Sadie is feeling a little lost in life, and when a tragedy befalls her family, it's time for her to take a step up and see if she's got what it takes.

The pacing of the plot can sometimes be tough, but this is a great text for escaping current reality for a beachy town, family drama, and the plight of feeling rollercoasters with ex-boyfriends. This would be a great book for those who like summer reads and complicated romances.

Thank you #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!

This was a nice story about a nice family in a nice coastal town. All the characters are likable and the reading was quick. There was romance, but no crimes. I wouldn't really call it a cozy mystery, but definitely a cozy. This is a feel-good story for a quiet evening in front of the fire

Yes again this was another lovely book by Tilly Tennant.

During lockdown I seem to be reading lots of books!

I loved the characters of this book and was desperate to find out what the ending was. Like a couple of the other reviews have said the ending comes together quite quickly and I would have loved for a bit more. Perhaps there will be a follow up?? That would be lovely to keep reading about this super family unit.

Thank you netgalley for another great read.

Great feel good get back to reading book. Tilly’s books are amazing and this one didn’t disappoint. I always feel like I’m there and wanna live in the places and with the people she writes about

I have a weakness for storylines that revolve around the running of sweet treat businesses, Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan is one of my all time favourite novels and so these kind of books lure me in just from their titles. I came across The Waffle House on the Pier by Tilly Tennant who is an author whose books I hadn’t read before so I was looking forward to discovering a new author and having my diet put to the test with a novel set in a Waffle House!
The Waffle House at the end of the Pier in Sea Salt Bay has been in Sadie’s family for years but after the devastating lost of her Gampy the future of the business is uncertain. Gammy still wants to carry on the business as normal despite the loss of her husband but she cannot do this alone, Sadie makes a big decision to walk away from her teacher training to help her Grandmother but it isn’t long before Sadie realises running the business with her Gammy is not going to be as straight forward as she hoped.
Sadie is our protagonist in this novel and she is a likeable character who many of us will relate to, she seems to be living in limbo still living with her family and training in a career she isn’t even sure is right for her. She finds herself in some what of a love triangle too and I love how the author managed to keep me guessing the whole way through as to where Sadie’s heart would finally lay it kept me intrigued. I was a little wary of Luke as there seemed to be a little mystery surrounding him and he came on incredibly strong after only two dates.
The strong family bond was felt through this storyline especially between Sadie and her Gammy and also Sadie and her brother Ewan who was very protective of his sister.
I was surprised that my taste buds were not teased by the delicious treats in the waffle house I was expecting to read about the mouth-watering delights the waffle house had to offer but this was probably a god send for my waist line in theory!
I enjoyed this storyline with its unpredictable romance and engaging characters, I will be sure to read future books by this author.

I'm a big fan of Tilly's books and I was excited to hear that she had written a new book. This book has such a beautiful cover, and it has seaside setting, which really appeals to me. I love reading books that are set at the seaside.
This book features Sadie, the youngest daughter in a family who have lived in Sea Salt Bay for a long time. Sadie moved away to University to train as a teacher, but she is having doubts about her choices. When her beloved Grandfather dies, she temporarily moves back home to help out. She has to make a choice about her future, but her family try to make decisions for her instead.
This book is a quick and easy read. It is quite dramatic in places, and also touches upon difficulties of grief and growing older, and uncomfortable decisions. Family dynamics and hierarchy is a big theme in this book. It was a little difficult to remember who was who at the beginning of the book, and I had to go back to remind myself who each character was. It did get easier after the first couple of chapters though.
I liked the will they/won't they scenario of Sadie and her ex boyfriend Declan, which kept me guessing until the end of the book. There were a couple of unexpected events that added suspense and excitement.
Overall I enjoyed reading this book. It would be good to read more books in this location, as this is the second time that it has featured in Tilly's books.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC.

