Book Review: Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan

Reviewer: Samantha

I received a copy of Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan in exchange for an honest review.

Summary:

A sweet and satisfying novel of how delicious it is to discover your dream

Issy Randall can bake. No, Issy can create stunning, mouthwateringly divine cakes. After a childhood spent in her beloved Grampa Joe’s bakery, she has undoubtedly inherited his talent. She’s much better at baking than she is a filing so when she’s laid off from her desk job, Issy decides to open her own little café. But she soon learns that her piece-of-cake plan will take all of her courage and confectionary talent to avert disaster.

Funny and sharp, Meet Me at the Cupcake Café is about how life might not always taste like you expect, but there’s always room for dessert!

Review:

I liked a lot of things right off the bat about this book – the title, the cover, and the sweet tagline. I thought this book would be right up my alley, but it seems to have missed the mark for me. I think there were too many POV’s for my liking. It seems everyone got a chance to chime in, and the story would have been easier to follow if only one or two characters got the lead. I did really enjoy the storyline between Issy and her grandfather, and the sections with Issy and her on and off again boyfriend were interesting to read about. While this wasn’t a favorite novel of mine, I didn’t highly dislike and wouldn’t not recommend for reading. It’s still a cute chick lit book, I just had trouble connecting with the story.

3 stars