{"product_id":"the-second-chance-cafe-a-christmas-romance-about-finding-love-again-from-the-queen-of-emotional-drama","title":"The Second Chance Cafe: A Christmas romance about finding love again from the queen of emotional drama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn irresistible festive treat from million-copy bestseller Amanda Prowse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan you ever find love twice? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBea doesn't believe in second chances. As a widow, she feels like she will be alone forever. She buries her grief in hard work, and soon the deli she runs in Sydney, Australia, has a reputation for the best carrot cake in town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then an email from a cafe-owner in Edinburgh leads her to take a trip to Scotland in the depths of winter. There, transported by the twinkling lights and falling snow of a traditional Christmas, Bea is drawn back to a secret past - and a secret love - that she has long ago tried to forget...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Amanda Prowse: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you love JoJo Moyes and Freya North, you'll love this. There's no shortage of books with Christmas in the title, but this family-focused story stands out from the rest' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCloser\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Magical' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A lively romance with emotional depth' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A heartwarming novel to read in the run-up to Christmas - hot, balmy beaches herald the festive season on one side of the world, and light dustings of snow on the other side' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTripfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A sweet, humorous snapshot of a romance... Will elicit a sigh and a smile' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 320 pages | Published October 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986314674525,"sku":"9781035923502","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-second-chance-cafe-a-christmas-romance-about-finding-love-again-from-the-queen-of-emotional-drama","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}