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A Touch of Magic at the Comfort Food Café
- Author
- Debbie Johnson
- Narrator
- Colleen Prendergast
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 25 September 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
It’s autumn at the Comfort Food Café and the leaves are golden, the lattes are spiced and love might just be brewing for one new resident…
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Reclusive author Sarah is seeking refuge in the quiet village of Budbury, and the last thing she needs is a fake boyfriend. Except that’s exactly what she gets – and the fake boyfriend just happens to be gorgeous, rugged Aidan, complete with an easy charm and an old soul that makes him seem like he’s just stepped straight out of the pages of a novel. Using him to keep her nosy family at bay, he’s happy to do her a favour in return for help with his rather unusual dog-sitting predicament.
But nothing in Budbury stays pretend for long. Especially not when there’s a hint of autumn magic in the air, with a sprinkle of Halloween mischief.
Full of heart, humour and a touch of spooky charm, this is the perfect cosy read for autumn nights.
🍁🎃🍁🎃🍁
Readers love The Comfort Food Café series!‘Oh how I wish the Comfort Food Cafe was real!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I felt like I was returning home to friends who I hadn’t seen in a long while…warm hearted and just plain lovely’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a wonderful return to the Comfort Food Cafe…had me smiling from start to finish’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A sheer delight’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I'm sure you'll fall in love with the cafe and all its regulars’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Thanks, Debbie, for many hours of gorgeous escapism!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Beautifully written, with characters that just jump off the page, this is a gem of a book that I can't recommend enough.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I can’t tell you how much I loved this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If only real life was like this, it would be amazing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I didn’t want to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The absolute worst part of a Debbie Johnson book is turning over the last page and there is nothing more to read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Just brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Loved loved loved it!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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‘Oh how I wish the Comfort Food Cafe was real!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I felt like I was returning home to friends who I hadn’t seen in a long while…warm hearted and just plain lovely’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a wonderful return to the Comfort Food Cafe…had me smiling from start to finish’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A sheer delight’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I'm sure you'll fall in love with the cafe and all its regulars’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Details
- Author
- Debbie Johnson
- Narrator
- Colleen Prendergast
- Duration
- 9 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008785789
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Modern and Contemporary romance, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
It’s autumn at the Comfort Food Café and the leaves are golden, the lattes are spiced and love might just be brewing for one new resident… 🍁🎃🍁🎃🍁 Reclusive author Sarah is seeking refuge in the quiet village of Budbury, and the last thing she needs is a fake boyfriend. Except that’s exactly what she gets – and the fake boyfriend just happens to be gorgeous, rugged Aidan, complete with an easy charm and an old soul that makes him seem like he’s just stepped straight out of the pages of a novel. Using him to keep her nosy family at bay, he’s happy to do her a favour in return for help with his rather unusual dog-sitting predicament. But nothing in Budbury stays pretend for long. Especially not when there’s a hint of autumn magic in the air, with a sprinkle of Halloween mischief. Full of heart, humour and a touch of spooky charm, this is the perfect cosy read for autumn nights. 🍁🎃🍁🎃🍁 Readers love The Comfort Food Café series! ‘Oh how I wish the Comfort Food Cafe was real!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I felt like I was returning home to friends who I hadn’t seen in a long while…warm hearted and just plain lovely’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a wonderful return to the Comfort Food Cafe…had me smiling from start to finish’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A sheer delight’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I'm sure you'll fall in love with the cafe and all its regulars’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Thanks, Debbie, for many hours of gorgeous escapism!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Beautifully written, with characters that just jump off the page, this is a gem of a book that I can't recommend enough.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I can’t tell you how much I loved this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If only real life was like this, it would be amazing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I didn’t want to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The absolute worst part of a Debbie Johnson book is turning over the last page and there is nothing more to read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Just brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved loved loved it!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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