Having grown up in an apartment above her Grandpa Joe's little bakery, Issy Randal has always known how to make something sweet. She's much better at baking than she is at filing, so when she's laid off from her desk job, Issy decides to open up her own little caf . But she soon learns that her piece-of-cake plan will take all her courage and confectionary talent to avert disaster. Funny and sharp, Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe is about how life might not always taste like what you expect, but there's always room for dessert!
Meet Me at The Cupcake Café #1
Chic-lit
Paperback, 432 pages
Published July 2nd 2013 by Sourcebooks Landmark (first published January 1st 2011)
For review
My thoughts:
Cute and fun is the word. But then I do adore British chic-lit. It made me want to drink tea and well.. eat cupcakes. Oh the cupcakes and recipes in this book made me drool. I would love do try them but they would be nowhere near as good.
So it's about Izzy who has a boring job and secretly dates the boss (who does not treat her right.) But the book is about a cupcake cafe so we know that she at one point will move on to better things and find her true calling. And I love that she went for it and the friends and more she found along the way.
There is a bit of romance (I will not say more). New friendships, bit of drama, and yes just about finding yourself. Sometimes you just have to start over and build a new life.
Conclusion:
A sweet book that will make you want cupcakes.
Cover
Cute I guess, but now wow
I love "start over and build a new life" stories. And cupcakes!!!
ReplyDeleteCupcakes for everyone!!!!
DeleteI can tell this book is going to make me crave cupcakes. And I'm 100% okay with that:) Sounds like a really fun read, and I'm definitely in the mood for something fun, I've been reading a lot of dark lately.
ReplyDeleteLol, I would have baked some if I could only get the top right. But I just never get it right
DeleteWell, this DOES look like a sweet book
ReplyDeleteAnd I LOVE the cover
And an international bestseller?
This looks amazing
GREAT review
Your reader,
Soma
http://insomnia-of-books.blogspot.com/
It sure was sweet :D I say go or it
DeleteOooh...I like the sounds of this one. I already crave cupcakes just reading your review. LOL
ReplyDeleteMmmm yes there needs to be more cupcakes aound
DeleteI love British chick lit too - this sounds great!
ReplyDeleteThen this is the book for you
DeleteBooks that make you want to eat cake are the best! :)))
ReplyDeleteAnd the dangerous ones ;)
Deleteit looks like a nice book.
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteOh this does sound cute. I enjoy British chick-lit as well.
ReplyDeleteI do love cute
Deletesounds very sweet, just like cupcakes :)
ReplyDeleteLol, exactly
DeleteIt was fun and yummy at the same time
ReplyDeleteI've just finished this as well - and I was craving cakes throughout! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt was evil wasn't it ;)
DeletePretty sure I'll like this one :)
ReplyDeletePretty sure too :)
DeleteMmm, I do love cupcakes. :) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI had one 3 weeks ago, awww the memories
DeleteI love when books have recipes in them! I don't usually need help craving cupcakes, but it sounds like this book will do the job. :-)
ReplyDeleteLol, me neither, I do crave them otherwise too ;)
DeleteThis sounds awesome! :) :) :) CUPCAKES
ReplyDeleteCupcakes!
DeleteThis sounds so cute. I don't read non-genre books that often but sometimes I love something different.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to mix things up once in a while ;)
DeleteThis sounds cute and it sounds like you enjoyed it. I love second chance stories.
ReplyDeleteThey are so good :) And she deserved happiness
DeleteCupcakes! my fave ... I wanna read this one :)
ReplyDeleteI think you would enjoy it
DeleteSounds cute - and I might just love the idea of the Cupcake Café.
ReplyDeleteI wanna go to that café
Delete*drools* And now I am hungry for some cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteI saw cupcakes today, almost died
DeleteThis sounds like a perfect beach read.
ReplyDeleteNow I wanna go to the beach
DeleteI would love to read this one :) nice review B, thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt was cute :)
DeleteI love food related books and these are on my list.
ReplyDeleteThey are just so yummy
DeleteHaha, sweet British books make me want to drink tea, too!
ReplyDeleteHehe, they sure always make me wanna do that
DeleteI really liked this book. I've got my review coming up this week. This book was a fave for me not to mention made me really hungry. Lol.
ReplyDeleteMade me bake cupcakes, and now I want more
DeleteI love Brit Chic-Lit too and this sounds adorable!
ReplyDeleteI do think you would enjoy it
DeleteI need to read this! One of the first books I read in 2013 was by Colgan :) I read 'Welcome To Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop Of Dreams' and it was such a cosy and lovely read. Only one negative thing about the book, it made me crave for sweets ;)
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