi comblée par son histoire d'amour avec Huckle, le séduisant Américain qui a su conquérir son cœur. Les deux amoureux se sont installés ensemble dans le grand phare qui domine l'océan. Malheureusement, lorsque le nouveau propriétaire de la boulangerie de Polly débarque sur l'île avec une lueur malicieuse au fond des yeux, celle-ci réalise soudain que son bonheur est bien fragile. Et le départ précipité de Huckle pour les États-Unis ne l'aide guère à envisager l'avenir avec sérénité. Face à cette nouvelle tempête qui se prépare, Polly va devoir se battre pour ne pas laisser sa vie prendre l'eau. Réussira-t-elle à surmonter les obstacles qui se dressent sur sa route ? Une prose simple et délicate, qui met en avant, avec justesse, les sentiments des personnages, leurs doutes, leurs craintes et leurs joies. Des chapitres qui s'enchaînent sans temps mort grâce aux différentes péripéties qui rythment le récit, sans oublier des dialogues enlevés, tour à tour drôles et émouvants.
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