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The Little Italian Bakery

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What to expect

'A true feast for the senses' Jenny Ashcroft

'A bit of sunshine and romance and a whiff of ethereal mystery. What's not to like?' Trip Fiction

'A feel-good read' Hello

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The scent of freshly baked biscuits, lemon and aniseed reminds Elettra of her mother's kitchen . . .

But her mother, Edda, is in a coma and the family bakery is failing.

Elettra has many unanswered questions about Edda's childhood - the only clue is a family heirloom: a necklace inscribed with the name of an island.

Elettra buys a one-way ticket to that island, just off the coast of Sardinia. Once there, she discovers a community of women, each lost in their own way, and eventually finds a way back to the past and herself. She also falls in love again: with friendship, baking and adventure.

**Features real recipes throughout including aniseed bread, rose- and honey-infused wine and spiced biscuits**
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Readers love The Little Italian Bakery:

'This book is like a refreshing shot of limoncello; zesty, fresh and mouthwatering!'

'A beautifully written book which I loved from the first page'

'It transports you away to a wonderful setting filled with tantalising scents and experiences and really makes you want to book a holiday'

'A lovely, uplifting, feel-good story that I literally devoured in one sitting'

'This book is one that touches the soul'

Critics Review

Set on a beautifully evoked Italian island, this atmospheric story is full of friendship, love, and the most wonderful characters - a true feast for the senses. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I can't remember the last time a book made me feel so hungry!
Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning Sky
Elettra wants to know about her family's past. All she has to go on is an heirloom necklace inscribed with the name of an island off Sardinia. There she discovers a community of women living in a convent, all lost in their own way. Could they and their ancient building hold the answers she seeks? A feel-good read by Valentina Cebeni
Hello!
Tired of secrets, Elettra sets out to visit the Italian island of her mother's birth. But as the past unfolds, more secrets confront her and only the old recipe book seems to show a way forward (4 stars)
Prizes magazine
Food and Italy, a bit of sunshine and romance and a whiff of ethereal mystery. What's not to like? [The Little Italian Bakery] is crowned by a love interest, and love itself in its various forms, together with wonderfully evocative food descriptions, meld together as the overarching themes. Recipes are included for some of the baking delicacies featured. It is at heart a novel with a melancholic feel, tempered by full-on life that can only mean Italy
Trip Fiction
Author Valentina Cebeni
Narrator Katy Sobey
Duration 10 hours and 1 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405540889
Format Audiobook
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Modern and contemporary fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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