Küçük Brooklyn Fırını

Romantic Escapes #2

by Julie Caplin, Osman Bulut (Translator)

New York’ta bir gezintiye çıkın ve Brooklyn’deki küçük pasta fırınına uğramayı unutmayın. Dünyanın en güzel çörekleri, pastaları ve sürpriz bir aşk sizi bekliyor!

Sophie Bennings, New York’a geldiğinde aklındaki son şey aşktı. Hayatını altüst eden bir ayrılıktan sonra yurt dışındaki kısa süreli iş fırsatı imdadına yetişmiş, her şeyden kaçması için ona ihtiyacı olan kapıyı açmıştı.
Yemek yazarı olarak çalıştığı dergideki meslektaşı Todd McLennan, Sophie’nin istemediği her şeye sahipti. Brooklyn’de, evinin altındaki pasta fırınında sergilenen nefis kekler kadar baştan çıkarıcıydı. Sophie ve Todd birbirini tanıdıkça, paylaştıkları tek tutkunun yemek sevgisi olmadığı ortaya çıktı. Hiç uyumayan bu şehirde Sophie hayallerinin erkeğiyle mi tanışmıştı? Yoksa yağmurdan kaçarken doluya tutulup başını daha büyük bir derde mi sokmuştu?
Küçük Brooklyn Fırını, rengârenk, ışıl ışıl bir şehrin heyecanı; lezzetli pastaların, keklerin, çöreklerin baş döndürücü kokusu ve hayatta bir kez karşınıza çıkacak bir aşkın tutkusuyla dopdolu, romantik bir hikâye.

Julie Caplin’in kaleme aldığı Küçük Brooklyn Fırını, okurlarını enfes pasta ve çöreklerin baş döndürücü kokuları eşliğinde tutkulu bir romantik macerada buluşturuyor. Kopenhag’da Âşık Oldum, Küçük Brooklyn Fırını ve Küçük Paris Pastanesi’nden oluşan üçlemenin ikinci romanı Küçük Brooklyn Fırını, bu kez Brooklyn’deki bir fırında geçiyor. Hayatında her şeyin yolunda gittiğini düşündüğü bir anda kendisini altüst eden bir ayrılıkla sarsılan Sophie’nin hikâyesi, tüm ümitlerin tükendiği anda bile aşkın mucizeler yaratabileceğini gösteren tutkulu bir hikâye. Julie Caplin’in gezip gördüğü şehirler ve edindiği tecrübelerden ilhamla kaleme aldığı Küçük Brooklyn Fırını hem gastronomik lezzetlerle hem de tutkulu bir aşk hikâyesiyle romantizm tutkunlarının damaklarında yer edinecek.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Chick Lit, Audiobook, Fiction, Travel, Contemporary Romance

408 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2018

About the author

Julie Caplin also writes contemporary romance as Jules Wake.

Julie Caplin is addicted to travel and good food. She’s on a constant hunt for the perfect gin and is obsessively picky about glasses, tonic and garnishes. Between regular gin tastings, she’s been writing her debut novel which is set in just one of the many cities she’s explored over the years.

Formerly a PR director, for many years she swanned around Europe taking top food and drink writers on press trips (junkets) sampling the gastronomic delights of various cities in Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Copenhagen and Switzerland. It was a tough job but someone had to do it. These trips have provided the inspiration and settings for the trilogy, The Little Cafe in Copenhagen, The Little Brooklyn Bakery and the The Little Paris Patisserie.

Reviews

[Carolin Wahl · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Sterne

Nett für zwischendurch, aber bei weitem nicht so witzig und voller Charme, wie Band 1.
Außerdem bin ich weder mit der Protagonistin, noch dem Love-Interest wirklich warm geworden: obwohl bei ihr so viel Potenzial dagewesene wäre ...

Nichtsdestotrotz bin ich gespannt auf den weiteren Band (:

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 - "It’s always about the food with you." Stars!

