Secrets at the Ambrose Cafe, Carryl Church
Secrets at the Ambrose Cafe, Carryl Church
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Secrets at the Ambrose Café

Author: Carryl Church

Narrator: Willow Nash

Unabridged: 8 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 06/17/2025


Synopsis

Exeter, 1925. Della Wilde has set aside her dream of moving to Paris to study at the renowned Le Cordon Bleu, choosing instead to support her family torn apart by war. By night, she works at the prestigious Ambrose Café, serving the city's elite - she feels utterly invisible. Until a chance encounter with rebellious Alice Winters, the daughter of a powerful MP, upends Della's world. Alice is a woman caught between duty and desire. She secretly yearns to be an artist but is expected to marry a respectable suitor and raise a family. Della, with her sharp wit and quiet strength, is unlike anyone she has ever known. She makes Alice feel alive. So she draws Della into her orbit - first as a muse for her secret art, then as something infinitely more intimate. But in a world where reputations are easily shattered, their growing bond is a danger that threatens not only their futures, but those around them. As Alice risks scandal and Della faces the consequences of following her heart, they must decide: will they allow others to choose their path, or dare to forge their own?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Monika on June 22, 2025

Exeter, 1925. Della Wilde works as a baker at the prestigious Ambrose Cafe. She’s from a working class family, living at home with her three brothers, and a mother, who is often unwell. Della is the only provider in the family and times are tough. Alice Winters is a daughter of an MP. In her life, she......more

Goodreads review by Nicola on June 23, 2025

I really enjoyed this book. The story was beautiful and so heartwarming. I cried!!! The cover is simple but beautiful. The lone woman with her back to us doesn't reveal a thing. Great design job. The writing is stunning and it flows perfectly. I loved the descriptions and the language used. I don't r......more

Goodreads review by Gillian on June 12, 2025

Immersive, Action Packed , Thought-Provoking. Secrets at the Ambrose Café by Carryl Church is a thoughtful, interesting, fast moving and beautiful story centered on two girls on the edge of womanhood who’s families and the world around them expect them to get married, have babies, and be satisfied w......more

Goodreads review by Karolyn on June 20, 2025

Here is my review for Secrets At The Ambrose Cafe by Carryl Church I found this to be an intriguing story of forbidden love that could cause a scandal if found out. Della bakes cakes at the Ambrose Cafe and has worked there roughly three years. It’s there she comes into contact with Alice Winters, th......more

Goodreads review by Vickiec192 on June 21, 2025

1920s post war Britain. Lives changed forever and relationships destroyed and built like no others. The difference between the haves and have-nots is growing, as is the anger and resentment towards the wealthy is at boiling point. So when Della, a patisserie chef at the Ambrose Cafe meets Alice, the......more