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A Scottish Teashop in Napoli
- Author
- Jane Lambert
- Narrator
- Ruth Lass
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 18 September 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 44 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
In Naples, Elena is recently widowed and struggling to keep her husband’s family’s beloved and centuries old mozzarella factory afloat, whilst running her language school and bringing up their son. At risk of losing both businesses- and adding even more disruption to their life - she advertises a job and hopes for the best.
The stars seem to align and Elena and Lucy, each suffering from a very different sort of loss and loneliness, set about trying to lift the struggling business and each other.
A charming, tender and funny novel about the power of female friendships, the importance of letting go and the joys of eating pasta!
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Details
- Author
- Jane Lambert
- Narrator
- Ruth Lass
- Duration
- 9 hours 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781004205622
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
When Lucy’s childhood sweetheart stands her up on their wedding day, leaving her alone on a plane eloping to the tropical location of his choosing, their dream – now feeling like just her dream - of their bairn filled future disappears in a heartbeat (or the time it takes for her to listen to the rambling drunken voicemail he left calling off the wedding).In Naples, Elena is recently widowed and struggling to keep her husband’s family’s beloved and centuries old mozzarella factory afloat, whilst running her language school and bringing up their son. At risk of losing both businesses- and adding even more disruption to their life - she advertises a job and hopes for the best.The stars seem to align and Elena and Lucy, each suffering from a very different sort of loss and loneliness, set about trying to lift the struggling business and each other.A charming, tender and funny novel about the power of female friendships, the importance of letting go and the joys of eating pasta!
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