The Bittersweet Bakery Cafe by Catherine Greer
- Janene Morgan
- Mar 21
- 1 min read
From the very first chapter, I was completely hooked. The Bittersweet Bakery Café is a brilliantly written, character-driven novel that I connected with on so many levels. At times, it’s heartbreaking; at others, laugh-out-loud funny, but it’s always thoroughly enjoyable.
Audrey Sweetman wakes up expecting a well-earned promotion, but by nightfall, her entire life has been turned upside down. In search of escape, she lands in the quirky seaside village of Whitehaven Bay—only to find herself surrounded by an unforgettable cast of characters. From a local bikie gang to a cranky pensioner with a habit of swimming naked, and Shez, the self-appointed CEO of the holiday flats, Audrey’s plans for solitude don’t last long. And when financial disaster strikes, she’s forced to get creative, launching Bittersweet Biscuits, a wildly unorthodox business selling brutally honest fortune cookies at divorce parties.
Audrey is an absolutely gorgeous character—witty, resilient, and so deeply relatable. As a 50-something woman myself, I felt a true kinship with her. I shared in her wins, her losses, her joys, and her sorrows, and when the book ended, I genuinely didn’t want to say goodbye. My only consolation? The delicious recipes at the back of the book, which I can’t wait to bake!
Catherine Greer has crafted something special here—one of my favourite reads of the year so far. I truly can’t wait for her next book!
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