Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery: A Novel

I adore Jenny Colgan' books. They're feel-good, heart-warming escapist reading and they never disappoint. I'm always eager to read Colgan's newest book. The latest North American release is Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery.If you're already a Jenny Colgan fan, you'll be delighted to know that this is the third book in the Little Beach trilogy. Now, you don't have to have read previous books in this series to enjoy this latest - but you'd appreciate the story more if you had.I adore the (imagined) Cornish town Colgan had used as a setting. Mount Polbearne is (happily) cut off from the mainland twice a day by the tides and is populated by an eclectic group of townsfolk. It's somewhere I could cheerfully live. Polly is the owner of the Little Beach Street Bakery. She, her boyfriend Huckle and pet puffin Neil make their home in a repurposed lighthouse. Huck is ready to take the next step in their lives, but Polly is hesitant to change the good thing they have going.Polly is looking forward to a quiet Christmas Day with just Huckle, but of course that's not meant to be. Her friend Kerensa is having a personal crisis, her husband Reuben asks Polly to take on a crazy amount of catering (and truthfully she needs the money), a piece of Polly's past makes itself known and there's trouble between her and Huck. Can all of this be resolved? In time for Christmas? As always, the warmth, friendship and romance elements shine through. Colgan does take on a few heavier topics in this latest - and handles them very well.Polly is a wonderful lead character - warm, kind, thoughtful and more - just the kind of person you'd love to have in your circle of friends. Huck is pretty much the perfect boyfriend. But it's Neil who takes best supporting player!Descriptions of baking and baked goods will have your mouth watering. And might be a catalyst for starting your holiday baking! Colgan includes recipes for some of Polly's creations.This is the time of the year when I enjoy seasonal reading, cosying up with a feel-good read, a cup of tea and a warm blanket. Delightful, inviting and heartwarming, Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery was the perfect start to my holiday reading. In the author's notes, Colgan indicates this may be the last Little Beach book. I'll miss Polly and company (especially Neil!), but know I'll love whatever and whoever Colgan writes next.

I enjoyed reading this book

Its a another great story by Jenny - she keeps the story moving and you love the characters - especially Neil Its a good third book in the series

Schöne Geschichte mit tollen Rezepten und man hat ständig Lust auf Backwaren :-) Sowas liebe ich. Ein Buch zum Träumen und entspannen.

Le dernier tome de la trilogie de "Little Beach Street Bakery" est arrivé ! Au programme des festivités : du pain, des évènements imprévus et dramatiques, une météo capricieuse, des relations sentimentales mises à rude épreuve..... J.Colgan met dans ce troisième tome de nombreux élements de l'histoire non abordés avant, en pleine période des fêtes de la fin d'année, pour que le lecteur ne lâche plus le roman ! Et ça marche ! Après un début un peu hésitant, j'ai été plongée dans l'histoire, et c'est avec grand plaisir (et un peu d'appréhension) que j'ai lu les aventures de Polly, Huckle, Neil, et compagnie ! La couverture est très jolie, avec de nombreux petits détails colorés et festifs correspondants à l'intrigue.Si vous avez aimé les deux précédents tomes, n'hésitez plus, ce roman est pour vous. Et même pour ceux qui n'ont pas lu les autres livres, il est tout à fait accessible, l'auteur faisant de nombreux rappels. A lire !

I fell in love with the Beach Street Bakery the moment I opened the first book so to go back for more is fantastic. We fall back in to Polly life at Christmas, best time of the year. Polly wants a quiet Christmas but of course nothing ever works out as planned.Kerensa has a secret which could be a huge scandal and Reuben want Polly to cater for him all leading to a busy time for Polly and a strained relationship between Polly and Huckle.A book to be read under a blanket with a hot drink and a baked good beside you. When Jenny writes about how cold the lighthouse is I always felt cold and wanted to curl up. You can almost smell the scents coming from the bakery and wish you could visit for a tasty treat or two.I loved the book and couldn't put it down, literally read the book in one sitting just after Christmas whilst in an airport on a long wait for a flight. It was so good I gave it to a passenger on the plane and told her to read it and went and bought another copy when I got home!I am so sad that this is the last Beach Street Bakery book in the series as I loved them and loved Polly and puffin Neil. If you have not read the series give it a try you will not be disappointed.