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Chargement... Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Cafépar Rebecca Raisin
Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.   ) kevn57 | Dec 8, 2021 |  Author: Rebecca Raisin Publisher: Carina UK Series: The Gingerbread Cafe # 2 Reviewed By: Arlena Dean Rating: 5 Review: "Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Cafe" by Rebecca Raisin Book Description... "Chocolate…the most irresistible temptation? The Gingerbread Café is all a buzz! This Easter, Lily and the rest of the town of Ashford, Connecticut are planning a truly decadent Chocolate Festival. Cooking up a storm, CeeCee and Lily are not just baking a batch of their sinfully delicious chocolate-dipped gingerbread men, but an excess of chocolate truffles, squidgy, cinnamony hot cross buns and melt in your mouth chocolate eggs. The Gingerbread Café staff have definitely enjoyed the tasting process! Add in Damon’s cute-as-a-button seven year old daughter, Charlie, up for a visit and Lily’s perfect Easter may just be around the corner. Until her ex-husband Joel turns up demanding twenty thousand dollars… Suddenly the future of the Gingerbread Café is not so clear…and Lily finds herself eating far more of The Gingerbread Café’s treats than her skinny jeans allow… Can Lily concoct a brilliant plan to save her beloved café, convince Damon she has no feelings for Joel and still throw a Chocolate Festival the town will be talking about for years? There’s only one way to find out... Welcome back to the warmth, cupcakes and hot chocolate of The Gingerbread Café – your home away from home This is the second novella in The Gingerbread Café series Christmas at the Gingerbread Café Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Café Coming Christmas 2014 look out for the next romantic installment!" What I liked about this novel.... I found this sequel a very short fast paced sweet romantic read that was simply delicious from start to finish. Truly this author knows how to deliver so well a story with just the perfect drama that comes together so well in this amazing good story in this small town of Ashford, Connecticut. I love how you are made to feel as if I were there in the story eating those delicious sweets and I also love this authors vivid descriptions of it all. As you read though this novel one can easily see that Lily has finally found love but there will be some trials for her to go through from her ex. How will she handle this situation? I loved how Damon and her friend Cee Cee who are their for Lily if she needed anything and wow what a friend Cee Cee was! This was absolutely beautifully done. Now, to get it all you must pick up this wonderful read and see for yourself how this author brings it all out to the reader. I loved the characters who were simply off the chart...well developed, well portrayed, resilient, colorful, strong, real, and believable giving us a read that made it seem like they came alive on the pages. As you can tell I simply love this novel and yes I would definitely recommend "Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Cafe." What I also loved about this novel... I thought the ending was simply beautiful leaving the reader wanting to know what's coming in the next novel and oh it's... 'Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Cafe.' (  ) arlenadean | Oct 18, 2014 |  ) karmakath | Sep 8, 2014 | I have been eating quite a bit of chocolate lately. Yesterday I attended a chocolate masterclass at a 5-star hotel. This afternoon I’m planning to make custard filled Easter eggs and candied orange chocolate rounds. For all of this, I blame Lil and CeeCee. I suppose it’s a bit odd to blame book characters for chocolate cravings, but once you start reading Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Café, you’ll see where I’m coming from. These ladies are wildly inventive in making delicious chocolate treats in preparation for Easter at the Gingerbread Café. A café that I would seek out if it was not a) on the other side of the world and b) fictional. Last year, I adored the first book in the series, Christmas at the Gingerbread Café. The story was warm, cosy and truly filled with a holiday cheer. I could resist the gingerbread treats made by CeeCee and Lil because I’m not really a ginger fan. But this year? I cannot resist chocolate, which makes Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Café so delicious. Resistance is futile. The story is set just before Easter as Lil and CeeCee are going into chocolate overload in preparation for a chocolate festival in Ashford. Life is sweet for Lil – she and Damon are happy together and Charlie, Damon’s daughter is a cute addition to the story. But the arrival of Joel, Lil’s ex-husband has ramifications for Lil and her business. Damon wants money back from Lil used in establishing the Gingerbread Café. Money that Lil doesn’t have and doesn’t want to accept from Damon. How can she solve this? Is this the end of the Gingerbread Café? Joel is a truly horrible character – almost like the Grinch, as you can feel the lovely small town, festive feel of Ashford drain away whenever he appears. He’s slimy and greasy with a selfish attitude – Lil, what were you thinking when you married him? He’s a blot on the landscape with only one person who can drive him away – CeeCee. I adore CeeCee – she has the best sayings, awesome recipes and she’s a kind person (which is revealed more in this book). I would say that Lil is lucky to have a friend like her, but Lil is just as good a person as CeeCee. Despite her troubles in this book, Lil is wise and sensible. Once again, Rebecca’s writing is evocative – whether it be describing chocolate treats or the evil Damon. Her stories always transport me into the world of the Gingerbread Café, making me feel snug and safe in the world she’s created. I can’t wait to read more about Lil and Damon (I believe there is another book at Christmas). I’m also looking forward to getting to know Sarah, the bookshop owner near the Gingerbread Café in more detail. Her story, The Bookshop