A dessert from the Hwawoldang is a ticket to a new life . . .**'I adored this book . . rich, emotional and engaging'** ***** Reader Review **'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.

Michael Joseph Ltd

Ladybird

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

2025-11-18