{"product_id":"9780008605919","title":"The Café on Manor Lane: A heartwarming feel-good story about community, friendship and chosen family to escape with in summer 2025","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA stranger can change your life in a moment of kindness\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e1952: Bella is a young French Jew in post-war London, having lost everything in WWII. When she meets Adebayo, a doctor from Nigeria, Archibald's Café is the only place they feel like they belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1977: With London tense with anger, Amara decides to take action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2010: Gina is a daydreaming artist whose efforts crumble into disaster. Her hopes for a career are over as she finds herself making lattes at the café where her grandparents went on their first date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the lives of three generations of women, London can be a harsh and beautiful place. Yet, chance friendships hold people together, when the world feels like it is falling apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFans of Clare Pooley and Freya Sampson will love \u003cem\u003eThe Café on Manor Lane\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003epowerful story\u003c\/strong\u003e of hope, community and friendship… a real love letter to London’ Katie Lumsdon, author of \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSecrets of Hartwood Hall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A beautiful story about the \u003cstrong\u003epower of community\u003c\/strong\u003e and friendships’ Eleanor Goymer, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fallback\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003eheartwarming and necessary\u003c\/strong\u003e story to make you fall in love with London’ Eve Edwards, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Summer of Wishful Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Amidst all the ugliness in the world…friendship, \u003cstrong\u003ekindness\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003echosen family\u003c\/strong\u003e and community can heal’ Tina Baker, author of \u003cem\u003eWhat We Did in the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The writing has an \u003cstrong\u003euplifting\u003c\/strong\u003e side reflecting on the importance of \u003cstrong\u003elove, family and friends\u003c\/strong\u003e helping relieve trauma across generations.’ \u003cem\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘THIS BOOK GIVES ME HOPE! It was \u003cstrong\u003eso beautiful and so powerful\u003c\/strong\u003e! The impact of community in this book is amazing!’ \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The story and situation is very \u003cstrong\u003eunique\u003c\/strong\u003e… all elements of this book are done extremely well. I adored it!’ \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fun \u003cstrong\u003esweet read\u003c\/strong\u003e! Highly recommend’ \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The \u003cstrong\u003esetting was beautifully done\u003c\/strong\u003e… I found the characters interesting and engaging and could only ask for more’ \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The author \u003cstrong\u003efound the beautiful in the everyday\u003c\/strong\u003e and created a rich narrative firmly rooted in Lewisham’ \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003eheartwarming tale of community, love, and new beginning\u003c\/strong\u003es. Charming characters and a cozy setting make it an enchanting, \u003cstrong\u003efeel-good\u003c\/strong\u003e read’ \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelia Kyazze's The Café on Manor Lane is a compelling work of fiction that explores life through the stories of three women. The narrative, spanning multiple timelines, is a testament to the resilience of women and the power of community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Sarah Pekkanen (The Golden Couple), Sally Jenkins (Little Museum of Hope), Lisa Jewell (The Truth About Melody Browne), Katherine Black (A Most Unusual Demise), and Jan Baynham (Smashing the Mask).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amelia Kyazze, Read by Jane Ajia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889055977621,"sku":"9780008605919","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008605919.jpg?v=1776888298","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008605919","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}