Sadie has lived in Sea Salt Bay all her life and loves her grandparents waffle house but then her grandfather dies. She decides to leave her teacher training and go back to help her grandmother run it

I love the seaside, and I also love a bit of family drama, a lot of romance and characters who feel like friends, so this book was absolutely perfect escapism. The sense of place is so wonderful, you can almost smell the fish and chips and taste the waffles. In fact the whole book just made me want to up and move to Sea Salt Bay. A perfect summer read.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This was a very cute, feel good story that is one I could see coming to the big screens (would be a fantastic movie)! Sadie is a 26-year old living in a beautiful sea side town trying to find her purpose in life. Right when she thinks she is close to figuring everything out her grandfather dies unexpectedly, throwing everything into turmoil. Sadie and her family don't know how they are going to keep open their beloved Waffle House, ran by her grandparents on the pier for years, when Sadie volunteers to help her grandmother, April, run it herself. They begin to run into problems at the Waffle House while Sadie runs into problems herself, in her love life. From there the author leaves us choosing between two men who might be Sadie's soul mate, an old lover and a mysterious man who almost killed her.
This book and its quaint beachyness hooked me right away. The happy ending left me smiling and warm at heart. The love and importance of family as a theme of the book was heart felt and made for the perfect summer book, especially while unable to go to the actual beach. I liked how the two story lines were Sadie and her love life, and Sadie and her love and adoration for her grandmother. I never got the chance to meet either of my grandmothers and love to read stories in which the grandmother was a big part of the main characters life. The author will definitely leave you wanting more at the end!
I didn't love how all the characters were referred to with their first names, it was tough at the beginning to remember who was who. Sometimes the grandmother was referred to as "Gammy" and other times she was referred to as "April" and at first it was hard to follow, same with the other characters.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book thanks to Netgalley and the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I wasn't really sure about this book. I felt like it was less of a romance than just a general woman's fic, which I don't mind but I went in expecting romance.

Dobt get me wrong, there is romance, it just kind of takes a back burner and it was all a bit too complicated for me. I ended up skim reading a lot of this because I just didn't feel into it. There were too many characters to start off with which always puts me off.

Not a terrible read, well written, just not for me.

A gorgeous story that captures all the charm of a British seaside town, The Waffle House on the Pier is a touching read about a family learning to adapt to life after loss. The will they/won't they between Sadie and Luke (and Declan) had me hooked and the community spirit was relatable, especially as we are living through such strange times. Another belter from Tilly Tennant!

Sadie comes back to sea salt bay for her grandfathers funeral they own the waffle house on the pier.
Grammy is unable to manage the waffle house on her own so Sadie gives up her teaching course to help run it. It all gets too much for grammy, the family set about selling up.
Does Sadie's dream of running the waffle house happen?
Sadie has new man Luke but in the background is old flame Declan.
Who does Sadie end up with?

A beautiful story which I was unable to put down and read in 2 sittings.

A perfect summer read that will not leave you disappointed.

I have now purchased the little village bakery.

Thank you to Bookouture, NetGalley for the ARC

I adore this author, this book has been no different! I love everything about this book.
This definitely hasn’t disappointed.

I found it really difficult to drag myself away from this book and couldn’t wait to get home from work and finish it. The Dorset coast is somewhere I’ve spent many holidays, especially around Weymouth and Lulworth cove, so I felt some nostalgia while I was reading this, and also some longing to go back.

I loved every member of Sadie’s family, and loved seeing how they all pull together in a crisis, despite not always seeing eye to eye. After all, that’s what families do;put aside their differences when faced with a dilemma.

I adored Sadie’s relationship with the new man in her life, Luke. They had chemistry between them from the very start, despite not having the best first meeting. They had me grinning more than once.

Sadie herself was a great character too. She was so doubtful of herself, and wondered constantly if she was taking on too much, and whether she could cope. She’s determined not to give up, and soldiers on even when everything seems to be against her.

Overall, this book had everything I was looking for. It was an emotional rollercoaster at times, with ups and downs, just like real life. It was full of interesting characters, and told a heartwarming story about life after loss, and the importance of family.

A nice feel good story to make lockdown that bit more bearable . . . .

I was really excited to return to Sea Salt Bay, after being introduced to the Seaside Town in Hattie's Home For Broken Hearts. The book cover had me hooked immediately - it is one of the most stunning cover's I have ever seen! It really displayed how much of romantic feel-good story this was going to be.

I really admired Sadie's passion for doing everything possible to keep the Waffle House open, despite her family having quite the opposite opinions of the matter. I understand that Sadie's intentions were not all possible and if they were, still not enough, however I felt myself growing very stressed with the lack of support she was receiving and wanted to jump in to the book immediately to be her cheerleader and a helping hand! A lot of devastation and drama happens throughout this book, bringing many people together and handsome newcomer, Luke, made Sadie's failing life brighten up, eager to get to know the pretty girl he had landed in hospital. Luke was such a generous, kind-hearted man, who really didn't know how wonderful he was and that all came down from having a heart-breaking past himself. His new start in Sea Salt Bay and meeting Sadie, was the beginning of healing his past - now all he need to do was win over her family and ask for their forgiveness.

