The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe

Name: The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (6 reviews)
Author: Mary Simses
ISBN: 9781619694217

Author: Mary Simses

Narrator: Erin Bennett

Unabridged: 10 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Published: 07/09/2013

Categories: Fiction, Women, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

A high-powered Manhattan attorney finds love, purpose, and the promise of a simpler life in her grandmother's hometown.

Ellen Branford is going to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish -- to find the hometown boy she once loved, and give him her last letter. Ellen leaves Manhattan and her Kennedy-esque fiance for Beacon, Maine. What should be a one-day trip is quickly complicated when she almost drowns in the chilly bay and is saved by a local carpenter.

The rescue turns Ellen into something of a local celebrity, which may or may not help her unravel the past her grandmother labored to keep hidden. As she learns about her grandmother and herself, it becomes clear that a 24-hour visit to Beacon may never be enough. The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café is a warm and delicious debut about the power of a simpler life.

"You will devour The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café. Mary Simses can write evocative detail that puts you right in the scene, with dialogue that always rings true." -- James Patterson

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth on March 24, 2013

This is one of those books that you sit down with on a rainy afternoon with a blanket, cup of tea and, of course, a blueberry muffin. This is the book for every person who starts out on the path she thinks she should be on, gets caught up, yet daydreams about a simpler life. It is easy to see why th......more

Goodreads review by zainab on November 11, 2022

Ellen needs to deliver a letter to a man after her grandmother dies, so she comes to the small seaside town of Beacon. On the very first day she meets Roy, who saves her life. But Roy plays a very important role in her grandma's story, because he is the nephew of the man the letter is for. Ellen's d......more

Goodreads review by Cinthia on May 29, 2013

I brought Mary Simes' "The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café" on vacation, expecting it to be a fast and interesting chicklit read for the plane ride and while lounging by the pool. The plot is predictable: Big city girl Ellen Branford returns to small town Maine to deliver a letter left to her......more

Goodreads review by Brandi on September 02, 2013

I was very excited to read this book based on the synopsis. I quickly realized that the main character is a shallow, snooty woman who is coming to this small town to fulfill her Grandmothers dying wish. She spends a majority of the book telling us the name brands of her clothes, complaining about ch......more

Goodreads review by Judy on June 30, 2016

Wow, what a fabulous debut novel! I found The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café by talented Mary Simses, to be totally divine! So much more than a romantic chick lit—depth of a charming historical fiction novel, blending the old and new seamlessly, with generations past. If you are a fan of aut......more

Quotes

"If you liked The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, or the Nicholas Sparks novels, you will devour THE IRRESISTIBLE BLUEBERRY BAKESHOP & CAFE. Mary Simses can write evocative detail that puts you right in the scene, with dialogue that always rings true."—James Patterson

"This charming, tender first novel emphasizes the power of simple pleasures, comfort food, and undeniable chemistry. Fans of the leads in the movies The Proposal and Sweet Home Alabama will recognize a kindred spirit in high-strung, perfectionist Ellen, and the novel's small-town setting will appeal to loyal readers of Mary Kay Andrews, Elin Hilderbrand, and Jan Karon. Simses' story of emotional discoveries, shifting priorities, and new beginnings is a delightful beach read."—Booklist

"Basic ingredients, well mixed-and good to the last crumb."—Good Housekeeping

"Like the tastiest piece of pie, THE IRRESISTIBLE BLUEBERRY BAKESHOP & CAFE is mostly sweet with a touch of tartness and has a richly constructed crust to contain all its ingredients.... Simses'...depictions of the charming qualities of small town life, the healing abilities of comfort food, and the redemptive power of love will win the hearts of readers, as will the subtle sprinkling of humor and intrigue. Fans of Nicholas Sparks, or even the romantic offerings of James Patterson, will approve."—John Valeri, Examiner.com

"With details that dovetail nicely into the plot and an assortment of quirky characters, THE IRRESISTIBLE BLUEBERRY BAKESHOP & CAFEmixes up an authentic Maine setting with an entertaining story."—Beverly Meyer, The Free Lance-Star