The second book in Julie Caplins’ City Bakes/Romantic Getaways series takes us to New York, and The Little Brooklyn Bakery more specifically.

Life didn’t get better than this…

So, I have read two books by this author in as many weeks, and I already know without a doubt that we are going to have a long and happy relationship. I didn’t think I could love this book more than its predecessor; The Little Café in Copenhagen or the main hero from that book, Ben. But he was topped, albeit by a mere hairsbreadth by Todd McLennan.



There is an easy, uncomplicated writing style to these stories, the drama is well placed and not overblown. The characters well rounded, likeable and relatable, and the settings so well described you cannot help but feel you are experiencing the same things the characters are.

"I really enjoy being with you… it kind of feels like I can be me. I never have to think about what I’m saying… It’s easy being in your company."

I loved Sophie as a secondary character in the first book, a woman after my own heart when it comes to loving food, in all its shapes and forms. The author gave her enough page space that you knew that although she put on a happy face all was not necessarily well in her world, and this book, gives her the happily-ever-after she absolutely deserved.

He would be an easy man to love… even if he didn’t think so.

I don’t often go comparing authors because I think they are all their own individual talents, but if you are a fan of Jill Shalvis, Sarah Morgan, or any other author in that stratosphere, Julie Caplin is someone you are going to want to read. I have pretty much grabbed every other book she has available on Amazon under her other writing name Jules Wake as well, and I have the enjoyable task of spending the coming months reading those books too.

But, thankfully we return to this series in August with The Little Paris Patisserie and I for one cannot wait!

ARC generously provided via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.

[Wendy'sThoughts · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Your Heart can Rise Like Dough, Too Stars
* * * * 1/2 Spoiler Free
This is a new to me author but that will not be happening again! I will be looking for more as she has combined the love of travel, yummy mouthwatering goodies and love in such a way... it becomes a delicious guilty pleasure.

As an old NYC gal, this going to Brooklyn was a delight. The characters, the local places and just the unique feel of it all sang to me. I also was able to enjoy all the sweet treats without the calories. Genius.

Sophie Bennings has had the shock of her life. She thought she was living the dream; she had her man and a career as a food editor with one of the best magazines happening. Perfect, right...

Well, turns out she had been deeply betrayed and learned of it in the most awful way. When an opportunity presents itself to Sophie, one that is right up her food loving alley...She takes it.

Now she is across the pond and in Brooklyn. Her new assignment has her living above the most fabulous bakery. Bella, the most charming owner of the bakery, becomes fast friends with Sophie as does the job swap.

It is during these scheduled months, Sophie looks inward to re-center herself...find her peace and move forward. There is a bit of distraction, though...and Sophie is trying to stay her focus on only food...

You see, the distraction isn't the sugar ladened treats... no, it is this man, Bella's cousin Todd. He happens to be a columnist so the foundation of writing is there...and hello... the love of food, sweets, too. It also doesn't hurt that he is easy on the eyes and direct in his way of being. He is open and honest about his way with relationships...how he isn't looking for the forever kind.

These two do bond early on as those who have like interests and not as those who are looking for love. We are there as they grow into something else and when they do realize what sparks they have, we enjoy the fireworks...

This book had everything a reader would enjoy; a plot, detailed experiences in and out of the kitchen, lovely characters who grow and thrive.

This is part of a series and I will be lined up for the next adventure.

A gifted copy was provided by HarperImpulse via NetGalley for an honest review.

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[HeyitsMony · Rating 4 out of 5]

100% съм убедена, че поне веднъж сте чели книга, която спада към “блуткави романи”. Аз не съм фен на този израз, но мисля че точно така тези тип книги са приети от обществото.

Книжката е супер сладка и приятна за четене, първо защото историята се развива в моя любим Ню Йорк; второ защото атмосферата е изпълнена само с вкусни и ухаещи добре торти; трето- ами главната героиня е просто прекрасна.

