Magical Realism 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 to actor Jim is on the rocks, her teenage daughter has become distant, and Greta’s ramshackle coffee shop is struggling.

When Greta meets a mysterious older woman who claims to have a jar of magical coffee, she wishes for the perfect life of her past. 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 chance to revisit key moments from the commercials – falling for Jim, getting married and celebrating the birth of her daughter – she’s determined to rewrite her own script. But can life ever be like a coffee commercial? And what will happen if Greta finds herself trapped in a ‘perfect’ world forever?

Paperback: 312 pages
Dimensions: 5.25” x 8” x 1”

The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick