A dessert from the Hwawoldang is a ticket to a new life . . . A heartwarming life-affirming
story to cherish this Christmas - perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold
'Thought-provoking and uplifting' Sun 'I adored this book . . rich emotional and engaging'
***** Reader Review 'We had K-pop and K-beauty - now it's time for K-lit! Thought provoking
and uplifting' Fabulous Magazine 'Amazingly beautiful and just what I needed at this point
in my life' ***** Reader Review 'Heart-warming and full of gratitude and happiness. I loved
it. And the Korean pastries all sounded delicious' ***** Reader Review *** Welcome to
Hwawoldang the pastry shop where every delicious bite comes with satisfaction for both the
mouth and the soul . . . When twenty-seven-year-old Yeon-hwa loses her grandmother the
proprietor of Hwawoldang she honours her final wish : to keep the shop open for one more
month between 10pm and midnight. Yeon-hwa hopes to learn the secrets behind Hwawoldang's
desserts and the enigmatic woman who made them. But when one of the shop's most loyal patrons
arrives Yeon-hwa quickly discovers Hwawoldang is no ordinary pastry shop as its customers
are not entirely alive . . . With each new visitor Yeon-hwa is drawn deep into their memories
. The true calling of the pastry shop is to shepherd her customers into the afterlife but can
Yeon-hwa continue her grandmother's legacy? And will the task bring her closer to the woman she
barely knew? Evocative nourishing and cosy A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang is an
ode to lost souls finding home in this life and beyond.
