by Jenny Colgan
First published 2011
Issy Randal's comfy corporate job just went stale. With nothing left to lose, she pours her heart and savings into a cozy cafe of her own dreams. But the sweet smell of success is quickly soured by mounting bills, finicky customers, and doubts about her abilities. Can Issy's plucky determination and hidden baking talents save her from going belly-up?
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, chick-lit
Vibes: cozy, emotional, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Cupcake Cafe
Period: 21st-century
432 pages · Paperback · Sourcebooks Landmark