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The Waffle House on the Pier

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This book sounds very interesting and I hope to read it as a physical copy one day. Unfortunately, I am unable to get through some of the ARCs I have here as ebooks are becoming more and more difficult. Therefore, I am reading only those that truly capture my attention

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Good storyline. great charcters, the story flowed really well, and it was a fun read. I sat and read this in the garden and it was a great way to while away an afternoon.

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Sadie is back in Sea Salt Bay, to help her Grandmother run the wafflehouse, seemingly against her family's wishes.

After an accident, she meets newcomer Luke. Is he the man to help her move on from her ex once and for all?

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It is no surprise I enjoyed this, Tilly Tennant is a fave author of mine and this book was just as good as I expected. I loved the way the main character re-evaluated her life and that this was as much a focus as the romance was. The characters were great and the plot was spot on. Just what I needed to read right now.

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Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Sadie grew up on Sea Salt Bay, a small beach community where her grandparents a waffle house near the pier. When her grandfather dies unexpectedly, Sadie didn't want to see the waffle house close up. She pushes her family to let her run the place with her grandmother. During this time she realizes that her Grandmother isn't doing as well mentally as they had thought, causing stress and chaos for Sadie.

As Sadie is navigating the business, she becomes entangled with a man new to the community. During this time Sadie still interacts with her ex-bf, dating a new man, all while ensuring her grandmother is safe. Lots of twists and turns.

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Good read, slightly intense and meandering at times but overall enjoyable. Likeable characters and lovely setting. Just feel there could have been a bit more to the whole story. I do hope there will be a follow tale in the same setting.

Thank you Netgalley

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Lovely story, loved the characters and following how they got on. Want a waffle house on the pier for myself.

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Another beautiful book by Tilly Tennant! I love her books because they are always so different from one another, it's always a totally different storyline and I really love that! This book is as usual with Tilly Tennant, so well written and full of events, you never get bored! This book is about family, second chances and never judge a person too fast. And I loved the setting of story in a seaside town and the characters who are all so well built! Very good book! 4 stars out of 5 for me! I warmly recommend it!

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Perfect summer read!
Likeable characters, good romantic storyline, and the secondary storyline with Sadie's grandmother added a touch of sadness that unfortunately I could relate with.
Very good summer book :)

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I picked this book because the premise sounded cute to me. The main character helped her grandma in the waffle business. Unfortunately it was a bit darker than that. There was a death in the family and grandma has the beginning of dementia, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I also don’t care for love triangles. I felt bad for Luke and Melissa. Even though everything was resolved in the end I didn’t care for the main characters behavior throughout the book.

I received the ARC from the publisher and Netgalley for my honest review.

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Sadie s grandparents have run the Waffle House on the pier for as long as she can remember. But when her grandfather dies what will happen to it .
Sadie Mum and Dad run a boat for the tourists to see the sights.
Sadie brother and sister in law run a diving school.
Sadie decides to give up her teacher training job and help in the Waffle House with her grandma
While out in the water with her sister in law. Sadie is struck by a boat . Sadie comes to on the beach with everyone panicking and her brother having a go at the man who hit her. Sadie eventually strikes up a relationship with him but her family are not to pleased.
Everyone wanted her to get back with her ex boyfriend Declan but Declan has a girlfriend.
With things not going exactly to plan at the Waffle House will Sadie be able to keep it open .
Thanks NetGalley

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The Waffle House on the Pier by Tilly Tennant is a contemporary romance. Also, as much as there is romance this one is a bit of a journey of self discovery for the main character, Sadie.

As a teen Sadie thought she knew what she wanted and that was to get out of Sea Salt Bay and become a teacher. However, now as Sadie is training in the classroom with real students she’s not so sure of her choice as she doesn’t seem to be cut out to teach.

When Sadie’s grandfather suddenly passes away she finds herself thinking of making Sea Salt Bay her permanent home to help her grandmother run the Waffle House her grandparents have owned for years. Soon though she finds herself torn wondering if that is a mistake as her grandmother isn’t as young as she once was and as the business is not hard enough to run Sadie also has to watch the man she thought was the one with someone new.

