The Cafe at the End of the World

Love, lattes, and world-ending drama - life just got a lot less cosy for Lydie, teenage daughter of Death. The YA romcom/fantasy obsession you didn''t know you needed. Lydie, the daughter of Death, a retired Rider of the Apocalypse, is obsessed with ''cosy''; cosy books, cosy summer job in the family cafe, cosy low-drama life. But when secretive, attractive, and above all annoying, Kai, becomes her co-worker, Lydie''s cosy life is in jeopardy. Kai is the son of War, a very active Rider of the Apocalypse, who has some rather big world-ending plans. Lydie wants nothing to do with all that, so she is forced to conceal her identity while dealing with the coffee shop dramas of Mr Henson''s lost cat and preparing for the town''s Autumn Fayre. But big, non-cosy things are coming for Lydie whether she likes it or not, and working with Kai might be the only way to protect her town. Provided she doesn''t fall for him first ...

About the author

Helen Comerford is a Black mixed-race British debut author and is passionate about Black British and mixed heritage representation. She centres her diverse cast of characters in narratives they have historically been excluded from and celebrates their joys, strengths and everyday teenage experiences. She is fuelled by a love of all things super-powered, feminism, and chocolate raisins.
When she’s not writing, you can find Helen hiking around the Welsh countryside with her dog, Cocoa. The Love Interest is her debut novel.

Product details

• Authors: Helen Comerford
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 30.07.2026
• EAN: 9781037200021
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3720002-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fantasy, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Humorous / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Contemporary fantasy / Low fantasy