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Summer at the Ice Cream Café

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It's time for a fresh start...

After a decade of building her career in the city, Beca is ready to escape the humdrum. When she sees her dream home for sale in her hometown, it starts to seem like fate.

But when she arrives and visits her grandparents' ice cream parlour, Beca is horrified to find out that the new owner, her ex-boyfriend Ed, has stripped the heart out of it. Determined to honour her family's legacy, Beca decides to follow in their footsteps and make delicious ice cream with the help of a long-forgotten recipe book and boat house.

As a fierce rivalry develops, Beca must rely on her oldest friend, Griff, to help her make the parlour a success.

But when disaster strikes, is Beca about to discover that true happiness has been right in front of her the whole time?

©2023 Jo Thomas (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

Full of love and warmth, tears and laughter, another gorgeous book from Jo Thomas
Katie Fforde
Another winner from Jo Thomas, gorgeously evocative, happy-making and full of love!
Jill Mansell
This story of friendship, family and community is guaranteed to lift your spirits.
Good Housekeeping
Delicious and delightful - Jo sweeps you away to a better place with every book, which are always filled with warmth, love and a big spoonful of happiness
Veronica Henry
The ultimate seaside escape story
Woman and Home
A delicious and touching summery read in a beautiful setting that Jo's fans will simply adore
Phillipa Ashley
We love the way Jo's glorious novels always transport you to somewhere beautiful, and [Summer at the Ice Cream Cafe] is no exception . . . This touching novel, full of love and hope, is an uplifting summer read.
My Weekly
A warm-hearted treat
Best magazine
Picking up a Jo Thomas book is a treat for the senses. With sumptuous food and a romantic outcome, Summer at the Ice Cream Cafe is another winner to satisfy your appetite this summer.
People's Friend
An uplifting, summery comfort read that will tug on your heartstrings and leave you with a big smile
Rebecca Raisin
Author Jo Thomas
Narrator Gwyneth Keyworth
Duration 8 hours and 20 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529903744
Format Audiobook
Publisher Transworld
Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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