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The Café on the Coast
- Author
- Christie Barlow
- Narrator
- Charlie Sanderson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 31 December 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 11 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Can a cake change your life?
Clemmie Rose’s great-great-grandmother’s beloved clementine torte is her ticket to the prestigious Royal Baking Competition. A win could put Puffin Island’s charming Café on the Coast on the map, land Clemmie her very own cookbook deal, and secure her a coveted invitation to a royal garden party.
But when she discovers the competition is being hosted aboard the Royal Yacht by none other than her ex, Oliver Lockwood, the stakes – and the soufflés –suddenly rise, and Clemmie’s bid for the Golden Whisk trophy is at risk of collapsing like an underbaked sponge.
When a decades-old secret is thrown into the mix, she’ll need more than the perfect recipe to keep her dreams from crumbling.
Readers adore The Café on the Coast:'This is an epic 5 Star feel-good treat! I absolutely loved it from the first taste to the very last bite' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Another absolute joy of a book from one of my go-to romance authors. Definitely recommended' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Comfort reading at its absolute finest! I absolutely loved every page' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'If you like Bake Off and cake you will love it. Read it. Brilliant' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'I finished this book in one sitting. I just love Puffin Island and I loved Clemmie’s story' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Critics Review
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‘Full of warmth, fun and feel-good factor’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde
‘Christie Barlow is one of the best writers in this genre’ Lorraine Rugman – The Book Review Café
‘Christie is an immensely talented author with the ability to spin words into heart-warming comedy gold’ Caroline Mitchell #1 bestselling author
‘Well-observed, highly-relatable and wickedly-funny’ Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Bramley
‘There’s always love, laughter and a happy-ever-after with Christie Barlow’s books!’ Mandy Baggot
‘What I absolutely love about the authors books is her attention to her characters, they are a joy to read about. they are so well developed by the end of the book you really do feel you are saying “goodbye” to old friends’ Lorraine Rugman – The Book Review Café
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Details
- Author
- Christie Barlow
- Narrator
- Charlie Sanderson
- Duration
- 9 hours 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 December 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008787295
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
'Full of warmth' #1 Sunday Times Bestseller Katie Fforde Can a cake change your life? Clemmie Rose’s great-great-grandmother’s beloved clementine torte is her ticket to the prestigious Royal Baking Competition. A win could put Puffin Island’s charming Café on the Coast on the map, land Clemmie her very own cookbook deal, and secure her a coveted invitation to a royal garden party. But when she discovers the competition is being hosted aboard the Royal Yacht by none other than her ex, Oliver Lockwood, the stakes – and the soufflés –suddenly rise, and Clemmie’s bid for the Golden Whisk trophy is at risk of collapsing like an underbaked sponge. When a decades-old secret is thrown into the mix, she’ll need more than the perfect recipe to keep her dreams from crumbling. Readers adore The Café on the Coast: 'This is an epic 5 Star feel-good treat! I absolutely loved it from the first taste to the very last bite' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Another absolute joy of a book from one of my go-to romance authors. Definitely recommended' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Comfort reading at its absolute finest! I absolutely loved every page' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'If you like Bake Off and cake you will love it. Read it. Brilliant' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I finished this book in one sitting. I just love Puffin Island and I loved Clemmie’s story' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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