I hadnt read any of Jenny Colgan's offerings until Meet me at the Cupcake Café was published in 2011. I was first attracted to this book because I am a keen baker myself and therefore I thought that the story would be one that would appeal to me. I bought the book and loved it, as I did the following novel from Jenny Colgan - Rosie Hopkins Sweetshop of Dreams and when my sister told me Christmas at the Cupcake Café was to be released this year in time for Christmas its fair to say I was rather excited! I was pre-ordering it on Amazon but as money is tight my Mum offered to get it for me for my birthday that way I did have to wait a couple more weeks than I would have .  Read the complete review

This book is the sequel to Jenny Colgan's "Meet Me at the Cupcake Café" which I read and enjoyed a few months ago. Although it is a follow-on from the original book, it has been written in a style which allows it to be a stand-alone novel, however I think you'd probably enjoy it more if you already felt like you knew the characters a little. ==Plot== At the end of the first book, Issy Randall set up her own cupcake café after being made redundant from her unfulfilling office job. The business was slow to get started but is now beginning to thrive, and she also ended up getting together with the small business loans adviser from her bank, ...  Read the complete review