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...
Kind Hearts and Carrot Cake by Rosie Green #Review #LittleDuckPondCafeBook26
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When you suddenly find yourself loveless and penniless, how on earth do you make it through? An emotional but ultimately uplifting story of one woman's struggles to get by, and the special someone who brings hope and happiness to light up her world...
My Thoughts
In this latest return to Sunnybrook, we follow Jen’s story. Recent developments in her personal life have meant that she finds herself struggling to provide a stable home for her son and even to put food on the table. This is a shock to her as she has always let others make her decisions and provide for her. In this story, Jen has a lot of growing up to do.
You get to meet a few familiar characters and to take a trip to the Little Duck Pond Cafe but also to find a few new areas of the village and some new characters. There is a slow burn romance and the realisation that all is not as it seems and not everyone can be trusted. Ultimately, this is an uplifting story which shows how some people want to help others and that it is very easy for people to fall on hard times.
In short: friendships and relationships
About the Author
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Rosie’s series of novellas is centred around life in a country village cafe. ‘Clara’s Secret Garden’, the first in a trilogy telling Clara’s story, was published in August 2022, and ‘A Winter Wish’ and ‘Clara’s Christmas Magic’, followed. Look out for ‘The Cheesecake Challenge’, out in April 2023.
You can read my reviews of more of this series here:
Spring at the Little Duck Pond Cafe
| Summer at the Little Duck Pond Cafe | Christmas at the Little Duck Pond Cafe | A Bakery at the Little Duck Pond Cafe
| Confetti at the Little Duck Pond Cafe | Lemon Drizzle Mondays at the Little Duck Pond Cafe | A Cornish Summer Holiday | Lucy's Great Escape | Sweet Pastries and Sourdough | A Summer of Surprises | The Wedding Cake Wish | Snow Falls over Sunnybrook | Chocolate Cake for Breakfast
You can follow Rosie here: Twitter
Book link: Amazon UK
Thanks to Rosie Green and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the event.
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