on the Corner, is due for release in June 2014 and involves her love for romance books. http://samstillreading.wordpress.com ( ) birdsam0610 | Apr 13, 2014 | Things have moved along quite well for Lily since we first got to know her. The town of Ashford is gearing up to celebrate Easter in a big way. Lily and CeeCee are preparing a decadent chocolate celebration at the cafe. Chocolate is not their usual fair, but once they start delving in chocolate they think maybe they will continue to offer it , even after Easter. The romance between Damon and Lily has progressed to something pretty serious and Lily and Charlie are forging a wonderful relationship. Does it all sound too good to be true? Naturally, something has to happen to throw a kink in all that contentment. Joel, Lily's ex-husband is in Ashford and is wanting to meet with Lily. He claims he has something really important to discuss with her. After attempting to charm Lily, who doesn't fall for his " car salesman" tactics, he come out with the blunt truth. He's broke. His attempts to marry into money failed and now he is worse off than ever before. The only thing he can think of that could get him a little money is to fight Lily for the ownership of the cafe. He did lend her the money to start the business so now she either has to come up with twenty thousand dollars or go to court to fight his demands. "Money, fancy clothes, none of that matters. When you're sitting alone in the dark of night, the things that make your heart happy are simple." CeeCee This second novella in the series is just as good as the first one. I am so glad we now have chocolate on the menu!! Once again, CeeCee manages to steal the show. Damon is just as dreamy as before and he has a few outstanding moments in this one. What a guy! Joel on the other hand... What a piece of work! Admit it, we've all had those relationships when we come face to face with an EX and wonder what on earth we ever saw in that person. Lily has that reaction when she meets with Joel face to face again. What a jerk. The other cast members are all wonderful. I love the community and everyone's willingness to help each other out especially during hard times. Lily is a great girl and thankfully , according to one of CeeCee's premonitions , she will get the HEA she deserves. This one is a really sweet, heartwarming story filled with good people doing good things for others. You may even find a big lump in your throat along with a big smile on your face. This one gets an A. ( 4.5 stars) ( ) gpangel | Apr 1, 2014 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Chocolate...the most irresistible temptation? The Gingerbread Café is all a buzz! This Easter, Lily and the rest of the town of Ashford, Connecticut are planning a truly decadent Chocolate Festival. Cooking up a storm, CeeCee and Lily are not just baking a batch of their sinfully delicious chocolate-dipped gingerbread men, but an excess of chocolate truffles, squidgy, cinnamony hot cross buns and melt in your mouth chocolate eggs. The Gingerbread Café staff have definitely enjoyed the tasting process! Add in Damon's cute-as-a-button seven year old daughter, Charlie, up for a visit and Lily's perfect Easter may just be around the corner. Until her ex-husband Joel turns up demanding twenty thousand dollars... Suddenly the future of the Gingerbread Café is not so clear...and Lily finds herself eating far more of The Gingerbread Café's treats than her skinny jeans allow... Can Lily concoct a brilliant plan to save her beloved café, convince Damon she has no feelings for Joel and still throw a Chocolate Festival the town will be talking about for years? There's only one way to find out... Welcome back to the warmth, cupcakes and hot chocolate of The Gingerbread Café â?? your home away from home This is the second story in The Gingerbread Café series Book 1 - Christmas at the Gingerbread Café Book 2 â?? Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Café Book 3 â?? Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Café The Bookshop on the Corner Secrets at the Maple Syrup Farm Praise for Rebecca Raisin 'Wow - loved it, loved it, loved it! Having read the first novella Christmas at the Gingerbread Cafe I knew I'd love it and I wasn't disappointed. It was just like I was visiting with old friends, Rebecca's descriptions are so vivid I could very well have been stood in the cafe, hugging CeeCee and waddling out after sampling all the different choclatey delights on offer. My mouth literally watered with every turn of the page. ...I don't know what I'm going to do whilst waiting for the next book - Christmas is so far away!!' - Crooks on Books 'This book is sweet & delicious, and I am looking forward to the next in the series as they end all to quickly!' - All Booked Out 'Christmas at the Gingerbread Café is a lovely, cheery festive read, a good old-fashioned feel-good romance to warm the cockles of your heart. This is one of my favourite Christmas reads of the year.' - Books with Bunny '...the perfect read to get you in the mood for Christmas and my mouth was watering after reading about all of the delicious-sounding baking. If you are looking for a Christmassy romance then don't look any further than Rebecca Raisin's brilliant debut.' - Bookbabblers on Christmas at the Gingerbread Cafe 'Raisin not only excels in creating a festive mood â?? the tone of family and friends coming together is sweet â?? but also portrays a lovely winter wonderland setting, where things are covered in snow...It's definitely an uplifting read.' - Sam Still Reading on Christmas at the Gingerbread Cafe 'This is a short and incredibly sweet novella that explores a very endearing and unexpected romance. It is definitely one that will make you laugh and warm your heart, and one that can be happily devoured in one sitting.' - Louisa's Reviews on Christmas at the Gingerbread Cafe 'If you love Christmas, romance and HEA then you will love this sweet novella.This one gets an A.!' - Clue Review Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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