{"product_id":"the-bittersweet-bakery-cafe-9781761471223","title":"The Bittersweet Bakery Cafe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA woman's midlife reinvention and a beach village of eccentric Aussies collide with stupendous results in this witty, razor-sharp and immensely enjoyable debut from author Catherine Greer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Audrey Sweetman wakes up one morning, excited for the promotion she's been working towards for years. But by nightfall, both her advertising career and her marriage are in tatters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Audrey escapes to the seaside village of Whitehaven Bay, but her plan to hide is derailed by meddlesome neighbors. The Coffin Cheaters bike gang. Shez, the dubious 'CEO' of the holiday flats. A cranky pensioner with a habit of naked swimming. A mouthy teen who's nothing but trouble. And the handsome yet elusive retiree, Dr Flood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Audrey learns she's facing financial disaster, the villagers help her launch the haphazard Bittersweet Bak1ery targeting Divorce Parties for Sydney's elite divorcees, selling fortune cookies that tell the bitter truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a little help from her unpredictable friends, Audrey's outlandish business just might work - as long as the head of the Whitehaven Community Association doesn't catch up with them first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bittersweet Bakery Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut novel of author Catherine Greer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3884953\"\u003eCatherine Greer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761471223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1761471228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatherine Greer is a Canadian-Australian author who lives in Sydney with her family. When Catherine isn't writing books or working as a copywriter, she runs Love Our Age, a lifestyle site. Catherine's nonfiction books include \u003ci\u003eThe 10 Minute Fix\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The 10 Minute Fix Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSmall Steps Are Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e. She's also published a YA thriller, \u003ci\u003eLove Lie Repeat\u003c\/i\u003e, and two picture books for children. A lifelong amateur baker and occasional classic model, Catherine has drawn on these hobbies to write her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Bittersweet Bakery Café\u003c\/i\u003e. For weekly inspiration, sign up for Catherine's Sunday newsletter at LoveOurAge.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459185062125,"sku":"9781761471223","price":24.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_d0b57889-55e8-4d66-8808-62b1b4e2cff2.jpg?v=1753631025","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-bittersweet-bakery-cafe-9781761471223","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}