Holly can't pack fast enough. She's leaving South Wales to spend a year in France. At last, a chance to see the world outside her one-hearse town, Pontycynon (alias Ponty Sign-On). Even if it's the last resort - Ponty's dreaded twin town, Mauvoisins. Three days after setting foot on French soil, Holly's on the run from her au pair job. But she won't crawl back home with her tail between her leggings. Not when there's a room above the Bad Cafe. And a new career, teaching the locals to speak English tidy, mun. Holly's trip has its hazards - a run-in with the Mayor's family, tabloid controversy and a toe-curling moment of merde on the dancefloor. But when she stumbles upon a twisted secret, is she heading down the (wrong side of the) road to ruin...? Salad At The Bad Cafe: a tale of friendship, secrets, betrayal, and Welsh cakes.