We are returning to France for another great summer read by Gillian Harvey . The Village Cafe in the Loire was published by Boldwood on July 12th. High-flyer Becky Thorne cannot believe what she’s being told. She doesn’t need to be signed off for burnout! Life has been a bit chaotic lately, that’s all. As if dealing with her enviable job and permanent meddling from her mother aren’t enough, she’s also inherited a café in the Loire from an estranged great-aunt, complete with sitting tenant who refuses to budge. But nobody stands in Becky’s way! Ignoring her best friend Amber’s advice, she decides to storm over to France and sort the tenant out. Then she can finally get the café sold and jump back on the career ladder. What she doesn’t count on is the tenant being Pascale, who is six feet of tall, dark, handsome and extremely grumpy about her plans for change. Not to mention the village and the secrets it holds about her past. Becky’s path to succes...
The Cocktail Bar by Isabella May #BookBirthdayBlitz #Review #Giveaway
Welcome to the 1st Birthday Blitz to celebrate Isabella May's The Cocktail Bar. I thoroughly enjoyed Isabella's Costa del Churros and Oh! What a Pavlova so I am delighted that you have the chance to win a signed copy of Oh! What a Pavlova. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.
Rock star, River Jackson, is back in his hometown of
Glastonbury to open a cocktail bar… and the locals aren’t impressed.
Seductive Georgina is proving too hot to handle; band mate,
Angelic Alice, is messing with his heart and his head; his mum is a
hippie-dippy liability; his school friends have resorted to violence – oh, and
his band manager, Lennie, AND the media are on his trail.
But River is armed with a magical Mexican elixir which will
change the lives of the Three Chosen Ones. Once the Mexican wave of joy takes a
hold of the town, he’s glad he didn’t lose his proverbial bottle.
Pity he hasn’t taken better care of the real one.
My Thoughts
The Cocktail Bar is Isabella's second novel and predates Costa del Churros. I found it interesting therefore to realise that Georgina, who features in Costa del Churros is a major part of The Cocktail Bar. I certainly found out a lot more about her past. It is always fun when characters turn up in subsequent books. The Cocktail Bar has a varied cast of characters. This seems to be a hallmark of Isabella's- bright and vividly drawn characters who all interact and at times, cause mayhem.
I enjoyed the setting for this novel, at Glastonbury, which fitted in nicely with the slightly mystical hints that hung over the story. With themes of new chances and starting over, it proves to be an enjoyable read. River and Alice both return to their roots and reappraise what their lives are all about. It is lively writing and at times, funny. I found it to be an entertaining read with an heart-warming message on how goodness will spread, once it is let loose.
In short: A lively mix of humour and romance with a splash of good intentions and a tiny pinch of bitterness.
I enjoyed the setting for this novel, at Glastonbury, which fitted in nicely with the slightly mystical hints that hung over the story. With themes of new chances and starting over, it proves to be an enjoyable read. River and Alice both return to their roots and reappraise what their lives are all about. It is lively writing and at times, funny. I found it to be an entertaining read with an heart-warming message on how goodness will spread, once it is let loose.
In short: A lively mix of humour and romance with a splash of good intentions and a tiny pinch of bitterness.
About the Author
Isabella May lives in (mostly) sunny Andalucia, Spain with
her
Cake, cocktail, and travel obsessed, she also loves nothing
more than to (quietly) break life’s ‘rules’.
Book link: Amazon UK
Thanks to Isabella May, Crooked Cats Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Giveaway (International)
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