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...
Welcome to Pennycress Inn by Sarah Hope #Review
Laura wants to shake things up. She’s thirty-eight, and has
been living in her parents’ house since her divorce last year. Her siblings
seem to have got their lives together: successful careers, happy marriages,
beautiful children.
Laura’s determined to prove herself. And buying the beautiful Pennycress Inn in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Meadowfield could be just the way to do it.
But getting the inn ready for its first guests proves easier said than done! With crumbling walls, dangerous woodwork and loose roof tiles, not to mention unfriendly locals and even errant sheep, Laura soon fears she’s made the wrong choice.
Luckily a friendly face is on hand in the form of gorgeous chef, Jackson. But is he too good to be true? And just why are the villagers so against her?
Can Laura turn her life around and get the fresh start she longs for at Pennycress Inn?
My Thoughts
This is a great start to a new series with the arrival of Laura to the idyllic Cotswold village of Meadowfield. She is determined to make a fresh start after the breakdown of her marriage and feels that she has to prove to her family that she is as capable as her siblings of living a successful and independent life. Despite her feelings, they are a close-knit family who are trying to support her with this drastic change of direction she has chosen. Pennycress Inn turns out to be in need of more repair than she realises but she sets out to do as much as she can, despite her total lack of DIY knowledge.
Laura soon realises that the villagers are giving her the cold shoulder and needs some determination to fathom out why. The only friendly face seems to be her brother's best friend and her childhood friend too, who lives nearby. She is torn between wanting to see a friendly face and starting completely new. There are plenty of characters who are introduced to make you feel that the series will be well served with interesting plotlines. Family, friendship, community and finding love in unexpected places fill the pages. There is a lot to enjoy!
In short new starts all round
About the Author
Sarah Hope is the author of many successful romance novels, including the bestselling Cornish Bakery series. The first book in her new series with Boldwood, The Wagging Tails Dogs Home, is set in a fictional Cornish village and will be published in May 2023.
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Thanks to Sarah Hope, Boldwood and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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