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The Cafe by the Sea

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The Cafe by the Sea

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Sarah Barron
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The beloved author of The Bookshop on the Corner returns with a sparkling, sunny, soulful new novel perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand.

Years ago, Flora fled the quiet Scottish island where she grew up - and she hasn't looked back. What would have done on Mure? It's a place where everyone has known her all her life, where no one will let her forget the past. In bright, bustling London, she can be anonymous, ambitious...and hopelessly in love with her boss. But when fate brings Flora back to the island, she's suddenly swept once more into life with her brothers - all strapping, loud, and seemingly incapable of basic housework - and her father. Yet even amid the chaos of their reunion, Flora discovers a passion for cooking - and find herself restoring dusty little pink-fronted shop on the harbour: a café by the sea.

But with the seasons changing, Flora must come to terms with past mistakes - and work out exactly where her future lies....

Funny and heartfelt, The Café by the Sea is a delightful summertime novel that puts a modern twist on the classic Seven Brides for Seven Brothers story.

©2017 Jenny Colgan (P)2017 ISIS Publishing Ltd Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good Comedy Funny
Engaging Characters • Beautiful Setting • Heartwarming Story • Scottish Traditions • Vivid Descriptions
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A breezy, lovely story about going home again. Recommended to fans of Jenny Colgan - which I am.

I enjoyed it

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As a Scotland lover, I enjoyed this book. Very clean (pg rated romance level).
Sometimes the chapter changes were a little abrupt and had a little difficulty following, but overall, very enjoyable listen. I’ll definitely listen to a second book in the series if there is one! ❤️

Sweet and Enjoyable!

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Where does The Cafe by the Sea rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Enjoyable and light hearted read - I always enjoy Jenny Colgan's books - they are a lovely little escape, funny, and there's usually food involved...what's not to like?

What about Sarah Barron’s performance did you like?

Sarah Barron did a great job on this performance; her accents were good and she really portrayed each of the characters in quite an individual way.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to this book on a long road trip, so it was basically an all in one sitting. A wonderful way to make a boring road trip enjoyable.

Another Fun Jenny Colgan Read

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I’m so glad that the negative reviews given to this audio book didn’t stop me from giving it a chance, it was a really sweet and refreshing story! I really enjoyed it & bonus you get recipes at the end. I think I will probably listen to this book again, very soon.

A sweet & refreshing audio book

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Similar to other Jenny Colgan books I've read, I really enjoyed this one. Nothing too deep, but it explored the meaning of home and family with some romance mixed in.

Sweet story

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Sweet and funny romance
Strong female protagonist
Set in Scottish seaside tow
Quirky family and town folk.
Terrible American accents marred a stellar performance

Quintessential Jenny Colgan

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A wonderful listen! The narrator is PERFECT and adds to this delightful story. I'm glad there are more novels in the series!

Wonderful!

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The Characters each had interesting back stories, but the author was not able to draw me into liking them or caring about them. 
The recipes at the very end were the most engaging part of the book. 

Difficult to get into these characters.

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The story was ok, might have been good, had I been able to stomach the narrator’s voices for the American characters. They were so grating, I almost stopped listening several times.

The American voices were so hard to listen to

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I wish I knew where this island was. or if it even exists. it sounds so beautiful and friendly I would love to go there. a very comforting and pleasing book.

Love to this book!

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