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Then, when she finds a stranger sitting in her seat at \u003cem\u003eThe Pink Coffee Shop\u003c\/em\u003e, her well-ordered life is never the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pink Coffee Shop\u003c\/em\u003e is a clean and wholesome romance in The Next Chapter Collection, celebrating quiet resilience, unexpected connection and the gentle strength it takes to let go and begin again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Pink Coffee Shop\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Read this book. It's gripping and inspiring and the ending is perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This book will show it is possible to live life and be happy again after tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It provides a hilarious and hugely enjoyable look behind the scenes of the television world from a writer who has actually experienced it all in real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I will be front of the queue for the next book by Ellie Barker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Really thoughtful exploration of love, loss, friendship and acceptance, all with a light touch and well-rounded characterisation. 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