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Heidi Swain (Author), Karen Cass (Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio UK (Publisher)

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Cupcakes, crafting and love at The Cherry Tree Cafe... Perfect feel-good summer reading for fans of Great British Bake-Off.

Lizzie Dixon's life feels as though it's fallen apart. Instead of the marriage proposal she was hoping for from her boyfriend, she is unceremoniously dumped, and her job is about to go the same way. So, there's only one option: to go back home to the village she grew up in and to try to start again.

Her best friend Jemma is delighted Lizzie has come back home as she has just bought a little cafe and Lizzie's sewing skills are just what she needs to help get it ready for the grand opening.

With a new venture and a new home, things are looking much brighter for Lizzie. But can she get over her broken heart, and will an old flame reignite a love from long ago...?

For everyone who loves settling down to watch Great British Bake-Off, the Great British Sewing Bee, or curling up to read Milly Johnson or Jenny Colgan, The Cherry Tree Cafe is a coffee-break treat.

Listening Length

9 hours and 12 minutes
Author

Heidi Swain
Narrator

Karen Cass
Audible release date

May 31, 2018
Language

English
Publisher

Simon & Schuster Audio UK
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B07BRYQVTW
Version

Unabridged
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Audiobook
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Listening Length	9 hours and 12 minutes
Author	Heidi Swain
Narrator	Karen Cass
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	May 31, 2018
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07BRYQVTW
Best Sellers Rank	#173,164 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #13,596 in Contemporary Romance (Audible Books & Originals) #95,926 in Contemporary Romance (Books)

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Alba in Bookland

An author to watch

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2015

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When I first read The Cherry Tree Cafe's blurb, I knew it was my kind of read. I love baking and crafting so the promise of both mixed with a bit of romance is my idea of a perfect story. And after finishing it I can tell you that I was not wrong. As soon as I stepped into The Cherry Tree Cafe I felt like home. Even if when we first read about it, it still needs a bit of work, I completely fell in love with it through Lizzie's eyes. Actually, Lizzie's ideas and concepts to renovate it were some of my favourite bits of the story.

But story behind this book is so much more than the renovation of the little Cafe. When we meet Lizzie, she is expecting a proposal from her rich boyfriend. Which doesn't happen, at all. Instead she is bumped and given that she moved to London for him and got her job thanks to him, she finds herself in quite an awkward situation. But soon she realises, as we do too as readers, that she never fitted in this shiny luxurious life and goes back home to her friend's place to start over. Jemma is the kind of friend we would love to have in our lives. The friendship between these two is really well developed and believable and I enjoyed reading their interactions a lot. But the star of the story is Jemma's little girl, Ella. She always had something to comment on and was usually spot on.

But Jemma and her family are not the only ones waiting for Lizzie in her hometown. Her neurotic mother (imagine Judy Geller from Friends), an old high school rival, her old job and an old flame are all waiting for Lizzie too. Which make her return a bit more complicated and give the story quite a lot of drama. There certainly were a couple of twists that I didn't expect at all and there was a moment when I really had no idea where the story was going to go. So good for Heidi Swain for having the ability to surprise me.

The Cherry Tree Cafe is Heidi's debut and she has showed us her great potential. She certainly is one author to watch. I highly recommend The Cherry Tree Cafe to baking and crafting lovers as there are so many ideas to take from the book. I think I'll leave now to go make some bunting, Lizzie's style!

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Sparkly Word

I am so glad I was recommended this heart-warming and an uplifting book

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2015

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The Cherry Tree Cafe is Heidi Swain debut novel and what a fabulous read it is! I am so glad I was recommended this heart-warming and an uplifting book.

Lizzie Dixon is The Cherry Tree Cafe main character. She is a clever, a creative and a resourceful woman who got sort of lost in a relationship with a very uptight and a snobbish man. After a terribly embarrassing and a humiliating break up Lizzi is determined to do a bit of a soul searching. Encouraged by her best friend Jemma she decides to move back to her home town. Lizzie is not only enthusiastically met by Jemma's family, her own family as well as all the town's good folks but she also learns that her high school crush is back in town and nursing his own broken heart too!

I was certain I was going to enjoy this book as soon as I saw it landing into my kindle library. I loved the way Heidi describes The Cherry Tree Cafe and the surrounding town of Wynbridge. There is plenty of beautiful ( Jemma, Tom and Ben), funny ( Ella) and colorful ( Lizzie's mother) characters to let us fully immerse in the story-line. The friendship between Lizzie and Jemma was so delectable to read. They have such an understanding of each others life and seem to nudge one or the other in the right direction while giving plenty of encouragement and love on the way. Although during some scenes I found Lizzie very exasperating and wanted her to get a move on and come to a decision! At the end I tried to put myself in Lizzie's shoes and I realized that it must have been very difficult for her to choose a path she will be happy to follow. I loved the relationship dynamics between Jemma and Tom and Lizzie and Ben. All four of them worked hard at making their dreams come true!

