SophiaMoulton
Cafe du coeur is a heartwarming middle-grade romance-mystery set in a cozy Paris café. 24-year-old Clara Beaumont runs cafe du Coeur on rainy Rue Amélie, serving dairy-free pastries amid fairy-lit charm. One stormy day, mysterious businessman Julian Moreau arrives in a black raincoat, leaving behind a notebook full of café sketches and clues about a hidden wartime key tied to her grandmother Lucille.
As they uncover love letters, a silver key, and family secrets from 1944-chased by shady relic hunter Victor in the gray hat-their own sweet romance blooms through rooftop escapes, Seine adventures, and stolen kisses in the rain. With fun side characters like artistic Sophie and wise locals, the story blends gentle suspense, Parisian magic, and timeless love for 13-year-old readers. Perfectly clean, exciting page-turner ending in springtime promises.