
Official blurb from Amazon
Camilla’s delicious cakes are the talk of her little village. If you need a perfectly iced mouthful of joy, Camilla ‘Cupcake’ is your woman. But after losing her mother, she finds her home and her business in jeopardy. She needs a little helping hand…
Thankfully her friends are always there for her, and when she is given an old ice cream van, Camilla’s dream of a cupcake delivery service is born. Now she can bring happiness – and buttercream frosting – to the whole town.
But when her ex Blake appears back on her doorstep, Camilla must decide if she can trust him again or if her heart might belong to someone else…
Review
I received a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Last summer, twitter led me to a wonderful book by Annette Hannah, Wedding Bells at the Signal Box Café. This book takes up the gauntlet and follows one of the characters as she battles with life’s challenges. Although this is a standalone story, I would certainly recommend reading both.
Camilla is an instant hit with the reader, it’s impossible not to love her sweet nature or empathise with the sadness of her situation. As Camilla finds herself having to start from scratch, her friends, new and old, rally around to help make sure that she has a future to look forward to.
It was lovely to revisit with Lucy, Dom, Gracie and the rest of the gang from the Signal Box Café, but it was a treat to meet so many new characters, especially Blake, Aunt Edie and Ged.
At its core, this book examines the heart’s ability to rebuild trust after the most devastating of traumas. What Camilla has to handle, besides losing her mother, is a daunting list and the story is a testament to good friends and the human spirit.
There are so many lovely elements to this story, but a special mention has to go to the cheeky liver birds. I found myself smiling each time they featured.
Annette Hannah has definitely found a winning formula and I look forward to her next offering.
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