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I love a lot of things to do with Cupcakes so when I saw the name of the book, I could help but read it. I did struggle to get into the book, but I do think anyone who like books about cafe's, cupcakes and summer will like this book. I will definitely see if the authors next book is one that is more up my street..

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Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will enjoy.

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A lovely quick festive read. I really liked the characters and am going to read the earlier books in the series to learn more about them. This is the third book in a series but the first one that I have read. It was easy to follow as the author gives you enough information to get the gist of what went on in past books. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

4 stars

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Sat and read this over the christmas period. It was light hearted and fun and i really enjoyed it.

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This was a true gem of a book! I absolutely LOVED it! It wasn't an overly long book but that doesn't take away from the story in the slightest. Also the shorter book makes it perfect for grabbing a bit of reading while sliding those holiday cookie trays in and out of the oven. A true feel good holiday book. It’s winter in Berecombe and Millie's cafe is for sale because it has not been turning a profit. Her one last task is hosting a festive Christmas wedding for her friend. She wants to get back with her ex Jed but he now works for the competition and he wants to explain what's going on to her but can't yet. She won't give him the chance to explain or the time of day and it leaves him heartbroken. Such a completely cosy cafe and beachy story. I could just feel the Christmas atmosphere being emitted by this story. You're going to want to add this to your Christmas book list now.
I can't wait to read the next book in this series!
Pub Date 22 Sep 2017
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperImpulse for a review copy in exchange for my honest review. (less)

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A perfect mini Christmas read.
This book tells the story of Emilia Fudge, her failing business and a man willing to get shot to help her!
I was a little confused with all the characters and their relationship with Millie, but an all round nice book to read on a cold winters night.

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Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the Publishers for this review copy.

This is the third and final part of the Millie Vanilla’s Cupcake Café serialisation. It was originally released in three separate short novellas, but has now also been released as a full length novel. I would advise that you read the series in order as the storyline from the other two books were referred to in this book.

It has been a while since I’ve read the previous two parts of this story and I found it hard to remember some of the characters and storylines. As it is a full length novel split into three separate parts, there is no reminder at the start of the book to jog your memory as what would normally happen with books that are in a series. From what I can remember, I really enjoyed the first part of the series, but felt that the second part lost its edge slightly. I feel the same with this book as well. I think it is mainly due to the fact that I’ve read it at three different times – if I had read it initially as one full book I would have enjoyed it more.

But, it’s still safe to say that it was an enjoyable read and it was lovely to get a happy ending at the end of this book. It was well written and had its fair share of humour along the way with plenty of love and romance. A fun festive read!

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I 've enjoyed reading the first two books in this series, so I'm pleased the final book has a festive flavour. Like all of these Cupcake Cafe books, they can be read as standalone but I recommend reading the whole series, which is a lovely quick read, to appreciate the character development and the overall plot.

Millie returns from her travels abroad, hoping to complete the sale of her cafe.  part of her wants to see Jed but she sent him away so there is no chance of that?

Another romance dominates this story apart from the loved-up couple who Millie is arranging the wedding for at the cafe. Ri and Alex are an unlikely couple but their's proves to be an engaging story, with a mystical slant that I always enjoy.

This is a  gentle, romantic story, which incorporates the festive element beautifully. The ending is charming and full of vivid imagery, which makes it easy to imagine being one of the wedding guests. Thankfully everyone has a happy ending. What more could you ask for in a festive read?

I received a copy of this book from Harper Impulse via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

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Millie is back in Berecombe with a hard decision can she really sell the cafe or is it possible to compete with the new business rival ..... and more to the point with Jed working for them!

A cosy quick read, good to catch up with the characters from the previous books and finish off the series nicely

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I made the mistake of reading this book without having read the previous two in the series. Although it just about works as a stand-alone, there were a few too many people and events referenced from the past for me to feel fully involved or informed. Nothing against the story or the author's easy style, but not one for me.

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This is the third book in the Cupcake Cafe series but the first I have read, I think if you are like me and you haven’t read the others that will not matter, I found I could easily get into who was who and what was going on.
A few twists and turns throughout and was an easy book to read.
A great feel good book and perfect to read now the days are getting colder.

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Normally I find that there's enough info given in a book that you don't need to read the previous stories. This one however I would strongly advise reading the first to books. It's not long enough to give enough background info as well as connect us to characters otherwise! It was well written and I liked the story, but it was difficult to really get in to it as some characters weren't fully explained etc.

