One flaky family. One ex-boyfriend who won’t go away. And one handsome stranger who will probably … For fans of Doc Martin and and Monica McInerney, a warm, witty book, brimming with the trademark love, friendship and eccentricity that Danielle Hawkins’s visitors love.

For the outskirts of a little seaside town, Lia and her friend Anna function serious hours running their restored cafe. The summertime season is usually upon them, they have Anna’s wedding to plan and Lia’s ex-boyfriend appears never to about The Fairly Mouth watering Cafe: Hungry for summer, romance, close friends and food? Come visit Ratai Seaside. understand it’s over.

Whenever a gorgeous stranger taps on Lia’s window near midnight and works out not to be considered a serial killer, she feels it’s a promising sign. But nobody comes without a past, and his occurs by means of a four-year-old child. Just like Lia decides to provide things a go, complications from her own past rear up.

The Pretty Mouth watering Cafe reminds us of the joy — and risks — found in family, friends and good food — and that being a tiny bit weird isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Compliment FOR DANIELLE HAWKINS

The Pretty Mouth watering Cafe

‘everything a summer read ought to be – warm and witty’ Who Regular

‘Incredibly fast paced with effortlessly moving witty dialogue, it’s very difficult to believe The Pretty Delicious Cafe is a book and not a television series — this is a book fans of Bridget Jones’ Diary and Offspring will like to sink their teeth into’ Better Reading

‘A sweet, delicious treat of a tale, sprinkled with wry humour and sparkling dialogue, dusted with a touch of the bitter-sweet’ The Reader booksellers’ blog

‘The Pretty Great tasting Cafe, offers more meat and bones than fluff’ Otago Daily Situations

Dinner in Rose’s

‘A cross between All Creatures Great and Small, Bridget Jones’s Diary then one the Topp Twins would compose if there is only one of them and she was straight, this is a very funny reserve’ Next Reserve Club

‘What really carries it is the quality of the writing. The dialogue is completely spot on. You would nearly believe the author wrote for Television or writes sitcoms. It’s very, extremely funny’ Paper Plus, Winter Reads

‘It’s so good that it’s hard to believe it’s a first novel. It had better not be her last. Please, Danielle’ Lee Matthews, Manawatu Regular

‘Reading that is better than sleeping!’ Sunday Star Times

Chocolate Cake for Breakfast time

‘Another sweet, softly funny depiction of existence in the back blocks of Brand-new Zealand’ Next

‘Helen is frankly delightful – smart but oh-so-human … a plausible, relatable story and hugely appealing characters. A enchanting summer go through, and a giggling good time’ Australian Women’s Weekly

‘The just problem I possibly could find in the book was the Wallabies did not win often enough’ Jodie, GoodReads

‘This is a delightful, contemporary love’ Herald Sun