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Title: A Summer Escape and Strawberry Cake at the Cosy Kettle
Author: Liz Eeles
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Netgalley
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: 1st July 2019
Rating: 5 Stars
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The Cosy Kettle café is the perfect place to escape this summer, for fans of Cathy Bramley, Jenny Colgan and Debbie Johnson. Guests can tuck in to fruit puddings and strawberry-studded ice cream, but for Flora, the warm summer breeze is blowing in big changes…
When Flora finds out about her husband’s secret fling, she escapes to the one place she feels safe: her beloved café, the Cosy Kettle, in the charming village of Honeyford. Serving up cream teas to her café regulars is the perfect way to soothe her broken heart, and although she’s never lived in the area, the little community welcome her with open arms.
She’s soon lodging with local eccentric Luna in her remote and beautiful Starlight Cottage, snuggled between rolling green hills. Luna’s handsome son Daniel lost his wife several years ago, and as Flora gets to know him, sharing walks through the blossom-scented woods, they both slowly begin to heal… and she realises that behind Daniel’s quiet exterior, there’s a passionate nature that makes her forget all about her ex-husband.
As she settles into her new life, hosting a baking competition for the village’s summer celebration seems like a great idea… but with Daniel’s mysterious silences leading Flora to believe he’s hiding secrets, she can’t help but wonder if she can really trust him. And when the race to bake the perfect Victoria sponge stirs up old rivalries between locals, Flora starts to feel like she’s bitten off more than she can chew.
After her new start, will Flora ever truly belong in Honeyford? And, this summer, can she risk opening up her heart again?
When Flora finds out about her husband’s secret fling, she escapes to the one place she feels safe: her beloved café, the Cosy Kettle, in the charming village of Honeyford. Serving up cream teas to her café regulars is the perfect way to soothe her broken heart, and although she’s never lived in the area, the little community welcome her with open arms.
She’s soon lodging with local eccentric Luna in her remote and beautiful Starlight Cottage, snuggled between rolling green hills. Luna’s handsome son Daniel lost his wife several years ago, and as Flora gets to know him, sharing walks through the blossom-scented woods, they both slowly begin to heal… and she realises that behind Daniel’s quiet exterior, there’s a passionate nature that makes her forget all about her ex-husband.
As she settles into her new life, hosting a baking competition for the village’s summer celebration seems like a great idea… but with Daniel’s mysterious silences leading Flora to believe he’s hiding secrets, she can’t help but wonder if she can really trust him. And when the race to bake the perfect Victoria sponge stirs up old rivalries between locals, Flora starts to feel like she’s bitten off more than she can chew.
After her new start, will Flora ever truly belong in Honeyford? And, this summer, can she risk opening up her heart again?
This is the second standalone book in this marvellous Cosy Kettle series and this time we get to know Flora a lot better.
I hated Flora's husband with a passion, and had everything crossed that she would come to the right decision.
I love the combined cafe and bookshop, and catching up with the characters from the previous book, and seeing how they are all getting on.
The town of Honeyford is rather special and I really loved Flora's story, involving Luna, Daniel, Caleb and a mystery author.
There is a plot featuring a self published author which Flora as a bookseller was championing, which I could really identify with as a book blogger, as I love the idea of being able to promote a gem a book that you have found, including this one!
This was a delight to read, and I'm already looking forward to seeing Becca's story in the Christmas book.
Thank you to Bookouture on Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily
I hated Flora's husband with a passion, and had everything crossed that she would come to the right decision.
I love the combined cafe and bookshop, and catching up with the characters from the previous book, and seeing how they are all getting on.
The town of Honeyford is rather special and I really loved Flora's story, involving Luna, Daniel, Caleb and a mystery author.
There is a plot featuring a self published author which Flora as a bookseller was championing, which I could really identify with as a book blogger, as I love the idea of being able to promote a gem a book that you have found, including this one!
This was a delight to read, and I'm already looking forward to seeing Becca's story in the Christmas book.
Thank you to Bookouture on Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily
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