Hopes and Dreams at the Chocolate Pot Café
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Hopes and Dreams at the Chocolate Pot Café
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Narrated by:
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Emma Swan
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Luke R Francis
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By:
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Jessica Redland
The heartwarming and uplifting romance from MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland! Perfect for fans of Jo Bartlett and Phillipa Ashley. Welcome to Whitsborough Bay, a place where hopes and dreams really do come true...
Life at the Chocolate Pot Café has never been sweeter for Tara Porter. Nestled on Castle Street in Whitsborough Bay, her café is thriving, her friendships are close, her foster parents are back where they belong—and she’s finally let herself fall in love with artist Jed Ferguson.
For Jed, returning from Australia feels like coming home in every sense. His teenage daughters have settled, his gallery opening is a success, and with Tara by his side, the future looks full of promise.
But the past can’t stay at bay forever.
When Tara’s estranged foster sister reappears, old wounds resurface. And when Jed is reunited with twelve year old Aaron - a boy he once believed was his son - secrets unravel and loyalties are tested.
Now Tara and Jed must decide whether facing the past will shatter everything they’ve built—or hope it gives them the strength and courage to dream again.
Warm, heartfelt and hopeful, Hopes and Dreams at The Chocolate Pot Café is a story of love, forgiveness and second chances.
©2026 Jessica Redland (P)2026 Boldwood BooksSuch a positive life affirming story
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When the news for releases in the upcoming year from Jessica came out and I found out there was going to be a follow up story for Tara and Jed I was really excited. After Aaron turning up at the end of the book and Tara coming across Zoe I suspected that things had been left open for another story and I was correct.
Again like all her books this one was uplifting and beautiful to read. I was glad that Tara got a follow up story because out of all the characters in the series I felt her and Clare had been through the most, well I thought clare's story was nicely tied up given the things that happened at the end of tara's I felt there was another story.
This one was lovely because I loved the way Tara and Jed both supported each other and the extended family. Tim and Kirsten were lovely parents to Tara and I felt sorry for them having such a daughter like Lianne. I also loved Jeds family and Ingrids although again I felt sorry they had such a selfish daughter like Ingrid. One thing I loved was the way Jed developed a relationship with Aaron and how he made sure to be objective even though Ingrid was selfish. I was not a fan of Ingrid, I found her selfish and only caring about one thing, however what happened towards the end of the book makes me think maybe she could change as a character and there could be a story there in the future.
I love Jessica's characters even the horrible ones like Ingrid and Lianne, there always well developed and I feel wrapped up in there lives and situations. Emma Swan and Luke R franses did a fantastic job of reading this book, I was really happy in this book that we got Jed's pov as well as Tara's. The audio books for the whole of Jessica Redlands collections are all fantasticly read and if any new readers come into the collection in the future especially with Blue skies ahead the beginning of a new series I'm excited about what they might bring, I'll equally be happy if any of the same readers continue.
As someone who is totally blind and relies on Audio as my main reading format, the reader can make or break a book for me. If I don't connect with the reader its highly lightly I won't enjoy the book even if the story itself has potential.
I can't wait for blue skies ahead in July and can't wait to meet our new characters and setting. Congratulations again Jessica and another easy five stars.
Another excellent 5 stars.
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