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The Matcha Maker Café

The Cosy Small-Town, Opposites Attract Romance
Brief Description
The only person harder to match than her clients... is the matchmaker herself. The Matcha Maker Café is a sweet, small-town slow-burn romance set in a charming matcha café, perfect for readers who love Laurie Gilmore, B.K. Borison, and the gentle magic of Before the Coffee... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A quirky matchmaker who can read romantic potential in tea bubbles is completely blind to her own brewing love story. Will the matchmaker finally matchmake herself? For fans of the world's new favourite drink, Laurie Gilmore small-town romances and the cosy cafe setting of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.

When a quirky matchmaker who can read romantic potential in tea bubbles is completely blind to her own brewing love story. Will the matchmaker finally matchmake herself? For fans of the world's new favourite drink, fans of Laurie Gilmore small-town romances and the cosy cafe setting of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.

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The only person harder to match than her clients... is the matchmaker herself.

The Matcha Maker Café is a sweet, small-town slow-burn romance set in a charming matcha café, perfect for readers who love Laurie Gilmore, B.K. Borison, and the gentle magic of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.

At Matcha Moments, owner Sasha Lee is a star matchmaker, helping customers find love over a smooth cup of matcha. You'd think that as the master she'd be living her fairytale ending, but Sasha is allergic to commitment.

With a growing reputation, her successes are challenged when the 'unmatchable' Ben walks in - a man who believes he's too boring for love. As Sasha tries to match him, she slowly finds herself drawn to his quiet charm.

As their daily banter becomes the highlight of her day, Sasha must confront the possibility that her own love story might be brewing. Will she embrace the unexpected romance, or let her past fears keep her from true love?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035099573

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pan Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Lily Chen is a second generation, British Malaysian Chinese author based in London, writing as Lily Chen. Her dream has always been to run a café. She loves baking and feeding sweet treats to her family and friends. As well as being an author, she is a professional cake decorator. With a lifelong obsession with stories and storytelling. Lily's works include The Other Woman and a magical middle grade series under the pen name, Crystal Sung.

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