"The
Cosy Teashop in the Castle" by Caroline Roberts is exactly the kind of
book you expect from looking at the cover and reading the title: a
light, cosy read, just right for when you simply want to be entertained
by a contemporary story with a nice heroine, a good measure of romance
and some humour thrown in.
Ellie
is a young woman who loves her close-knit family, but not her office
job in Newcastle.
She
dreams of doing for a living what she likes best: baking. As a little
girl, she spent hours in her Nana's kitchen, watching her bake, and her
old recipe book is one of Ellie's most treasured possesssions.
When she has the chance to run a teashop in a remote castle, she can hardly believe her luck.
Of
course there are obstacles to ovrcome before Ellie's dream really comes
true; important parts in this are played by the handsome estate manager
and Lord Henry, owner of the castle.
The
reader can guess from the first moment more or less what will happen,
and that all will end well. But the road to happiness is not always
straight and easy, and just when Ellie thinks life can't get any better -
or worse! - something else happens.
I
read this while on holiday (I found it on one of the book shelves in
our cottage). and I did not mind its lightness; it was just right for a
holiday read.
It was the first time I have come across a book by this author, who has her own blog right here on this platform: http://carolinerobertswriter.blogspot.co.uk/
Her
writing is pleasant, not the kind of in-your-face witty or overly sassy
some authors seem to think their (female?) readers like.
Not necessarily a "must read", but definitely a "can".
Nice one! :)
ReplyDelete- El @ El's Book Reviews
Thanks, El :-)
DeleteI've had so much going on in my life this summer that I haven't been reading as much as usual. Actually, I take that back...I've been re-reading comforting old favorites, since I read every day, but no new books. Hopefully in the fall life will settle down a bit and I can resume reading new books!
ReplyDeleteYou'd probably see this one as a comforting read, too, Jennifer. But I know what you mean; sometimes all you want is to delve in something familiar, like snuggling under your favourite blanket.
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