Няма да лъжа, любовната история е придвидима и още първите няколко глави се разбира как ще завърши книгата и точно за това давам 4⭐️.
Мъжкият персонаж,Тод, лично го харесах. По принцип в тези книги *блуткави романи* много рядко се привързвам чак толкова много към мъжките образи. Имам си няколко любими book boyfriends, но те са си извоювали местата и трудно някой ще ги свали от там ахахха.

Това, което ми хареса в Тод, е това че той далеч не е перфектен, дори и да е изграден със сини очи, идеална коса, уникално тяло, той не е перфектен. Имаше си своите недостатъци и точно това оцених в неговият образ. Перфектни хора няма, дори и да изглеждат като Уил Херондейл ахахах. Понякога съвършенството не е достатъчно, а именно недостатъците ни правят хора <3

[Canan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Şu seride iki kitap okudum, konuşmak için erken belki ama...Olayların geçtiği mekanlar için pr çalılşması yapıyor sanki yazar.Çok reklamvari bir seyahat sunuyormuş gibi hissetmekten kendimi alamıyorum 🙈Yani Kopenhang'da Aşk kitabına oranla bene bunun dozu daha azdı ama beynim bir şeye odaklandığı için her türlü gözüme batıyor işte 😁

Aldatıldığını öğrenen yemek yazarımız Sophie iş değişikliği teklifi alınca, kafasını toplamak için İngiltere'den Brooklyn'e transfer olur. Yeni insanlar, yeni mekan, baki olan acısı...Bir şekilde hayata tutunmaya çalışır.
Todd ise Gecelerin Adamı(?) tarzında bir köşe yazarı.Eğlenceli, çarpıcı, yakışıklı ve her kesimden kadının sevgilisi...Verdiği imaj bu yönde en azından. Tam bir toxic ilişkiye sahip ebeveynleri sağolsun, evliliktir, aşktır hepsine uzak.Sadece eğleniyor.Ama hep dürüsttür karşısındakine.O aşık olmayacaktırSakın sende olma yani!🙄
Valla şu bana aşık olma muhabbeti çok canımı sıkıyor.İster nefret olsun ister sevgi...Elimizde değilki içimizde tutalım 🤦‍♀️😁

Samimi ve eğlenceli bir atmosferi vardı.Aralarındaki kimya ortaya çıktıkça Todd'un o kendinden emin tavrının gergin, çekimser, güvensiz olarak yansıtıldığı sahneler bana pek geçmedi.Yine de sıcak, samimi romans seviyorsanız okumak bir şey kaybettirmez diye düşünüyorum.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic setting for another fantastic book. This was the book that drew me to this series when I found it in a charity shop. I enjoyed being reminded of the sights New York has to offer and in more depth about Brooklyn. Sophie was a brilliant character in #1 so i'm pleased she got her own story. Sophie deserved so much better than James, he played on how nice she is. Todd is a character with so much depth and I love in a character. You find out why he behaves like he does and it's nice how it takes the chance of love with Sophie. It follows the same style of writing as Book One but I found this one less predictable, I think the character of Todd helped with that. I enjoyed the mention of characters from the Copenhagen book before this one. Kate and Sophie's friendship is one of a kind. I loved Kate and Ben just as much as Sophie and Todd.

[Honest Mabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mediocre at best

I hate writing negative reviews. I read the book in one day and the author should leave herself in England or learn American speech patterns. I struggled with it because it jarred me out of my reading every time. Which would seem like a small thing but every few pages to sometimes every page becomes annoying. I question where her editor was.

The story itself was typical with expected end results. It’s a cookie cutter story line.