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While this book can be read without reading the previous ones it does add more to the story when you know the backstory to some of the characters. The story was fun and well written, as always and it made me laugh a lot. I find this series to be a sweet easy read and this one definitely captured the Christmas spirit.

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I hadn't realised that there were other books in the series when I started this book, so I would have benefited from a little background. I did read it as a standalone but I think it would be better to have read books 1 and 2 first!!

Millie is a cute character and the story unfolds nicely but i did always wonder about certain elements which became clearer once the story nears its end.

A great supporting cast, particularly Eleri who appears to be floaty and ethereal whilst bringing a touch of magic with her.

A warm and engaging Christmassy tale

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I hadn't read the previous books so felt I was missing some of the back story.
The book centres on Millie and her cafe, along with on off boyfriend Jed, his brother Alex.
A nice festive read.

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This is the third book in the Cupcake Cafe series and I must say perhaps my favourite of the three. I loved catching up with Millie,Jed and all the other fabulous characters we've been introduced to!

I have been left very happy with the ending we got here and feel we got a lot of extra little stories and amazing characters along the way.

I did not see the excitement with Jed coming at all. I just couldn't put the book down until I had finished.

I shall miss this series and the characters but I can't wait to see what we get from Georgia Hill next!

Thanks to the publisher for an arc copy in exchange for an honest review.

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I fell in love with Millie reding the first two novellas in this series, sadly I have fallen out of love with her in the last two novellas.

She has gone from a cheerful, positive, happy-go-lucky character, to a whiney, negative drudge. I don't think it helps that the novellas have diverted off to tell other peoples stories along the way either to be honest, as it has just made the whole storyline between her and Jed drag out far too long. I like the premise of the series, but I think the author may have been better off concentrating on a couple in each novella rather than spreading it out things may have felt less dragged out that way.

I like Georgia's writing style though, it's unashamedly Anglicized and I look forward to reading something different from her in the future.

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What a delightfully easy Christmas read by Georgia Hill. I was very excited about heading back to Berecombe and Millie's cafe I must say! And this novella certainly didn't disappoint! From the start there was just so much happening I couldn't put the book down! As the book is on the short side, you get through it very quickly too - wishing there was more! I really hope we head back to Berecombe in the future!

As I mentioned above, there is so much going on straight from the start of the book. The book essentially carries on from the last one in the series - Summer Loves. But I think it could be read as a standalone as you could easily get the gist as to what is going on! I enjoy all the returning characters (although there isn't much mention of Biddy or Arthur!) and I enjoyed getting to know new ones as well.

This book has everything, drama (110%), romance and humour. The one thing I wished it did have more of though is Christmas. As the novella is titled 'Christmas Weddings', I assumed there would be a lot of descriptions about all things Christmas but there wasn't much at all. This is the one thing I was a tad disappointed about. Also, I thought there'd be a lot more about the wedding as well, but there was only a few bits on it!

Overall, an enjoyable and easy read. Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for a chance to read this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.

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What a fun, cute, romantic read. This is another sweet addition to the Millie's Vanilla Cupcake Café Mysteries. Millie does not know what to do when the love of her life does things that make her question whether they are ever going to be together, things are not always so black and white now are they? What happens when Millie decides that it is time to leave the sweet small town and go somewhere else, will she leave or will she stay? This was a great story. Thank you NetGalley and Georgia Hill for allowing me to read this ARC and write a honest review.

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So lovely to go back to this beautiful Devon village to hear more about Millie and her beautiful cafe. It's a romantic book and a lovely light read and has you wanting to know what will happen next. So lighthearted to read and full of fun and Christmas. Millie just arrives back from her travels and she is upset the cafe sale still hasn't gone through and she was hoping it would do. She starts working again but enjoys telling others about her travels she sees jed and she hasn't fully made up her mind about if she can be with him but she still loves him. They start meeting up but then she learns from his brother who is now renovating the local hotel that he's been working for the blue elephant cafe and she gets so cross she walks away from him and can't believe he's hurt her again. Millie is busy sorting a wedding that will be at Christmas for a couple who use her cafe and she throws herself into. Can she forgive Jed and does she hear why he's working for the cafe and does it make her change her mind about him. The day of the wedding and her friend who is the actress comes back and she learns her and Mike are expecting a baby. Can things work out for the best for Millie and does she have to sell the cafe or not. A well written book can't wait for the next one now.

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