carole matthews the cake shop in the garden

I read the book to the end because I thought that a book by this author must get better at some point, but sadly it never did for me. Even her Prince Charming was a little odd. The main protagonist was a total and utter doormat (seriously how could someone be over forty and be THAT naive and taken advantage of?) and most of the people in her life are two dimensional baddies like something out of Cinderella. This book however made me want to wring the necks of almost everyone in it except for Stan and Lija. Yes her books are light hearted, you know there'll be a happy ending which you can usually spot from the blurb, and any 'twists' are evident by about the end of the second chapter if not sooner, but that's fine with me when I'm looking for a feel good read as long as the story is still good with reasonably well-developed characters. When I'm in the mood for chick lit (which is more often than not lately) I've been enjoying Carole Matthews' books and really liked A Place To Call Home amongst others. Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights is Sunday Times bestselling Carole Matthews doing what she does best! Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Milly Johnson.I usually rate books without writing a review as I generally find that someone else has put my thoughts down more eloquently than I would, but in this case given there are only glowing reviews about the book I felt compelled to explain my low rating.

Join Fay and her friends this Christmas and indulge in this wonderful, cake-filled novel of romance and friendship.

isn't it?Ĭan Fay really get everything she ever wanted in Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights ? But their relationship is strong enough to survive. Even as Fay happily returns to dry land and her passion for baking, she knows it will be hard being away from Danny, especially with Christmas round the corner. Then Fay gets a call that sends her back to where it all began back to where she first met Danny, back to her friends and the Cake Shop in the Garden. And as she soon finds out, making delicious cakes on the water isn't always smooth sailing! But she left everything - including the delightful cake shop she used to run - to be with Danny on his cosy canal boat The Dreamcatcher. 'I laughed and cried and marvelled' Cathy Bramleyįay and Danny are madly in love and it's all Fay's ever dreamed of. A classic Christmas read from the Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestseller

Carole matthews the cake shop in the garden