Member Review

‘ For three decades, the Seaside Café has served delicious meals to locals and island tourists alike. Kayana Johnson has moved home to help her brother run the café—and to nurse her wounds following a deep betrayal. Between cooking favorite recipes—creole chicken with buttermilk waffles, her grandmother’s famous mac and cheese—and spending time reading, Kayana is trying to embrace a life free of entanglements, while staying open to new connections . . .’

I was really excited to read this book as it sounded like my cup of tea. The writing grabbed me into the story from the first pages and it was a very engaging story. Rochelle is easily able to set a scene through her use of descriptive language. Conversations are described in full so you can really grasp a hold of what the characters are trying to express.

I wasn’t able to give this book 5 stars because personally I was a bit out of touch with certain elements of the book. If you’ve read classic novels like Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice you probably won’t find this to be an issue however.

The story on the whole is really insightful and does leave you wanting more. Despite not fully connecting with the characters I wanted to read the story and discover what happens. I also found that the ending came too soon and I turned the next page thinking there would be another chapter and was disappointed when I’d reached the end.

All in all a beautifully written book and story and if you love classic novels then I’m sure you’ll love this to!