[Ruth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh NO. Das war ja wohl GAR NIX...! Romantik, die ungefähr so viel kribbelt wie ein Glas Mineralwasser, das zwei Tage rumstand; ein Love Interest, der erst überzeugt werden muss, dass er doch nicht bindungsunwillig ist; eine Protagonistin, die scheinbar keinerlei eigene Interessen hat; und ein Setting (siehe Buchtitel), das praktisch Null vorkommt, mindestens aber völlig farblos bleibt.
Und ich habe ja schon gesagt: Es ist nicht okay, den Wert eines weiblichen Charakters zu umschreiben, indem sie bloß "wertvoller" ist, als alle anderen entweder als naiv oder als schlampig gezeichneten weiblichen Figuren neben ihr. *WÜRG*

[Nina Draganova · Rating 1 out of 5]

Не искам да съм лоша, но не мога да кажа абсолютно нищо хубаво за тази книга.
Уби ме от скука. Сигурно я четох 10 дни.
Искаше ми се да прочета разтоварващи и забавни книги около празниците, но имам чувството , че ни мислят за бавно развиващи се.
Гледайки какъв рейтинг имат подобни книги, съвсем се обърквам.
Изобщо нямам идея как да се предпазя да купувам всички тези псевдо книги.

[Viktorija| Laisvalaikis su knyga · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Mažokai buvo veiksmo kepyklėlėje, kai kada per daug tuščių pokalbių ir kūrinys išsitęsdavo. Bet taip vis laukdavau Todo ir Sofi susitikimų/pokalbių, jų išėjimo į žmones.

Bet kūrinys tikrai gražino gerą nuotaiką, o pabaigą skaitydama spėjau ir susigraudinti❤️

Vertinu: 4,5❤️/ iš 5❤️

[Pattie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had fun reading this!!

[Melody · Rating 1 out of 5]

...

This book has good bones, but needs a bit of work.

I found myself slightly irritated by the fact that despite the story being set in America with one primary character being British, all of the characters spend the length of the story speaking to each using very British phrasing. They don't sound American at all.
It made reading the book so much less enjoyable for me.
It just didn't match up. There were also several editing issues that made we wonder if it was self-published.

[Neverland3r · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ich habe mich so gefreut, als ich erfuhr, dass dieses Buch erscheint. „Das kleine Café in Kopenhagen“ habe ich geliebt!
Leider war ich von diesem Buch hier relativ enttäuscht. Die Geschichte zwischen Sophie und Todd war nicht so romantisch und schön, wie es die Liebesgeschichte im Vorgängerband gewesen ist, sondern viel körperlicher. Das hat mir überhaupt nicht gefallen. Außerdem fand ich das Ende überhaupt nicht realistisch und fühlte sich an, wie ein happy end, dass an den Haaren herbei gezogen wurde - einfach zu viel.
Ich werde trotzdem noch den 3. Teil lesen/hören und hoffe, dass er wieder etwas mehr von dem Charme des ersten Bandes mitbringt.

[Xerxia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am so disappointed with that ending. It’s as if the author simply ran out of steam. Not even an epilogue to give at least a clue. Ugh.

Now that I’ve started complaining, I have to mention the aspect of this book that drove me absolutely frigging mental. Heroine is a Londoner spending six months in New York. A lot of the story then hinges on her discovering New York and all of the vast differences between it and England. Except it’s clear that the author has no clue what Americans sound like. That’s not to say that she shouldn’t have set her book in the US, I think the venue works very well. But the dialogue was extraordinarily strange, with the hero - a playboy twenty-something New Yorker - saying things like ‘fancy a walk’ or ‘who writes this tosh’. The secondary characters too spoke that way. One, supposedly a lower income middle aged Brooklyn woman said ‘I’m thinking we can get this sorted out in two ticks of a tailor’s dash’. Just no. There were so many of these that it pulled me right out of the narrative. It can’t possibly be that hard to hire an American editor to rework your dialogue?

It pains me that I’d already preordered the third book before reading this one. At least it’s set in Europe. I hope she doesn’t mangle French the same way she has with American English.

[Amairo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Една от най-добрите книги, които прочетох тази година.

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The second instalment of this series was just as good as the first. A nice, easy read, predictable in places but a lovely story nonetheless.

