The Cake Maker’s Wish
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
'Josephine Moon just gets better and better. The Cake Maker's Wish is my favourite of her novels so far, and one of my favourite reads of the year. This is pure escapist delight, with a lot of heart and humour.' Better Reading
When single mum Olivia uproots her young son Darcy from their life in Tasmania for a new start in the English Cotswolds, she isn’t exactly expecting a bed of roses – but nor is she prepared for the challenges that life in the picturesque village throws her way.
The Renaissance Project hopes to bring the dwindling community back to life – to welcome migrants from around the world and to boost the failing economy – but not everyone is so pleased about the initiative.
For cake maker Olivia, it’s a chance for Darcy to finally meet his Norwegian father, and for her to trace the last blurry lines on what remains of her family tree. It’s also an opportunity to move on from the traumatic event that tore her loved ones apart.
After seven years on her own, she has all but given up on romance, until life dishes up some delicious new options she didn’t even know she was craving.
An uplifting and heartwarming story about the moments that change your life forever, human kindness and being true to yourself.
'Moon's novel is utterly charming, sweet, engaging and carefully crafted . . .This is the perfect single-sitting read for a lazy Sunday, best accompanied by tea and a piece of cake (or two).' Apple Books
Praise for Josephine Moon:
‘A mountain of heart, an abundance of soul and a banquet of mouth-watering food.’ Good Reading
‘You can’t go wrong with a book by Josephine Moon.’ Vanessa Carnevale
‘A delightful page-turner and a truly moving tale.’ Better Reading
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
An unusual opportunity leads to new beginnings, the reliving of old memories and a shot at love in Josephine Moon's delightful contemporary fiction, The Cake Maker’s Wish. Pastry chef Olivia and her 7-year-old son, Darcy, move from Tasmania to Stoneden, a small town in the Cotswolds, after answering an ad inviting relatives of former residents to live there. She opens her own cake shop and befriends other recent “imports”, while reconnecting with Darcy’s father, who returned home to Norway while Olivia was still pregnant. As Olivia’s story unfolds, we delve deeper into her troubled past and the secrets kept by her Stoneden-born grandmother. Moon’s novel is utterly charming: sweet, engaging and carefully crafted to draw us into the town itself, as well as the people who live there. This is the perfect single-sitting read for a lazy Sunday, best accompanied by tea and a piece of cake (or two).
