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...
Their Second Chances Season by Ella Matthews #BookReview
Welcome to Ella Matthews for her latest novel, Their Second Chance Season which was published on 24th April.
Their Second Chance Season Can a ballroom reunion... Lead to a union at the altar?
War hero James Ashworth needs a rich wife to restore his family’s fortune. Despite the scars battle left on his soul, he’ll do his duty—even if everywhere he turns, he sees the woman he loved and lost...
Meeting James catapults widow Amelia back to the past—the letters he stopped responding to while at Waterloo and her subsequent forced marriage. Yet, when she discovers her father’s role in the Ashworths’ misfortune, she’s compelled to help—even if she has no intention of falling for the man who broke her heart!
My Thoughts
This is a marvellous trip into regency England and introduces you to the Ton where people can mix according to the different customs of the time. Time has passed since Amelia has known James but she finds that the feelings she felt at the time have not changed. This is a story which shows you that fami;y ties can be overridden and that childhood friendships can develop.
This is full of the details of the time amd lets you see how different genders were expected to behave. Amelia has a certain freedom as she is a widow but even so.she is expected to subjugate her wishes to those of the men in her life.
About the Author
Ella Matthews lives and works in beautiful South Wales. She writes medieval romances for Mills & Boon. When not thinking about handsome heroes she can be found walking along the coast with her husband and their two children (probably still thinking about heroes but at least pretending to be interested in everyone else).
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Book links: Amazon UK | Amazon US
Thanks to Ella Matthews of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the event.
Thank you for your lovely review :)
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