The Little Italian Bakery A perfect summer read about love, baking and new beginnings

In Elettra's bakery, food is the way to the heart . . . Friendship, food and romance await on this magical Italian island.With the family bakery closed, and her mother in a coma, Elettra has never felt more alone. The only thing that provides solace is a mysterious heirloom, a locket inscribed with the name of an island . . . Desperate to uncover the truth of her past - something that her mother has always kept secret - Elettra buys a one-way ticket to that island, just off the coast of Sardinia.Once there, she discovers a community of women, each lost in their own way, and eventually finds a way back; to the past, to her love of baking and to herself.'A true feast for the senses' Jenny Ashcroft'A feel-good read' Hello Friendship, food and romance await on this magical Italian island. It's the perfect summer read. 'A true feast for the senses' Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning Sky'A bit of sunshine and romance and a whiff of ethereal mystery. What's not to like?' Trip FictionThe scent of freshly baked biscuits, lemon and aniseed reminds Elettra of her mother's kitchen. But her mother is in a coma, and the family bakery is failing. Elettra is distraught; she has many unanswered questions about her mother's childhood - Edda was a secretive woman. The only clue is a family heirloom: a necklace inscribed with the name of an island.Elettra buys a one-way ticket to that island, just off the coast of Sardinia. Once there, she discovers a community of women, each lost in their own way. They live in a crumbling convent, under threat from the local mayor and his new development plan. It is within the convent's dark corridors and behind its secret doors that Elettra discovers a connection to her mother's past. She also falls in love again: with friendship, baking and adventure.**Features real recipes throughout including aniseed bread, rose- and honey-infused wine and spiced biscuits**