Book info

• Title The Time Hop Coffee Shop
• Author Phaedra Patrick
• Year 2025
• Genre Fantasy

Greta Perks was once the shining star of the iconic Maple Gold coffee commercials, the quintessential TV wife and mom. Now, fame has faded, her marriage is on the rocks, her teenage daughter has become distant, and Greta's once-glittering career feels like a distant memory. So when Greta stumbles upon a mysterious coffee shop, serving a magical brew, she wishes for the perfect life in those past Maple Gold commercials. Next thing she knows, Greta wakes in the idyllic, make-believe town of Mapleville, where the sun always shines and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and second chances fill the air. Given the opportunity to live the life she dreamed, Greta is determined to rewrite her own script. But can life ever be like a coffee commercial? And what will happen when Greta has to choose – between perfection and real life, with no turning back?

Thoughts

Obviously, I’m not going to be able to resist a title like that, what with my obsession with time travel. I did enjoy the book but I have to admit I felt a bit led astray because it’s not really about time hopping at all - it’s more of a magical fantasy land that you can visit depending on what you wish for. That aside, it’s a nice, heartwarming book about not taking for granted what you have, not wishing away your life, but also paying each other more attention and drinking plenty of delicious coffee. A cosy book without being saccharine, it’s a pleasant read, if not quite what I expected.

Rating: 3 / 5