I really enjoyed the crafting scenes of the story; making bunting, crocheting and getting people together to have some creative fun. What a joy! I would definitely join a crafting session in The Cherry Tree Cafe myself.

The story had been developed very cleverly with a few twists and turns so we,as readers, could see how a couple of misunderstandings can lead to lots of trouble or broken hearts. There was definitely a few mysteries surrounding our Ben Fletcher but a good chat and a hot cup of tea can sort out almost anything. As a romantic comedy The Cherry Tree Cafe is simply a pure gold.

Heidi Swain had created a wonderful, warm and inspiring book that was so pleasurable to read. I will be eagerly awaiting what she will deliver.

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Sue

Well worth reading

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016

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I enjoyed the setting of this book -- a crafting café. It's not a place I have personal experience with, but I found it to be good fodder for my own imagination, which to me always enhances a story. While telling the story of one young woman's romantic ups and downs, the author also managed to work in believable descriptions of other life challenges -- balancing family life and work, difficult relationships with parents, evaluating the pros and cons of becoming an entrepreneur, and then the actual work involved in starting a business, just to name a few. The sexual content is very understated. The tone is light, rather than intense, which makes it perfect for summer reading. I found it so pleasant that I immediately bought the author's next book, Summer at Skylark Farm, which I found to be even more enjoyable. I'm glad to have found a new author to follow!

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Dollywood

Save your money unless you want to read a story punctuated with swearing.

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020

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I've read 24% of this book and I am fed up with the swearing. It is not nice and does nothing for what is a flimsy story. I'm not reading any further. Not recommended.

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J. Craig

Easy to read

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018

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Good for summer reading ... but just too predictable for me. I enjoyed the details of Lizzie's crafting.. but felt the characters were a little washy.

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Cherry Tree Cafe

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017

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The Cherry Tree Cafe was an easy read and a delightful story. Enjoyed it! 😊

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Clare L. Hasler

great read.

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016

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Very entertaining and different

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Vianne

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2016

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I enjoyed it as a light read.

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Kaisha Holloway - The Writing Garnet

A cosy and homely read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2016

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You know what springs to mind when I hear/read 'The Cherry Tree Cafe'? No? Well, no, I guess you won't know as I haven't told you yet! The word 'cosy' springs to mind. Before I started reading the book, I envisioned a vintage style café with cakes, floral decoration and a homely, cosy feel to it. Funny how much a title of a book and its cover can make you think isn't it!

Lizzie is at a standstill in her life thanks to her wonderful boyfriend, sorry, EX boyfriend. She could stay working in the job that HE got for her, or she could go back to her home town and await all the told you so's from her mother. Damned if she does, damned if she doesn't really. Poor Lizzie.

Lizzie decided to go for the latter. Go back to her home village and deal with the comments when they arose. However, little did Lizzie know, her life was about to get even more complicated. Even more complicated that one of Jemma's cakes couldn't even fix it. I wonder if Jemma makes humble pie?

I adored following Lizzie's new venture and 'seeing' her make good use of the talents that she had to put aside for many years. Heidi described every little detail of everything that was made. It was as though I had the items right in front of me. Maybe I need to sweet talk Heidi into 'getting' me a memento from the café -flutters eyelashes-.

I did find Lizzie to be a little bit of a lost character. She came across as though she didn't have a clue what she wanted, but was easily tempted by things that she thought she wanted. I must say, I got a little frustrated at her choices during the story. But I guess it is easy for an outsider to say that though isn't it? All Lizzie wants is to be loved for who she is, and to be settled in a life that she chose NOT what she had to go along with.

When friendships and relationships get put to the test, it becomes perfectly clear why Lizzie has issues with trust. I felt quite sorry for her. Despite the fact that I worked out where the story was heading about half way through, it didn't ruin the rest of the story for me. I thought it may have done, but I was getting excited waiting for it all to happen and take place. I just wanted Lizzie to be happy and those around her to realise the error of their ways.

I really enjoy reading books about cafe's and shops because the likelihood of me actually working in one, are slim to nil. Plus, if I read fun books about them, like this one, I can be transported to The Cherry Tree Café without even leaving my bed! The Cherry Tree Café is definitely a fun, cosy read; ideal to read especially if 'stress' has become your middle name. Why? Because as soon as you 'walk' into The Cherry Tree Café, your problems disappear.

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Kelly Thomas

Feel-good fiction

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2021

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I discovered Heidi Swain a long time ago with her first Christmas novel, Mince Pies and Mistletoe at the Christmas Market. From there I fell in love with her books, first only having read the Christmas ones, and now working my way through her back catalogue.

The Cherry Tree Café was Heidi’s debut novel, and you can tell from this one that Heidi was going to become as successful as she has. This book sets the tone of what’s to come, not only in the books based around Wynbridge, but all of Heidi’s books.