[Maťa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Táto kniha by sa dala zhrnúť do jedinej vety - je to úplne ideálna letná romantika. Cítiť z nej takú tú nespútanú letnú radosť a bezstarostnosť.
Úprimne, Kaviareň sa mi páčila v istých ohľadoch asi o kúsok viac. Sú to podobné knihy, no zároveň odlišné. V Kaviarni v Kodani na mňa úplne najviac zapôsobila atmosféra, škoricové hniezda, káva, domácnosť. To všetko bolo možno i viac dôležité, než tá samotná romanca. Bolo tam skrátka niečo extra.

Naopak, Pekáreň v Brooklyne je viac taká prvoplánová romantika. Klasický romantický príbeh, akých som čítala veľa a ani prostredie New Yorku nebolo nijako výnimočné, pretože je to predsa len častá lokalita v knihách aj filmoch.
Za mňa najsilnejšou stránkou sú v tejto knihe postavy. (Hlavne Todd, na ktorého som mala okamžitý crush.) Obaja veľmi sympatickí, ich vzťah bol realistický a ich chémia priam vyžarovala zo stránok príbehu.

Autorka má skutočne fantasticky štýl, pretože naozaj má schopnosť preniesť čitatelia v priestore a precítiť emócie postáv. Napriek tomu, že samotný dej nie je nejako veľmi originálny, ide o skutočne výborné oddychovky. A ja sa normálne teším, že ma čaká ešte šesť týchto kníh. Pokiaľ hľadáte príjemnú, atmosferickú, nenútenú, realistickú romantiku, táto séria je presne pre vás.

[Lini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took some time to finish it, but the end was kinda cute. But I still liked the first story way more!!

[Ivana Hrenáková · Rating 5 out of 5]

Som nadšená! Mám rada oddychové romantické komédie, ale vždy ma znechutí, keď sú hrdinky upišťané chudery s duševnou hĺbkou čajovej lyžičky. Preto sa mi knihy Julie Caplin tak páčia - tie baby sú dosť uveriteľné, normálne, šikovné a inteligentné. Pekárna v Brooklynu zahrala na moje srdiečko jednak svojím umiestnením do môjho milovaného New Yorku, jednak pekným príbehom, sympošským hlavným hrdinom aj kvalitou textu - žiadne pripečené dialógy, žiadne preexponované situácie, žiadne klišé schémy. Príjemný a dobre napísaný romantický príbeh. Teším sa na ďalšiu knihu 😊

[Lenny_reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Predstavujem vám knihu, ktorá zaručene zamáva s vašou snahou stravovať sa zdravo. A na nejakú diétu môžete rovno zabudnúť. Autorka nás tentoraz vzala do New Yorku spoločne so Sophie (možno si na ňu spomínate z predchádzajúcej knihy), ktorá sa tam ocitne na pracovnej výmene na šesť mesiacov. Nepozná tam ani živú dušu, ale našťastie hneď vedľa bytu má úžasnú pekáreň a zoznámi sa s jej majiteľkou. Postupne spoznáva aj dalších ľudí a začína opäť žiť.

Stretne lásku? Možno. No rozhodne po tom netúži ani akomkoľvek vzťahu, či známosti sa snaží vyhýbať. Lenže osud s ňou má iné plány a všetko sa to vyvíja celkom ináč, ako by chcela. Nevyvyja sa to priamo ideálne, ale v danej chvíľu postačujúce.

Vďaka Sophie som si prezrela rozličné časti New Yorku a dostala som chuť tiež ho navštíviť. Ale najdôležitejšie bolo, že som vyrabovala chladničku a vyjedla všetky koláčiky, ktorými na veľkoryso zásobuje moja úžasná suseda. Pri čítaní o krásnych a najmä chutných koláčikoch sa tomu nedala predísť. Zmierte sa s tým, že pri tejto knihe priberiete, ale ručím vám, že to bude stáť za to.

Voči knihe mám jednu výhradu, a to tú, že skončila príliš rýchlo. Čítam, čítam a zrazu mám pred sebou len 3 posledné strany a poďakovanie. Z toho vyplýva, že potrebujem další romanticky útek, na ktorý sa môžem vypraviť.

