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The Last Page Cafe

By: Kate Storey
Narrated by: Louise Barrett
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 ‘I laughed, I cried, and I searched my soul for my own last pages’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Sometimes the last page is just the beginning…

At fifty-four, Erin McRae feels like she’s living in the margins of her own story. Her son is preparing to fly the nest, and the rent increase on the café she loves to run means she’s going to have to close up shop. Her greatest escape is the mismatched book club she founded, bound together by one unusual rule: they choose their next book based solely on the last page.

But when the book club discusses what their own last pages might say, Erin and her fellow members begin to see their own lives in unexpected ways.

As the club’s discussions grow deeper, long-buried secrets surface, old wounds start to heal – and romance leaps off the page. With The Bookmark under threat of closure, Erin must ask herself: can she write herself a happier story?

A heartwarming novel about friendship, second chances, and the surprising ways stories shape our lives, perfect for lovers of Evie Woods, Sally Page, and Pip Williams.

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Readers and authors have fallen in love with Kate Storey:

‘A gorgeous story full of emotion and a very special library’ Evie Woods

'A lovely story that celebrates books, family and kindness. Touching and beautiful' Hazel Prior

‘Beautiful and emotional’ Sue Moorcroft

‘Kate Storey has a gift for writing heart-warming stories that make you care about the characters she creates’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Perfect for book lovers’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An easy, feel good read!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Such a delightful book… I loved the references to various well loved books along the way’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘My kind of heaven, an easy page turner in a cafe with good coffee and books’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Possibly the best book I've read in the last 12 months’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The Memory Library is so joyful. Kate Storey writes from the heart and the gut about mistakes and how we can learn from them. Great characters and a truly heartwarming story – I loved it!' Laura Pearson, author of #1 Kindle bestseller The Last List of Mabel Beaumont

'An utterly gorgeous page turner about the power of books, family and forgiveness.' Phaedra Patrick, The Library of Lost and Found

‘A gorgeous novel that pairs my (and many people’s) perennial love for books about books with themes of family – and just how complex they can be.' Platinum

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Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR KATE STOREY

‘A gorgeous story full of emotion and a very special library.’ Evie Woods, author of The Lost Bookshop

'With kindness, community and tolerance at its heart, The Forgotten Book Club is a moving, warm and comforting read' Jennie Godfrey, no.1 Sunday Times bestseller of The List of Suspicious Things

'I love this warm and welcoming book. Full of hope and community spirit, it features a wonderfully diverse cast of characters including a literary cat. The story not only celebrates the power of reading; it enriches our understanding of ourselves and others. A real life-affirmer.' Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins

'Beautiful and emotional' Sue Moorcroft, bestselling author of the Skye Sisters series

‘The Forgotten Book Club is a gem of a story that draws you in like a warm cup of tea shared among friends.’ Carolyn Brown , New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

’A wonderful cast of characters who found their way into my heart straight away.’ Eva Glyn, author of The Dubrovnik Book Club

‘Kate Storey has done it again – vivid, lively characters and a heartwarming plot that never crosses the line into saccharine. There's even a cat. And more importantly, it's about books and reading. What more could you ask for?’ Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont

Tender and moving, The Forgotten Book Club is one to treasure. A beautiful story of love, loneliness and the endless power of friendship. Community gold at its best. – Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane

‘Books about books are always the best but add in an emotional plot and a heartwarming ending and this is a must read! A gorgeous story full of community, love and the power of books.’ Annabel French, author of Wedding at the Chateau

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This was a lovely heartwarming focus on the power of friendship, community and courage whilst giving Kate Storey’s brilliant nod to the library of life that keeps us all afloat. Her books leave me with a tear in my eye and a warmth in my heart… not to mention some great book recommendations! Can’t wait for the next one.

A beautiful tribute to reading and the positivity of the human spirit

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This is my 3rd Kate Storey book, and like the 1st two, it rewards on multiple levels. Firstly, you get a warm, engaging story with likeable characters, and a well-paced tale with her trademark booky theme... have to admit I get an embarassingly smug little thrill every time she drops a title in that I've read. There's also Kate Storey's brilliant evocation of place, in this case Greenwich, which really pulls you into the book. And finally, like her previous books, there's that quietly uplifting moment of community, where dreams are chased and ambitions realised. A brilliant book for reading groups... I defy anyone not to be inspired to write their own last page by the end of it.

An inspiring choice for book clubs

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