traceyroberts 's review for:

The Village Cafe in the Loire by Gillian Harvey

4.0

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Gillian Harvey is a new author to me and I'm very pleased that I stumbled upon The Village Café in the Loire.  I was drawn in by the pretty cover and fell in love with this warm, feel good escape to rural France. 

Career driven Becky has a five year plan, but being signed off work with burnout isn't part of that plan.   Becky isn't stressed with work, she's stressed because she's inherited a café in France from her Great Aunt, complete with a sit in tenant who refuses to move.  Becky decides to use her time off work to travel to France and get the tenant to move so she can sell the café and get back to her life.  But life in Loire has a few lessons to teach Becky. 

I found Harvey’s writing style to be witty and engaging, capturing the beauty of rural life with warmth and humour.  I especially enjoyed the friendship between Becky and Amber and loved their old fashioned movie nights.  

Overall I found this to be a charming, uplifting read about fresh starts and following your heart. An ideal book to curl up with when you need a little sunshine.

Thank you to Boldwood Books for providing me with a complimentary digital review copy.