Na romantický útek ma zobralo vydavateľstvo Grada a teším sa ďalšie takéto výlety v ich spoločnosti.

[Michaela (books.collection) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tento príbeh vo mne vyvolal toľko všelijakých pocitov. Bola som z neho unesená, príjemne prekvapená a rozhodne som si pri knihe oddýchla. Ách, ako rada by som si aj ja zašla do takejto príjemnej pekárni, teraz by sme asi všetci niekam radi vypadli a začlenili sa medzi ľudí 😊. Zbožňujem pečenie a v tomto knižnom prostredí som sa cítila ako doma. Síce som nečítala prvú knihu, vôbec to však nie je problém. Dokonca som sa stretla s mnohými názormi, že práve táto bola lepšia ako jednotka. Keďže knihy na seba nezáväzne nadväzujú, nie je nutné čítať každú jednu.

[Ela's Welt der Bücher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dieses Buch war als Buddyread geplant, aber kurz vor der Hälfte hat eine Freundin das Buch abgebrochen und ich habe es als Hörbuch weitergehört und fand es so tatsächlich besser. Band 3 hab ich noch zuhause und den werde ich ebenfalls hören, aber die Serie nicht mehr weiterverfolgen. Schade eigentlich. 😔 Ich hatte mir echt mehr erhofft, aber so ist das nun mal und jeder hat seine eigene Meinung und das ist gut so. Hunger hatte ich jedoch andauernd. 😂
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[Steffi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Der erste Teil der Romantic Escapes Reihe hatte mir sehr gut gefallen, daher war ich gespannt auf die Reise nach Brooklyn, in der wir Sophie in eine kleine Bäckerei begleiten.

Während mir das Setting in Kopenhagen im ersten Buch richtig gut gefallen hat, war das Setting in New York bzw. Brooklyn einfach nichts besonderes, da dies ja doch recht häufig vorkommt. Dennoch wurde das Drumherum sehr schön beschrieben.

Die Geschichte selbst konnte mich leider nicht so richtig packen und ich bin nie richtig in der Geschichte angekommen. Auch die Charaktere waren mir leider nicht so sympathisch und ich war irgendwie des öfteren genervt von Sophie und Todd. Die Handlung war für meinen Geschmack leider ein wenig zu dünn und es gab zu wenig Höhen und Tiefen.

Das Buch war bedingt unterhaltsam, aber ich hatte mir eindeutig mehr von dem Buch versprochen, dennoch freue ich mich auf die weiteren Teile der Reihe.

[the_queen_of_books24 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Got 50 pages into this before the terrible grammar, British phrases such as “get your mitts off that” coming out of American people’s mouths, and creepy-supposed-to-be-charming commitment-phobe love interest. Oh and then the catty “other woman” whose entire reason for existing is to be an overly sexualised enemy for Sophie to bitch about and to make her look better. Whenever Todd opened his mouth I wanted to slap him - and her for being charmed by him! 🤮 Disappointing as I loved the previous book in this series, although the grammar in both was diabolical. WHY CANT THEY HIRE A PROPER EDITOR?!! Hell, I’ll come in and do it myself. Doesn’t make Harper Collins look good, does it? They clearly spent all the money on the covers.

[Kel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely feel good book, packed with fun adventures and food. I loved Bella & Sophie from the offset, they are likeable characters that you feel like you could sit down and have a coffee with.

The whole story had a light feel to it and the chapters seemed to flow effortlessly to weave this lovely story.

I really enjoyed this book and was disappointed when I reached the end, I now want to read the others in this series.

