Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read this early. I have never read anything by this author so i was excited when I was granted access. This was such a sweet story. I loved the characters and the story line :)

A lovely little read, all about Katie & her new life in Cornwall. Wrap yourself in ablanket on the sofa & while away an afternoon reading this, I guarantee it will make you smile

Love love love
This book is so cute!! I enjoyed this so much and definitely will read it again! Feel good read

After being jilted by her fiance, who didn't come back from his stag do in Ibiza, Katie has been hiding out in Bali, where she has made a great friend in the cafe owner Agatha, but her money has run out.... the ex emptied the wedding savings account when he did his bunk..... and she needs to go back and so Agatha persuades her to go to Cornwall where she owns a cafe and manage it for her. Soon settling into the lovely Cornish village she starts making friends and there is the gorgeous artist Oscar next door.... but she is definitely off men!

A lovely story set in my favourite Cornwall, Katie is a great character as are other members of the village and it is great to see her building confidence as she gets the cafe up and running. A lovely light easy read.

Found myself smiling throughout this story! So much so I had to pass it to my sister to read afterwards as she didn't understand how a book could make me genuinely smile! Safe to say i caught her smiling a fair bit too! Lovely story can't wait to see more

This is a book I just adored so so much! I found myself smiling the whole way through. What a beautiful location its set at and the characters are so lovely. Mouth watering bakes. Just pure perfection!
Honestly this book is just stunning!

This review has taken a while to write and has definitely led to a block on me writing reviews. The reason for this is that I made the mistake of reading other peoples reviews before I wrote mine and it then made me question my rating of it. I think its important to understand why someone has rated a book as they have, as this is not a bad book, however I feel that some might see the 3 stars and think it is not worth a read, which is not necessarily the case.

This is a sweet story about Katie who, after being dumped by her fiancé just weeks away from her wedding she decides to go travelling to figure out her next steps. Still reeling from the breakdown of her relationship and finding out that her ex has taken their savings so he can follow his dream, Katie meets Agatha who offers her the chance of a fresh start in the small village of Perrinby at a café she owns.

Katie knows it will take a lot of work to get the place up and running she is determined to turn it into a welcoming place for everyone in the community. She looks at various ways to make the café profitable with themed nights and offering workshops using the talents of the new friends she has found.

This is a gentle summer read that has plenty going on to make you smile but be prepared for Katie second guessing her choices and struggling to let go of the past. There were times where I felt the story took detours away from the main plot which left me frustrated at times as I think the growing relationship between Katie and Oscar suffered as a result.

I liked that fact that she eventually finds a way to let the past go, whilst also giving the ex a few home truths and putting him in his place. I was routing for Katie to make it work and for the anticipated happy ending but didn’t love the book as much as I thought I would. Not that it is a bad book, I think if you are looking for a bit of easy escapism then this would be a great book for you. I think I was expecting something with a bit more.

Lovely premise for a story but I found the pace a bit slow and the main character too pessimistic. On the whole lacked a bit of zing that the imaginatively flavoured cupcakes couldn’t quite make up for. I found it enjoyable but hard going at times. The characters are delightful to meet but need a bit more ‘Jayness’ throughout.

Thank you Netgalley

this is such a sweet summer read. i'm really glad i read this one and got to read it earlier than everyone else. thanks netgalley for supporting me!!!

This was a really cute and easy read, with the most darling of characters and a lovely story-line woven in between them all.

This book was predictable, but fine. I picked it up hoping it would be similar to a Jenny Colgan book and it just didn’t quite get there. The beginning was really slow, but it eventually did pick up a bit.

This was my first book by this author, It was pretty enjoyable. I would give this book a 3.5 star rating! It was a pretty Quick and easy read!

This was a cute easy read. The characters were great and the descriptions of the locations was spot on and I could really imagine it all. Perfect if you want to leave the world behind for a while.

Katie Campbell is spending time in Bali having been dumped by her fiancé Dominic. She finds a wonderful friendship with Agatha, a Cornish woman who is running a cookery school in Bali. With a background in catering, Katie throws herself into helping Agatha.
As her time in Bali comes to an end, Agatha offers her a lifeline. Run her café in beautiful Perrinbury in Cornwall.
Katie takes the opportunity and is determined to make the café a success in her new home among her new friends.
This is a real feel-good, easy read.

A great summer read! I enjoyed the characters in this book and really enjoyed the plot!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy of this book!

Good storyline. great charcters, the story flowed really well, and it was a fun read.

Katie and Dominic are about to get married, except on his stag do, he goes to Ibiza and doesnt come back after emptying their joint bank account. Katie decides to go to Bali and meets a lady called Agatha who asks her to run her shut up Cafe in Cornwall. Katie agrees and sets out to open Katies cornish kitchen where the most disgusting sounding cupcakes in the entire world are made. Case in point Marmite and peppermint with crushed nuts on top, Liqourice and Honey with mashed parsnips on top. Yukkity yuk yuk.

I sat and read this in the garden and it was a great way to while away an afternoon.

There are so many familiar and well-loves tropes in this book - new beginning in an unfamiliar place, an unexpected benefactor, friends to lovers, nuisance ex, an even more of a nuisance baddie, quirky characters, a hunky fella with a secret and heartache in his past, a summer fate, a cafe, and a misunderstanding - it's got the lot, and to top it all off, it's set in Cornwall!

Lighthearted good fun, with a couple of more serious moments to balance the emotion.

Great summer read that follows Katie putting her life back together after heartbreak.
I managed to read this in 24 hours which is always a good sign of a great book!
Loved the sense of community spirit within the town - wish there was more of that around here.
Great read!

This book was a cute little read and fun for summertime. To be honest, the story didn't fully captivate me, but I like the cover, and the main character was likeable and relatable. Thank you for allowing me to read and review this.

Such a sweet, romantic story. The perfect beach read. Loved this one!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.