A heartwarming and uplifting story that made me smile and root for the characters.
It's well written, the plot is highly entertaining, the characters are well developed and likable.
An excellent read, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Loved this book, lots going on and lots of excellent characters, many of which I hope we will meet again in further adventures.

The Tea Shop on the Bay
Ellie own a tea shop in Sanderson Bay after a break up a year ago. She buys her aunt and uncles shop after they were relentlessly pursued by a company called Moby’s. In steps Ben who charms her, even after she finds out that he works for the coffee shop that tried to buy her uncles tea shop. Out of the blue Marcus, the man who broke up with her a year ago shows up one evening pounding on the door needing a place to stay. Can she resist the sting of all her past and keep moving towards the future?
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This book is written well, it’s a quick little read. It has a typical holiday Hallmark movie feeling to it which makes it perfect for a read on a snowy Christmas day in front of the fire. It has enough mystery to keep you interested in what is going to happen next. Thank you for allowing me to read. This is a definite recommend.

What a lovely novel, very well written and a real pleasure to read. The idea is very good and it is great to see how the author has mixed some older ways of life but not enough to upset modern life. You can picture yourself in the bay to live with the characters. This is a 5 star novel and I recommend it to all.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel Burton and Aria & Aries for the opportunity of an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
Ellie owns a tearoom that was a café she bought from her Aunt and Uncle turning it into artisan tearoom. The small town where her Aunt and Uncle lived in was the perfect escape and to change her life after a breakup with her fiancé Marcus.
Ben walks into her Tearoom and there is a definite attraction. Ben seems to know a lot about Ellie, but she must learn who he is and find out about him feeling he is everything she is looking for in a man.
Ellie and Ben have a story that will make you want to know more about them. This story is one that will leave you feeling that this is a town and people you want to know and have in your life.

Ellie returns home to Sanderson Bay after her b oyfriend Marcus dumps and goes travelling to Thailand. She then buys her aunt and uncles cafe and turns it into a successful tea cafe

I enjoyed this book so easy to read I like Ben he was a fab character and could picture my self in the tea room I could see it all in my head I loved the setting for the book it was a good plot I read in a day I enjoy the writing style fast paste got me hooked love it all

I'm a huge fan of Rachel Burton, and this book does not disappoint. Rachel has a gift for getting to the heart of what makes people tick, and in Ellie and Ben, she does this beautifully, once again. Their burgeoning relationship, with its rises and falls, is an absolute pleasure to read, and the unexpected twists and turns of the narrative kept me hooked from the first page. Rachel is a writer who has a real strength for writing real, authentic human beings, and setting them against a landscape that reflects their emotions wonderfully. Loved every page of this, and can't wait for her next one!

PS - I might be a hardened coffee drinker, but this novel also made me want to find new and exotic teas to try!!

A warm hug of a book! Ellie has taken over the ownership of a cute little cafe in a Yorkshire seaside village. She's turned it in to a Tea Emporium and is making a success of her new business, becoming part of the community. Christmas is approaching and all seems well, except for some unresolved matters from her childhood.
Then a handsome stranger turns up in town, seemingly knowing more about Ellie than he should. Who is Ben and what is his interest in the cafe?
This is a gentle, readable novel about tea, cake, romance, Christmas and learning to trust people again. There's a warmth to it and you really want to find out what happens to the characters. And there are recipes at the end - bonus!

I loved this book by Rachel Burton and i hope this will be a start of a Series id like know what happens next with Ben and Ellie

This is just so cute, it’s fabulous, romantic, full of community and great relationships, it’s just everything you could want to make you smile. A fantastic read.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

this was so, so, so sweet.
the first thing i liked about this book was the cover. are you kidding me? it's so cute!
i went into it expecting a light fluffy romance, which it is, but it's also deep and moving and inspiring. it has that remember-who-you-are-and-follow-your-dreams thing at it's core and that is what makes this an amazing read. also, the setting was the perfect autumnal, getting-cozy vibe.

This is the first book that I have read by this Author. I was attracted to the book by the cover. I love reading books set near the sea.
The first few pages confused me a little, as there were so many different characters and I had to keep rereading to remember who was who. It did get easier though.
I thought that Ellie was a bit of a pushover at times and let people boss her around. It was nice to see her grow in confidence.
I predicted some of the storylines, but the overall ending was a surprise to me. There was a lot of background to most of the characters and I could easy see that there is potential for another book.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC.

Such a gorgeous cosy story, this is not just a fluffy romance its so much deeper than that.

Highly recommend !

First, I want it thank to Netgalley for this arc.
Yes, I am sucker for this cover. When I saw it I wanted to read it.
I and can you imagine I really enjoyed it.
It has everything I love.
The sweet romance - check.
The sweet message - check.
To follow your dreams...

Lovely, lovely book.
3.8 stars

A gorgeous cozy romance about rediscovering your roots and following your dreams. I loved all the characters and always love tea shop novels. Perfect for an autumn evening by the fire.

A sweet romance with likeable characters. The story line was about revisiting the past in order to move forward into the future.
Looking back over old decisions and realising there were the right ones to make. Set in quaint coastal town with a community feel, the writer was able to create this heartfelt, cosy story which made you want to find out more about the characters. A great array of secondary characters too. A great read and would definitely recommend!

This is a light, cozy, feel good story set in a small town.
After a heart breaking break up, Ellie has moved to where her aunt and uncle live, and where she spent all her holidays since she was a girl. She has bought the cafe from them and turned it into a successful tea room which she loves. She meets Ben, who while mysterious, is everything she would want in a man. But, El doesn't always have luck on her side because just when she is finding happiness , Marcus, her ex, shows up and wants her back. Then she has problems at the Tea Room and it seems maybe dreams are not worth chasing. Except of course, when you have a whole town full of new friends who stand behind you every step of the way.
It is a sweet, easy read book, that will leave you smiling and believing in happily ever afters.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Ellie has returned to Sanderson Bay, the only place she thinks of as home. 

A boarding school past which led her to being alone and isolated from her parents a lot of the time, it is Sanderson Bay and the presence of her aunt and uncle, Miranda and James which draw her back there when her heart breaks. 

Running a tearoom is as far from what perhaps Ellie trained for, but it seems she has found her true vocation, the combinations of different flavours, blends, and ideas for tea means she can work out what suits people almost instantly. 

When Ben walks into the tearoom - she has him immediately down as Russian Caravan. All mysterious, dark and brooding. But Ben having been a resident of Sanderson Bay many years previously what has brought him back there now?

Everything seems to be working out for Ellie, the tea room has become a hub of the community and when Christmas plans are gathering pace, she thinks that maybe she has found the place to be. 

But bad luck comes in threes and when her ex makes a sudden reappearance, a minor disaster and a betrayal of trust, it seems to Ellie that running back to Sanderson Bay was not the answer. 

Can the Christmas spirit heal the past and let Ellie finally move on?

This is a delightfully sunny book despite it being in the depths of Christmas as it's setting. I loved all the quirky characters and the real community feel of the book, from the knitting club, Pilates or just reading the paper and drinking tea, it was if the tea room was a healing balm in itself. 

Proper escapist read with a real warmth to it - like a huge mug of tea and a piece of cake! Combine it all and you have the perfect treat.

Eloise returns to familiar torridity after her almost fiance has left her for Thailand. She purchases her aunt's tearoom,, gussies it up and makes quite a success of it i the village.. She has dreams of owning a chain of shops sometime in the future. Just when she getting to know Ben,Marcus returns, She is a different person since he left her. The village has surrounded with their friendship and love -a heartwarming book, to read while sipping your favorite tea. A feel good book - just what is needed now.