Sea Salt Bay was such a lovely little place that I couldn’t help but love with the charming atmosphere and likable characters. I also couldn’t help but feel for Sadie as she stars seeing issues with her grandmother having had a grandmother diagnosed with alzheimers myself. It was also nice to watch as Sadie grew not only in her love life but in her professional life as well.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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The description of this book was very cute and I was excited to read it. The cover is really adorable. I, unfortunately, could not get into this book. I really found it to be very cute and sweet but I was not a total fan of the main character. I liked the concept and I did feel bad about her predicament but it didn't do it for me.

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Another great book by a wonderful author. A bit more angst then expected but overall I liked the story and characters. Would highly recommend this book and author.

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The waffle House on the pier is not an easy light read, I thought it was going to be more on the Rom-com side but I got a pleasant surprise.

The waffle House has angst and many situations that will keep you wanting to know more about the story and the characters.

Sadie is tired of her job at least the last part of her teachings is feeling like a big burden, she feels terrified, she is no longer enchanted with her Job now she is eager to finally move on. but tragic and unexpected things happened in her life that she will have to reevaluate where is she headed and what does she want.

so many things happened around Sadie, an ex that has finally move on but still showing up all around her life, a new love that may change her forever. I don't want to give too much away, but get ready for more drama.

this is a good read, entertainable, with a good story and characters, it is a book that will keep you hooked and will make you want to turn the pages even faster to know what will happen next.

a pleasant book with the right amount of angst to make it even more enjoyable.

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This has been a truly wonderful story which you just fall into and lose yourself right from the very first page. Could not put it down.

I loved everything about it, from the storyline, the setting/location of Sea Salt Bay to the characters which were all brilliantly well written. So much so that you feel like the characters are going to come alive right before your very eyes.  Sea Salt Bay sure did sound so picturesque and scenic, not to mention it kept making me hungry for ice cream and waffles.

There was plenty of drama happening throughout the story, from family situations, the fate of the waffle house, a terrible accident at sea and also a love triangle situation between Sadie, Declan and Luke. The story keeps you guessing as to which guy she'll end up with come the end of the story.  It certainly wasn't smooth sailing for her, but I do believe that she ended up with the right guy in the end.

So last words, if you haven't discovered Tilly Tennant books yet, then please do not delay any more.

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The Waffle House on the Pier is my first Tilly Tenant book and I want to thank her, bookouture and netgalley for a copy of this book. This was definitely a very cute read and probably anyone that likes #chicklit or #womensfiction can get into this one. I would give it probably a 4/5 stars. I loved the story, the setting, and the love story, but I think it missed a little in the length of time portrayed and some of the characters felt just a little inconsistent (mom got too acerbic for my liking) but not the main character, which is why it maintained 4 stars. I read it in only a couple of days, so it took and kept my attention! It’s a great #beach, #summer read that’s easy but still has emotion.

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A sweet story of complex relationships which dealt sensitively with all issues. Complete credit to the author for brining her characters to life.

Sadie left her job to help her grandma at the waffle house. And life slowly transformed for her.

The writing was warm and fun with moments of seriousness in between. Characters were fleshed out well. It needed a bit more of the oomph.

Overall, it was a pure escapist reading.

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I really enjoyed this book, a new to me author with likeable characters. I will definitely look out for more books from Tilly Tennant

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I love a good light hearted beach read, and this book definitely ticked the right boxes....but for me it just kind of fell a bit flat. I feel awful even typing this because it wasn’t necessarily a bad book.

I really wasn’t keen on Sadie as a character and found her to be a bit selfish and clueless. I found this a shame because I felt like I really understood her at the beginning of the book when she was wondering if she was actually a good teacher or not. But she somehow manages to get her own way throughout the story without putting much effort in.

I love this genre because it’s perfect escapism. Everything is a bit far fetched because that’s what makes these stories more exciting! But when reading this book I found that I couldn’t imagine anyone in real life acting the way the characters did, or making the same decisions. I really wish we could have seen Sadie grow more as a person and see her actually tackle the various obstacles that come with running a business.

Still, I did enjoy reading this book. It made me really want to go to a little seaside town and eat waffles.

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