One of the strongest aspects of these books is the manner in which Jenny Colgan brings the town of Polbearne to life with its cobbled streets and fishing fleet. It is the sort of destination anyone would yearn to visit for their vacation. Little Beach Street Bakery is a sweet, entertaining tale about learning to navigate the harsh realities of life and finding what you’re passionate about. It’s the perfect read for foodie fiction fans and readers simply looking for a light-hearted read.

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Jenny Colgan is a Scottish author who has lived all over Europe and the United States. A wife to her husband and a mother to three children, Jenny Colgan writes science fiction and romantic comedies. Neil was by far the cutest addition to the story even though he was unrealistically tame, but whatever! Now I want a pet puffin. These books essentially follow a collection of characters as they live their lives. There is little in the way of epic plot points or arcs.Den bästa av allt är att min mamma har den första boken i serien, så jag antar att jag vet vad jag kommer att läsa snart... La autora también mezcla muy bien momentos graciosos con algo de tensión y drama, paseándose en variadas emociones. It's often the blurbs that convince me to read a book, and it was the last paragraph of the above one that especially captured my attention. As a result, I had a built in expectation of what was coming as I read. By the time I reached the end, I wondered if maybe I missed something. There was a big storm. And it did cause a lot of havoc. However, events didn't play out quite the way the blurb suggests . . .

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But when Kerensa, her best friend, entrusts her with a secret, her life is turned upside down. Everything becomes even more tense when an old ghost from her past shows up. The peril is greater this time around, the stakes are higher and things look pretty bleak for a good portion of this book. There are a number of very moving sections and I even had tears rolling down my cheeks twice succumbed to my book allergy and had to start freebasing antihistamines. But the summer breeze hides an unsettling wind that is blowing through town and Polly is hiding a secret – one that could hurt her friend Selina who is recently widowed and who has come to the town to recover. You know about food: what should a pregnant woman be eating? To make her glow. I want one of those hot, glowing pregnant wives with utterly gigantic breasts. A Christmas romance that revolves around two plotlines that deal with cheating. This entire book was a mess and painful to even wade through.

I've been craving fresh-baked artisan bread all day...and honey. Lots of raw honey. Thanks for the carbs Jenny Colgan. I am beginning to get a little soft spot for Mount Polbearne – a quintessentially Cornish seaside town with cobbled streets, a fishing fleet and a lighthouse, it really does sound the perfect holiday destination and this book in particularly has really got me yearning for the summer to come now. Along with the inspiring setting, are the descriptions of delicious breads and goodies that Polly makes at her bakery. What a life!

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Sheer indulgence from start to finish.”— Sophie Kinsella, #1 New York Times betselling author of the Shopaholic series But, it's just the mix of humor and seriousness that made me love reading the book. That and the wonderful setting of Mount Polbearne. Honestly, a part of me wonders why on earth haven't I read any of Jenny Colgan's books before? 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. Polly is a firm favourite of mine, I loved her character and her personality since the first book so it was wonderful to be reunited with her as she continued her journey and her life on Mount Polbearne. But with a turn of events and other issues popping up, I really felt for Polly as she faced all of this. I really really rooted for Polly, and I was absolutely gripped to the story wanting to know what would happen next and how Polly would cope with everything. I REALLY want to talk about all the events but I’m desperate not to spoil anything, but there is lots of love, friendship, emotion, obstacles, and lots of bread too! I rarely read Christmas themed books at any time of the year, yet as soon as I saw this one I knew it would come home from the library with me. It is just the thing for those times you want something light and feel good to read. And I was not disappointed. Even though at times things seem a bit over the top, I was happy to go along with it. It was easy to be drawn into the stories and problems of these characters.

Throughout the run of the Little Beach Street Bakery series, Polly meets people that are hurting. She finds that her bread has the power to add warmth and life to some of these bruised hearts. She also learns over time that the best way to overcome her own hurt is to commiserate with the hurting members of her community. She used to say in old tin miners cottages near Polperro as a child and the days spent at Polperro beach still bring happy and vivid memories which goes to show that the beaches which feature heavily in her books as a whole have a real sense of place over time. The Little Beach Street Bakery books mostly focus on Polly’s life. They initially explore the manner in which Polly finds new meaning in her life and learns to adapt to the opportunities she discovers in Polbearne. After a while, the novels change direction and explore the impact Polly is having on her new community and the struggles she keeps facing in her efforts to maintain a hold of everything she has gained since coming to Polbearne.