The Secrets of Midsummer Cottage by Rosie Green #Review #LittleDuckPondCafe Book47

Welcome to Book 47 in the Little Duck Pond Cafe series! The Secrets of Midsummer Cottage is the latest novella by Rosie Green and was published on July 31st.

When new girl Ivy starts working at the café, Maddy suspects she might be hiding something. But when Ivy’s secret is finally revealed, it’s more heart-breaking than anyone could possibly have imagined.

My Thoughts

Life in The Little Duck Pond Cafe is as lively as ever with some familiar faces appearing, giving us an insight into their lives. Ivy is the newcomer with an interesting backstory. She lives alone in an isolated cottage but you soon pick up that she has some issues she is covering up and parts of the house she wants to keep private. The Little Duck Pond girls however are not put off and try their best to offer support and friendship.  I always enjoy how the cafe seems to expend and take on new ways of incorporating new characters. This time, Ivy has been hired to staff the new bakery which Ellie has opened. There are plenty of surprises in the plot which adds to the large collection of novellas set around Sunnybrook.

About the Author

Rosie Green is the author of the popular Little Duck Pond Café series, set in the fictional village of Sunnybrook. Watch out for lots more café drama and romance in 2026, including ‘The Red Velvet Cake Mystery’ which will be published in September.

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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 

 |  Jingle Bells in June    |  Sun, Sea and Strawberry Shortcake

  |  Clara's Secret Garden  | Clara's Christmas Magic |  A Winter's Wish  |  Kind Hearts and Coronets |  The Lottery Win  |  A Kiss Under the Stars  |  A Cosy Cottage Escape  |  A Winter Wonderland  |  The Sunshine Sisters: Aurora | The Sunshine Sisters: Skye |  The Sunshine Sisters: Blossom  |  The Sticky Toffee Pudding Club  |  Cosy Nights and Snowball Fights  |  Maddie's Christmas Wedding  |  The Forever Home  |  The Pop - Up Cake Shop  |  Daydreams and Doughnut cake |  Teacakes and Tangos  |  Autumn Wishes and Fireside Kisses  |  A Merry Little Christmas  |  The Other Lizzie Bennett  |  Rumours, Romance and Rhubarb Crumble |  A Cornish Escape

 

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 Thanks to Rosie Green and Rachel of Random Things Tours for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

 

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