The Secrets of the Coffee Club

by Ellie Barker

Overview

A sweet and wholesome story set in the idyllic Cherry Blossom Park about friendship, secrets and the unexpected power of starting over—one cup of coffee at a time.



They wanted new friends, not new lives – but the Coffee Club has other ideas.



Audrey has been feeling pretty rubbish recently. Life as a magazine journalist isn’t nearly as perfect as everyone believes and how on earth can she keep up with Olympic competitiveness of the other school mums? However, the idyllic Cherry Blossom

Park has a habit of bringing the people you need in your life – enter the formidable Maggie and sweet, kind Gem - her two new allies with secrets of their own.



But the closer they become, the more their lives unravel. Audrey’s mystery appointments, Maggie’s not-so-perfect marriage and the past Gem is so desperate to hide. It was only meant to be a coffee club – but it will change their lives forever

and leave one man wishing they’d never met at all.



The Secrets of the Coffee Club is a heartwarming tale in The Next Chapter Collection celebrating second chances, the unexpected magic of community and the quiet bravery of choosing a different path.

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Praise for The Secrets of the Coffee Club:



★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An insightful and relatable commentary on modern family life with good humour, a touch of glamour, baking and a reminder of the importance of great friends.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Couldn't put this gem down.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Loved this as my summer reading - characters as compelling as before but this one even more gripping

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I loved this book and can't wait for the next one!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ They just keep getting better

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781036707491
Publisher:	Vinci Books Ltd
Publication date:	03/10/2026
Series:	Next Chapter Collection , #3
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Ellie Barker is a television journalist, author and host of The Next Chapter podcast. Ellie started as a runner in TV just like Rosie in The Pink Coffee Shop. Does the camera really lie? With more 25 years in the industry, Ellie knows.
When she's not being dazzled by those tv lights - Ellie writes contemporary romance novels or Fiction Therapy as she calls it. THE PINK COFFEE SHOP, THE JUGGLE and THE SECRETS OF THE COFFEE CLUB are all set in the fictitious Cherry Blossom Park in Bristol - the city where Ellie lives with her journalist husband, sons and dog, Cookie.
Her latest novel DO WE REALLY HAVE TO DO THIS? is the first in new series set in the fictitious Strawberry Village also in Bristol, the next one is due in 2024.
When Ellie's not holding a microphone or collecting socks, she loves to write warm, uplifting fiction with lots of love and hope. All her books have a therapist in (hence the Fiction Therapy) based on her lifelong fascination with mental health. And be warned: after years of reporting on some of the not-so-fair parts of life, only happy endings are allowed.
Ellie would love to hear from you on her website - where you can read the real-life story behind her books.