This book is all about Lizzie. Lizzie lives in London with her boyfriend, who she thinks is about to propose to her. When, instead, she is dumped she heads back home to the village of Wynbridge. There her best friend Jemma is thrilled to have her back and Lizzie helps her with her new venture, The Cherry Tree Café.

Whilst in London Lizzie had lost who she was changing to fit in with her boyfriend Giles’ expectations and image. Now back home and with the people that love her for being the true Lizzie she rediscovers who she is and the things that she loves in life. And the real Lizzie is a wonderfully warm lovable character who is loyal to her friends and is a talented crafter. This rediscovery of who she is sets Lizzie on a path of finding the things that make her truly happy and she is able to fill her life with those things.

We also meet Jemma, Lizzie’s best friend, her husband Tom, and an old friend of them all, Ben. Like Lizzie they are all great characters that bring a wonderful bond to the story. The dynamic between them is great.

The book is set in the village of Wynbridge and Heidi’s description allows you to feel that you are there with Lizzie and her friends. The Cherry Tree Café sounds divine and I wish I could take a visit for some cake and crafting. Can you imagine anything better?!

The Cherry Tree Café is a feel-good book full of love, friendship, crafting and delicious cake!

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Jackie

I am so glad Ms Swain has some more books to read :-)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2017

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Do not be diverted by the apparently light-hearted writing style of Heidi Swain in her delightful story The Cherry Tree Cafe: Cupcakes, crafting and love - the perfect summer read for fans of Bake Off

Her opening scene takes us into the heart of her heroine, Lizzie Dixon, and you may be forgiven for thinking the ensuing events are too predictable ~ but, I implore you, read on. Nothing in The Cherry Tree café is predictable.
Ms Swain’s writing carried this reader from the opening scene to the last sentence and left her exasperated with Lizzie, and in love with Lizzie, routing for Lizzie to grow a spine, and then charmed that Lizzie’s spine was always there, it just got buffeted a bit more than she deserved.

This author takes you through the gamut of friendship, be it true or misguided. There were times when I really wanted to ‘clock’ Lizzie’s best friend Jemma, her husband and Ms Swain’s hero, Benn.
There are more twists and turns in The Cherry Tree Café than on a mountain switchback road. Some predictable and yet, still with the capacity to surprise and others that were totally unexpected.

Every single one of Ms. Swain’s characters is sharply defined, and so true to life they could be one of your own friends that you meet up with regularly. In fact when I finished The Cherry Tree Café, that’s just how I felt – that I was leaving new friends behind, but also knew I can revisit them any time I wanted, and yes, The Cherry Tree café is one of those ‘go to’ reads for me.

The settings are varied and so real this reader felt as though she was walking beside Lizzie as the story progressed. The authenticity of the activities and professional occupations of her characters added more depth to an already impressive read.

For readers who do not usually choose story written in the first person, this reader would ask you not to dismiss The Cherry Tree café out of hand.

Ms Swain has become one of my ‘go to’ authors, and I am delighted to know there are three more of her books to enjoy.

If you enjoy a well written, emotion-packed, story, with strong characters, great settings, and a complex plot, then I recommend you give The Cherry Tree serious consideration.

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pipKA

Delightful story of self-discovery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2017

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Lizzie Dixon is at a huge crossroads in her life when we meet her at the start of this novel. She's been dumped, is homeless, and has lost all sense of who she is as a person. Too much time wasted changing herself for the wrong man leaves her to make the tricky decision to move back home. Despite the delight of her parents and best friend Jemma, this is a difficult step for Lizzie and her story unfolds against this backdrop.

As I read through the novel I was, at times, infuriated by Lizzie. She is written beautifully though, as a 'real' person who makes mistakes and doesn't always choose the best course of action for herself (several times I thought, what are you playing at Lizzie?) but she is likeable and engaging and I really rooted for her throughout. The relationships explored aren't just romantic as we see Lizzie dealing with friends old and new, her difficult mother and a livewire god-daughter.

There is a happy ending, of course, but the true sense of Lizzie's story was her journey of self-discovery and the love story is just one strand of this. I was left wondering what would happeneto her next, which is always the sign of good writing for me. Happily I was able to move on to Summer at Skylark Farm where we revisit Wynbridge and a new heroine discovers the Cherry Tree Café.

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TMV Book Worm

Read out of order but love so much!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2021

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I purchased some Christmas books that had caught my eye and then went to check the author out and see what else she had written. I then found out that the Christmas books based in Wynbridge. So I read all the Christmas books in the order they were published and absolutely loved them, couldn't get enough. I have now gone back and purchased the earlier books as I needed to know the stories for the wonderful characters you meet in the town. Even though I know what is the outcome in each book, I still enjoyed the ride to how they got there. I really like finding out how the Cafe started, as the ladies feature a lot in the following books. Straight on to find out about Amber and Jake next.

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