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Little Beach Street Bakery (The Little Beach Street Bakery Series) Audio CD – Unabridged, March 1, 2021

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Polly Waterford is recovering from a toxic relationship. Unable to afford their flat, she has to move miles away from everyone, to a sleepy little seaside resort in Cornwall, where she lives alone above an abandoned shop.

And so Polly takes out her frustrations on her favorite hobby: making bread. But what was previously a weekend diversion suddenly becomes far more important as she pours her emotions into kneading and pounding the dough, and each loaf becomes better and better. With nuts and seeds, olives and chorizo, with local honey (courtesy of local bee keeper, Huckle), and with reserves of determination and creativity Polly never knew she had, she bakes and bakes and bakes . . . and people start to hear about it.

Sometimes, bread really is life . . . and Polly is about to reclaim hers.

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Tantor and Blackstone Publishing
Publication date

March 1, 2021
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5.8 x 1.1 x 5.5 inches
ISBN-13

979-8200000913
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"On the surface, Colgan's latest appears to be a cute book about baking, but there is much more depth and emotion here than initially meets the eye. At times lighthearted and funny, and at times contemplative and deep, this novel is a real gem. The descriptions of bread and bread making, coupled with recipes, make the book an immersive experience. Add to this charming, small-town life, love, and friendship, and readers will truly delight in the time spent reading this splendid tale."

-- "RT Book Reviews (41/2 stars, Top Pick!)"

This confection of a novel. . . . will please her fans and can be recommended to readers who enjoy novels by Jill Mansell and Jojo Moyes.-- "Booklist"

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Jenny Colgan is the internationallybestselling author of novels in several series, including the Rosie Hopkins series, Cupcake Café series, Little Beach Street Bakery series, and Polly and the Puffin series, as well as numerous stand-alone novels.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08XNBY821
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tantor and Blackstone Publishing; Unabridged edition (March 1, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8200000913
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.8 x 1.1 x 5.5 inches

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- #112,628 in Romantic Comedy (Books)
- #166,634 in Women's Literature & Fiction

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Jenny Colgan (born 1972 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland) is a writer of romantic comedy fiction, sci-fi and has written for the Dr Who line of stories. She writes under her own name and using the pseudonyms Jane Beaton and J. T. Colgan.

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BeachyLane

deeply Offensive Swearing

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019

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Tons of readers loved this. Some 2 & 3 star reviewers noticed, as I did, that the dialogue written for American characters was off. Really, it’s not hard to get a proof reader across the pond to check that!
Why does any author willingly choose to alienate a significant portion of the world who are offended at “Jesus” or “Christ” as a swear word?

Culture today doesn’t even flinch at Polly having three sex partners in one book. There are really good writers out there who do not celebrate amorality. Glad I know a whole lot of them already. Bye, Jenny.

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Mary E. Decker

Charming Book, Repeated Fat-Shaming

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020

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I'll admit, I didn't finish this book. I really enjoyed most aspects of the main character, her courage and persistence, the way she worked through difficult circumstances and kept going to create and share beauty and warmth. But every possible time that the author could mention a character was fat, she did so -- repeatedly, in pretty mean-spirited ways. The fat characters are the ones the reader is meant not to like, and they're the only ones who get detailed, repeated physical descriptions. I missed my return window, but I won't be finishing this book.

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Amy R. | @acourtofcrownsandquills

A delicious book

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018

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If you know me, I’m a sucker for anything horror, thriller/mystery, and fantasy. But my brain needs a break from death and destruction every once in a while. I don’t read a lot of contemporary. I’ve read only one Jenny Colgan book prior to this, which was The Bookshop on the Corner. I adored it so much that I wanted to read more of Colgan’s work.

Little Beach Street Bakery follows a 32 year old woman named Polly who falls into a financial crisis, splits from her long term boyfriend, and moves to a quaint, seaside village in England. She befriends a group of local fishermen, and rediscovers her love for baking. Reading this book was like the equivalent of wrapping myself in a warm blanket… a blanket made out of thick slices of toast slathered in jam and butter.

I found myself relating so much to Polly. Moving to a new city, trying to fit in, healing an injured animal (there is a PUFFIN in this book, people!), and just trying to navigate a new life. I felt so much for her! Also, I dare you to read this book without getting hungry. You will want to eat ALLLL the bread! This book was such a delicious treat, and a perfect vacation read.

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Well written read

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022

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I enjoyed this book very much & actually hated for the story to end. I would have gladly bought the sequel if there was one.

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016

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Just what I was looking for! A fun read that wasn't too heavy, but wasn't such complete fluff that I felt less intelligent for reading it. Characters were realistic - flawed and yet still likable. Setting was breathtaking - made me want to find my own little tide-stranded island to explore. Yes, it follows a traditional "pattern" and ends *SPOILER ALERT* with a somewhat predictable happy ending, but I wasn't looking for something complicated, so this fit the bill perfectly.
A wonderful summer read - or anytime read for that matter.

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AML ART

Fun read about baking, finding love and friends in an unlikely place

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016

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This is a fun story focusing on finding one's self after a loss of a different life and life style. The location in the Cornish coast and the setting in a small tidal island are unique and so are the different characters introduced throughout the story. It is a romance novel as well but is not as formulaic as many in the genre. The central topic is baking which makes the novel very enjoyable to read. I would recommend this to all lovers of baking, travel and good heartfelt stories.