I really enjoyed this book, as I do with all of Tilly's books. She paints a gorgeous picture of the place's she writes about and was a nice quick read to keep me occupied during these strangest of times. The only critique I would have, is that I wish we had the chance to see more of the Waffle House in it's prime time. I wanted to see it alive and full of customers, I wanted to know more about the delicious dishes Sadie's Gammy and Gampy used to serve, therefore I have my fingers crossed that if we are to visit Sea Salt Bay again, Tilly will give us a little rundown on how much the Waffle House is blossoming now Sadie and her family managed to work it all out!

I was super excited to read this book! The cover was cheerful and the synopsis sounded like just my kind of book. It only took me three days to read this book but only because I was waiting for the romantic-comedy portion. This was more of a drama than anything. It was quite slow moving and not nearly as interesting as I thought it would be. It literally all came to head in the last few pages of the book. It could have been done much better than this.
Pretty disappointing to say the least.

Sadie lives in beautiful Sea Salt Bay, where her grandparents run the iconic Waffle House on the pier. When her grandfather passes away, Sadie quits her teacher training program to help her Grammy keep the restaurant running. As if running a business isn’t complicated enough, she has some unresolved feelings for her ex-boyfriend Declan and things are just beginning to heat up with newcomer Luke. Throw in some family drama and what is Sadie to do?

Tilly Tennant paints a wondrous picture of Sea Salt Bay and the Waffle House on the Pier. Sadie is a well developed character in the beautiful landscape. Her family dynamics are complicated. As the youngest, it seems that the family members would all like to make Sadie’s life choices for her. I would like more interactions between Sadie and her grandmother.

I felt like the book started a little slowly, with a lot of internal monologue from Sadie, without much action. The second half of the book really picks up the pace. I like this book for a quick read and I’ll look to read more books from Tilly Tennant.

Thank you to Tilly Tennant, Bookouture, and NetGalley for the electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cute! Family drama, romance...a little bit of everything. Definitely a perfect beach read! It's definitely sweet read but not what I would reach for all the time.

I want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC of this book to read in exchange for my honest thoughts. This was my first Tilly Tennant book and I really liked it!! As I read it, I am 34 weeks pregnant and this book made me NEED waffles and breakfast food! This book is about a girl named Sadie. She is going to school to be a teacher, but her grandparents, parents and brother have all stayed in Sea Salt Bay and work in the tourist industry and she wonders if she made the right decision for her career. When her grandpa dies and leaves her grandma to run the Waffle House by herself, the family comes together to make a decision. The grandma is very old and not in the greatest health either, so if the historic Waffle House is going to stay open she's going to need some help. Sadie's sister lives in NYC in a career she loves, her brother and his wife have a very busy tourist business as do her parents, so that leaves Sadie. She is also the most emotionally attached to the Waffle House, so she decides to move back and help her grandma run it. The "one who got away", Declan, still lives in the town but he's dating someone else. She also has a dangerous run in with another guy so there's a very cute love triangle. Overall, this book checked all the boxes for me-- idyllic setting, foodie undertones and a lovable main character. The only reason its not a 5 star is because it was nothing super exceptional and I really didn't like how she kept switching back and forth between referring to family members as "Gammy" and "April" (her name) as an example. It made it a little confusing in the beginning and I wish she would've just settled with one or the other. Otherwise, highly recommend!

SPOILERS AHEAD:
Sadie gets hit by a boat driven by a guy named Luke. She ends up being fine and a spark is lit between them! Declan is also in Sea Salt Bay and everyone swears they were meant to be together. He and his girlfriend break up because Sadie and Declan are such good friends and Melissa feels threatened so she has the chance to be with him, but he doesn't want her and she realizes Luke is the one she wants. I like how it all worked out.
As for her grandma, she is showing signs of Alzheimers so if the Waffle House is going to stay open, it really needs to be all on Sadie. She goes back and forth but decides to make that her career and keep their family business going! Woo hoo!