[Aistė Plavinskaitė · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nepaprastai lengva ir hygge knyga! Tai, galima sakyti, Kavinės Kopenhagoje, tęsinys. Tikiuosi ir būsimi į lietuvių kalbą išvesti romanai turės tęstinumą. Man patinka Julie kuriami charakteriai, anot autorės, jie tokie gyvi, kad su jais net kalbasi! Skanu skaityti apie nepaprastą maistą, gražius miesto vaizdus ir be galo šiltus žmones.
Šiame romane atskleidžiamos ir vaikystės traumos, bei kaip jos gali įtakoti požiūrį į meilę ir santykius.
Romano pabaigą atspėjau, bet kuri romantiška siela tikrai būtų pagalvojusi, jog nutiks tai!
Erotika šioje knygoje taip pat neišvengiama, viena jų ypač detali ir gniaužianti kvapą.
Labai puiki knyga visiems, kurie nedrįsta žengti pirmų žingsnių meilėje ❤️

[Desislava Mihaylova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Четеше ми се точно нещо сладко, романтично и неангажиращо и книгата ми дойде идеално. Не е най-интригуващият чик-лит, който съм чела, но е хубава и стилът на Джули Каплин е приятен. А и имаше описание на храна. 😀 Сигурно ще попътувам и към други нейни романтични дестинации.

[Catsbooksandcoffee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Det lille bageri i Brooklyn er en af de bøger jeg var lidt nervøs ved at starte på. Den lille café i København var så skøn, at jeg frygtede at dette bind ikke kunne leve op til mine forventninger. Gudskelov blev min frygt gjort til skamme, for dette bind er mindst lige så skønt som det første.

Man opsluges fra første side, og hives hurtigt ind i en verden af lækre kager, skønne karakterer og fantastiske miljøbeskrivelser. Skrivestilen er let og ukompliceret, dramaet er velplaceret og de enkelte karakterer godt beskrevet.

Sophie var en interessant karakter i første bind, og det er derfor et godt valg at hun nu får sin egen historie. Hendes møde med Bella og deres spirende venskab er godt beskrevet, og generel er persongalleriet rigtigt godt sammensat.

Miljøbeskrivelserne fremstår så levende, at du som læser føler dig hensat til de beskrevne lokationer – man kan ikke lade være med at føle, at man oplever de samme ting som karaktererne. Er plottet en smule gennemskueligt? Absolut – men det betyder ikke noget med Julie Caplins evne til at skabe sjove forviklinger og underholdende læsning.

En gang imellem trænger man til at læse noget let og sødt, og her går man ikke galt med Julie Caplin. At læse en af hendes bøger er som at dykke ned i en kop dekadent varm chokolade toppet med sødme fra marshmallows og den forførende evne af flødeskummet. Det lille bageri i Brooklyn er en både sød og charmerende bog, der vil passe perfekt til forårets læsning.

[Lynn P · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is pure chick lit and I just loved it. I read it in a couple of sittings and couldn't wait to get back to it. Being set in New York was a winner right off for me, but the writing was so wonderful that I really felt I was there. Thank goodness for Google street view as I found myself looking up some of the locations in the book, including the Brooklyn Public Library - what a building! which I appreciated even more in the book when I had seen it for myself.

To me the dream location would be living in a flat above a friendly bakery such as this one. I just loved all the descriptions of the cakes and makes and the stories of those that made them. I thoroughly enjoyed Sophie moving into her flat and getting to know her way around. Not only does she live in Brooklyn, helps out in a cool bakery - she is a food writer for a magazine - just don't wake me up! I admit I lived vicariously through her in this book.

It is probably the raciest chick lit I have ever read! There are certainly some steamy scenes.

I'm giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. It's out 25 May 2018 - make sure you get your copy!

[Cathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not as charming as the first one in the series, unfortunately. The constant focus on the difference between certain US English words versus UK English words annoyed me. As if all Americans won't understand you if you use the word 'pavement' or 'lift' or 'flat'? I found that ridiculous.

New York also didn't come alive as I'd expected it to, but maybe that's on me. I did still like the found family aspect (which I suspect will be a recurring theme in all these books), but the romance was lackluster and I didn't buy Todd's complete 180 at the end.

Also, for an otherwise intelligent person, Sophie was pretty dumb when it came to her relationship with James. Yes, you should have known, case closed.