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J. Teague

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021

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This would be a great book to take on vacation. It is an easy, light hearted, fun and pleasant book. I would definitely order more books from this author. Very cute story.

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Funny and emotionally resonant

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020

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Polly and her boyfriend started a business together, but when it failed, the relationship died, too. Broke and desperate, Polly moves into a decrepit apartment over an abandoned bakery on the remote Mt. Polbearne Island. The woman who owns the bakery is a cranky old despot who becomes Polly's boss. Soon, the bakery is thriving. Polly makes friends in town, triumphs and disasters ensue, and love blossoms in the end.

I enjoyed the characters. Polly is witty, a hard worker, and generous, but she's got her dark side, too. Her two love interests seemed like real people; in fact, none of the characters were cartoonish, all having multiple dimensions. I particularly enjoyed Polly's cynical best friend Kerensa, and her love relationship with the oddball genius Reuben. Funny and emotional, this series is off to a fine start.

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BananaTricky

Small town, quirky romance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2022

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Polly Waterford and her boyfriend Chris had their own graphic design business, but the 2008 banking crisis and subsequent global recession hit them hard. Chris refused to accept reality and kept up a façade of expensive meals and fancy cars, refusing to accept smaller, less prestigious jobs until the bank forced them into bankruptcy. They lost their swanky new-build flat by Plymouth waterfront and Chris retreated into himself, going to live with his mother (and sulk).

Meanwhile, Polly realises that her tiny savings won't get her a flat in Plymouth, the best she can hope for is a grotty room in student accommodation, and she is both over-qualified and too old for every job being advertised. Then she sees a property listed in Mount Polbearne, a tidal island she used to visit on school trips as a child.

Somehow ,Polly ends up renting a derelict flat above a disused bakery in Polbearne where she soon makes friends with the local fishermen and baking bread surreptitiously for the other residents on the island. Featuring a wounded puffin, a reclusive bee-keeper, a reclusive American tech billionaire, a themed wedding and more carbs than you shake a stick at, I guess you can call this quirky. Randomly I've read the fourth book in this series already, so I was no stranger to Neil the puffin, although this does explain how he came to be Polly's pet/friend.

Although not without its heartaches, this is a cosy small-town romance to make you smile.

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Fantastic story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2022

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Bought as a replacement for a book that wore out, I really love this book it really is one of my favourite Jenny Colgan books. Polly loses her business, her home and her relationship in one fell swoop, she has to start over, unable to afford any of the flats she likes and not wanting to live in a house share with teens, Polly sets off for Mount polbearne, a place in Cornwall where she'd once been on a School trip as a child, she finds a really cheap place to rent and only plans to be there for a short while, but what does the future hold for Polly and Neil the puffin the cute seabird she rescued?? Read this book it's amazing!!

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MarianG

Lovely Romantic Story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2016

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If you want a nice, easy going Romance story then this is for you. I love Jenny Colgan's stories, they are easy to read and just nice....and there is nothing wrong with nice, it makes the world go round.

The story made me laugh, definitely cry and want to go and live in that sleepy Cornish town across the cause-way, it sounds right up my street. I want to bake bread and keep bees...well maybe just eat the honey. Jenny's characters are so genuine, they are real and humorous, they have life's ups and down that we all go through. Tough choices and rays of hope, like the sun glinting on the sea.

I loved the characters, all of them, even the annoying ones. The grabbed my attention from page one and kept me reading. I had to finish and stayed up till two in the morning.

If you are a romantic at heart then this it the book for you. A really lovely story.

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Sally

Enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2021

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Jenny Colgan rarely disappoints. I enjoyed this and am looking forward to another. Set on a small tidal island it describes well the feelings of loss and fear in a fishing community. The story of the bakery is enjoyable and there's is clearly more to come. As always there are some tempting recipes from Jenny to feed my stomach as well as my head!

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a wonderful and heart warming read throughout...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2016

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Little Beach Street Bakery written by Jenny Colgan is another wonderful read by this very talented author as she gives us readers a character named Polly.
Polly is recovering from a broken relationship and a heavy burden of bankruptcy which has not only taken her home but everything she believed in.
Polly was a lovely character with a heart of gold and she decides there was only one option and that was to leave Plymouth her hometown and take a break from everyone and everything she knew. Her search for a new home takes her to a small Island which was situated off the coast of Cornwall. This Island was small yet beautiful, filled with characters who were soon to become Polly's friends.
This book had it all, filled with characters who lived each day in beauty but the dangers of sea fishing were made true when a tragedy brings Polly to her knees in grief yet how the community drew together showed her what true friendship really meant.
Little Beach Street Bakery written by Jenny Colgan was a book which I know I will return too, the writing was breathtaking as Jenny Colgan writes with wonderful descriptions which showed not only the beauty of the Island but her descriptions of the people brought the wonderful characters to the front of the story where I could understand how Polly loved the people of this island and made it her home. I loved how Jenny Colgan showed Polly's love of bread and her talent for baking mended her broken heart while taking her life in a different direction from the one she knew yet that same love of bread reached out to strangers in such a brilliant way I could almost smell it as the author's descriptive writing had me gripped throughout.
Little Beach Street Bakery written by Jenny Colgan was a wonderful read which I loved from page one, I am happy to recommend it to other readers of female fiction yet this was no chick lit this was a book which showed how human emotion could hold while life around you was falling apart.

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