{"product_id":"a-midnight-pastry-shop-called-hwawoldang-by-lee-onhwa-1","title":"A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF RELEASE: 12 NOV 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dessert from the Hwawoldang is a ticket to a new life . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable for pre-order - a delicious and comforting read for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and The Midnight Library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to Hwawoldang, the pastry shop where every delicious bite comes with satisfaction for both the mouth and the soul . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut 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 . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaperback | Publication: 12 Nov 2026, Penguin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781405981323\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtent: 320 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57754055115134,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9781405981323.jpg?v=1785152200","url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/products\/a-midnight-pastry-shop-called-hwawoldang-by-lee-onhwa-1","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}