Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

A Novel

By: Jenny Colgan

Narrated by: Anne-Marie Piazza

It's the most wonderful time of the year… and the perfect moment to escape to a charming English village! From the beloved author whose novels are ""sheer indulgence from start to finish"" (SOPHIE KINSELLA) comes a delightful holiday story — funny, heartfelt, romantic and packed with recipes — perfect for the winter months.

In the Cornish coastal village of Mount Polbearne, the Christmas season has arrived. It’s a joyous time for family, friends, and feasting, as decorations sparkle along the town’s winding streets and shop windows glow with festive displays. And in Polly’s Little Beach Street Bakery, the aroma of gingerbread cookies and other treats tempts people in from the cold.

Though Polly is busy keeping up with the demands of the season, she still makes time for her beekeeper boyfriend, Huckle. She’s especially happy to be celebrating the holiday this year with him, and can’t wait to cuddle up in front of the fireplace with a cup of eggnog on Christmas Eve.

But holiday bliss soon gives way to panic when a storm cuts the village off from the mainland. Now it will take all of the villagers to work together in order to ensure everyone has a happy holiday.

Full of heart and humor, Jenny Colgan’s latest novel is an instant Christmastime classic.

I had such a lovely time with this book

This book was exactly what I needed. I love these characters, what a mish mash with little and yet so much to recommend them. Perfect story for this time of the year. I cannot do the things I once did so easily, this book took my mind right into it and thoroughly entertained me. Thank you truly.

Great story..

I loved the story and the characters. However I almost stopped listening due to the awful American accent the narrator had! I could barely stand to listen to these parts!!! If I didn’t love this series so much I would have returned the book!

cute Christmas themed romance novel

We pick up with Polly's story from Little Beach Street Bakery, where she is juggling several issues, none of which resonated with me. Despite this, I have a soft spot for Neil the Puffin and also Christmas-themed fiction. Voila: this book. Do I recommend? No, unless you are a romance story person in which case, yes. Be forewarned: this is a lite romance suitable to double-tasking whilst listening.

Very engaging

The author presents an engaging story of friendship, love, and challenges. You will be carried away to the drafty lighthouse lovenest and beyond.

An Anytime Story

This is a nice story. More about winter than Christmas. There are intertwining conflicts and mysteries with well formed characters. Enjoyable, save some gratuitous swearing.