THE TASTE OF SUMMER AND CARAMEL

  • A small thatched-roof house by the dunes, caramel, Frisian waffles, and a new love.
  • Emotion, coastal charm and culinary bliss.
  • 80,000 copies sold of her previous 3 titles by Rowohlt altogether.

“I want to go back to Amrum one more time. Drive me to the island.” When Grandma Henni asks her granddaughter Ella, she agrees after initial hesitation. The island means a great deal to Grandma, who spent a lot of time there in her younger years.

Ella is at a professional dead end. She is supposed to illustrate a children's book, and perhaps she will find her creative flow again on Amrum. She lost it after her best friend inexplicably cut off contact. In the small thatched-roof house, she tries to draw and, alongside Grandma Henni, explores the island of her grandmother's childhood.

They find an old waffle iron for the famous crispy-thin Frisian waffles - and Ella rediscovers her passion for caramel. Piece by piece, the island, the special encounters, and the new joy of baking allow Ella to breathe easier again. The time spent with the taciturn ornithologist Jonte also touches something deep within her. All of this helps her to regain her inner peace. But is she ready to let new people and a new heart-place into her life?

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Taschenbuch
  • Release: 15.05.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01645-5
  • 368 Pages
  • Author: Anne Barns

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Anne Barns

Anne Barns , the pseudonym of a German author, left her teaching career to follow her passion for writing. Her bestselling feel-good novels, including  Apfelkuchen am Meer and Der Duft von Kuchen und Meer , are set in charming coastal locales. She often retreats to places like Amrum and Rügen to recharge and find inspiration for her stories.