Nice story, easy to listen to.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would recommend.
It's a nice story. A bit predictable but that did not detract from the enjoyment.

Would you be willing to try another book from Jenny Colgan? Why or why not?

Yes. I enjoy her writing style and it will probably be easy listening.

Have you listened to any of Penelope Rawlins’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I have not listened to this narrator before.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Watch your waistline. You may become addicted to cup cakes!

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Kept my interest

I always know I’m going to like a book within the first couple of minutes of listening. I love all Jenny Colgan books. The only thing though is that I think there’s a tiny chunk missing in Ch.18. Without spoiling the story I couldn’t find when Izzy finds out about her shop being sold. I listened to it over and over. Weird.

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Dull

This book is rather dull and the main character is tedious. There's a big difference being nice and being a doormat, and Issy is definitely a doormat. It's sickening. Why do authors insist on writing female characters that are so weak and pathetic? Managed to get as far as 10 hours in, but when she allowed herself to be bullied into yet another situation she didn't want I gave up and moved onto another book. I might go back and finish it at some point, but right now I just can't take anymore of pathetic, sappy idiot.

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Nice Story

I did enjoy this book in audio format. It was a lovely story, but I too wished I'd just read it instead of listening to an audio format. I have to agree with other reviewers that the narration of Grandpa, Graham and Austin were terrible. The narrator made the men sound creepy and odd with her vocal impersonations of them. Which was a shame as Grandpa and Austin were probably quite nice although I cringed everytime I heard their voices.

Having said that, the narrators voice was nice and easy to listen to just not when doing men voices!

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easy listening.

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well written characters, issy being a favourite as well a lewis pearl's little boy.
sprinkled with recipes, the character's hopes and fears, and Penelope Rawlins performance which brought all the characters to life this is a good book to listen to between the heavier stuff (crime etc.,).
looking forward to Christmas at the cupcake café.

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Sweet and warm feel good book

Really really enjoyed this book! For someone who rarely listens to fiction, I very much enjoyed this and have found the fiction genre that I find entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable. I was originally drawn towards the book by the cupcakes and food descriptions.
This is a lovely listen. Although I initially thought I’d struggle to complete it, I found myself engrossed and captivated by the story and characters.
The author has described characters and scenes so well that I was able to easily picture these in my mind.
Narrator has a nice voice too. It’s difficult to change voices according to characters and whilst many reviewers didn’t appreciate this, I think she has done a good job.
An easy listen and generally likeable characters.
Thank you Audible.

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Light, fun read with some great characters

This book is an excellent cupcake: light, full of flavour and with just the right amount of sweetness to make you smile.

This was my first Jenny Colgan book. My wife bought it for me because I’d said that it was good to see a novel that set out simply to bring its readers some happiness. The book kept its promise.
There was enough plot to keep me turning the pages, enough character definition to want the heroine to win through and choose the right guy in the end and enough contemporary British context to give a distinctive time and place.

Jenny Colgan has such a light touch that’s it’s possible to fail to notice how well she writes. There are no wasted words and all the ingredients are perfectly balanced. As with the cupcakes that she describes, the success of the novel comes from have “real” ingredients (people and situations that I recognise) prepared with love.

Love is at the centre of this novel: the possibility for love and happiness created by the very existence of the café and the cupcakes it serves, the love she has for her baker grandfather and the craft that he’s taught her, the love for other people despite their flaws and despite their diverse backgrounds.

This books is about the triumph of hope and authentic passion over greed and selfishness. It is about having a life, not a lifestyle.

And of course it has great cupcake recipes.

If you need something baked with love and leavened with hope in your life, take a few hours off and spend some time at thc Cupcake Cafe.

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Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe

Very good, easy listening great while ironing. throughly enjoyed and did not notice job I was doing so must have been good!!

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Lovely

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The book made you fall in love with the characters and I could not leave it alone I had to keep going back to it and listening to more & more until I had finished.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The one whom owned the cupcake café.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Too difficult to choose I liked it all.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The book made me cry but with happiness not sadness.

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Pure joy

What a lovely and cheerful read! Nothing too complicated; a pure joy to read/listen in this case. My first Jenny Colgan book and believe you me not the last.

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