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...
A 30th birthday celebration. A sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica. A split-second decision.
When
Kat MacDonald takes the trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica, she doesn’t
count on ditching her dead-end job, sending her uber-controlling
boyfriend packing and volunteering at a sloth sanctuary.
But when she
finally meets the swoon-worthy assistant manager Dexter, the chemistry
between them is unmistakable and sparks fly. Despite a rival for his
affections, and her ex’s inability to know when to give up, she and
Dexter are drawn to each other like magnets.
Just as she’s settling
into life at the sanctuary and making friends, a letter arrives from
back home in Scotland. A letter which could both upset her new plans and
give her everything she has ever wanted. Everything except Dexter.
Kat
is torn: should she stay in the tropical rainforest paradise with her
beloved sloths, new friends and the delectable Dexter or pursue her
lifelong dream? Or can she find a way to have it all?
A
fun, escapist read full of romance, beautiful scenery and humour,
perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Beth O’Leary Leonie Mack and Julie
Caplin.
My Thoughts
This is definitely one for when you feel like an escapist read and a summer adventure. Kat is on a trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica. She is fulfilling a childhood dream and is very emotional about the trip as it was one she knew her father would have loved to go on. Unfortunately he has died but she is determined to carry out this dream. Accompanying her is her rather boring boyfriend who is there under sufferance and wastes no time in giving up on the trip. Kat shows all her determination in carrying on with her holiday. Frustrated by her dead- end job, she jumps at the chance to volunteer at a local sloth rescue centre.
This is a story about second chances, taking and risk and following your dreams. There is plenty of romance in the air waiting for her at the rescue centre and also some new friends who treat her like family and welcome her in. Of course, not everyone is totally welcoming and Kat does come up against some suspicion and ill feeling. How she deals with it shows you a lot about her character. With a fantastic setting and lots of amusing sloths to care for this is a hugely entertaining read.
In short: Take a leap of faith
About the Author
Susan Buchanan writes romantic comedy, contemporary romance and women’s fiction, usually featuring travel, food, family, friendship, community – also Christmas!
Her books are Sign of the Times, The Dating Game, The Christmas Spirit, Return of the Christmas Spirit, A Little Christmas Spirit and Just One Day – Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.
As a freelance developmental editor, copyeditor and proofreader, if she’s not reading, editing or writing, she’s thinking about it.
She is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, the Society of Authors and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
She lives near Glasgow with her husband, two children and a crazy Labrador.
When she’s not editing, writing, reading or caring for her two delightful cherubs, she likes going to the theatre, playing board games, watching quiz shows and eating out, and she has recently discovered a love of writing retreats.
Book Links: Books2Read
Thanks to Susan Buchanan and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the event.
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