New Starts and Cherry Tarts at the Cosy Kettle - by Liz Eeles

The blurb: 

After yet another failed romance, twenty-six-year-old Callie Fulbright is giving up on love. She’s

determined to throw all her efforts into her very own, brand-new café: The Cosy Kettle. Serving hot tea, cherry tarts and a welcoming smile to the friendly locals proves to be the perfect distraction, and Callie feels a flush of pride at the fledging business she’s built. 

But her new-found confidence is soon put to the test when her gorgeous ex reappears in the quaint little village. She’ll never forget the heartache Noah caused her years ago, but when they bump into each other on the cobbled streets of Honeyford she can’t help but feel a flutter in her chest… 

As Callie and Noah share laughter and memories, she starts to wonder if this could be her second chance at happiness. But when Callie discovers that someone is mysteriously trying to ruin the café’s reputation… she has an awful suspicion that Noah knows who’s involved. 

Was she wrong to ever trust him again? And can she find out who’s behind the lies and rumours, before it’s too late for the Cosy Kettle? 

My Opinion:

*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

In this story we follow Callie. She works in the local bookshop, she wants to please her new boss Flora, when she suggests changing an old stock room into a cafe. Flora puts Callie in charge of turning the old stock room into a café and running The Cosy Kettle as well. 

The café is Callie’s pride and I loved seeing her in this lovely environment. She has some wonderful costumers and they all become friends and are there for each other. That was a fab thing to see and read about. 

Her personal life is full of drama and ups and downs though. First of all, we have her grandfather, who plays a very important role in this story and adds another touch to it. And then we have Noah. He kind of broke her heart years ago and moved away. Well, he is back now and the butterflies are still there. 

The drama increases when the café’s reputation is in danger. Does Noah know something about that?! And what happens when he goes back to New York?!

This book is full of so many great factors. The main character is very relatable and real, there is a love/romance aspect, but also enough drama to create an entertaining storyline and the other characters also play a significant part in the story. 

It’s a warm, cosy and sweet story! 

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Website: http://lizeeles.com

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