This was another good book in the series. Well written, quick paced and enjoyable. It is a good quick read and answers all the questions. Enjoyed it.

Another perfect book from "The Little Book Café" series from Georgia Hill! This book is pretty short and a page-turner, so if you are looking for a lovely quick read this one is for you! In this second part we follow Emma. She is about to discover what is true love and what are the real values of love, friendship and family. I really enjoyed this second part. I even almost cried a little at the end. This was an excellent read but I must say not as excellent as the first part which was more than excellent. I can't wait to read the 3rd part to discover more about Amy! I recommend you this series from Georgia Hill without hesitation!

This was a sweet story about appreciating and loving the wonderful peoples in our lives. I must say that I did find the main character difficult to relate to or even like, but the village seemed full of fun characters.
Thank you NetGalley, Harper Impulse, and Killer Reads for an eARC!

I loved the first one in this series and this one didnt disappoint either. Love the characters and the story. Even though its a short book a lot of feelings and issues are packed into it.
Can't wait to see if there is anymore!

Emma uses the Little Book Cafe to escape from her family and a less than exciting relationship with Ollie her long-term boyfriend. She loves her work as an estate agent but a new staff member wants to get ahead at any cost, and she forces Emma to question her life choices and makes the workplace yet another source of stress in Emma's life. A classic literature evening class gives her a much-needed escape but also endangers everything she loves.

Again this story has a darker side, Joel her attractive tutor has a controlling nature and seems willing to abuse his position of trust. Emma is vulnerable, and the suspense builds as she debates whether to leave Ollie and stability behind. Emma is vibrant and impulsive; she is in a rut by risks losing something worthwhile if she acts hastily. Book club characters provide the help and support Emma needs, and the story has an exciting ending.

I received a copy of this book from Harper Impulse via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Emma is a local girl who can’t wait to get out of her parent’s house: she loves them dearly but the only way for her to escape the noise and chaos is to disappear into books. Working at the local estate agents with Tash, she’s making money – but without any qualifications (and having done what many do with school – more focused on making money) she’s feeling stuck. But she’s got some plans – she and Ollie, her long term boyfriend, are saving to buy a place of their own, and finding their place in town – he’s in training with the local sea-rescue service, and consumed with the training, all he is learning, and even though Emma is proud, she’s bored to tears with the never-ending talk about process, training and safety. But, when a true class about literature is announced, Emma’s curiosity about being ‘more’ and figuring she loves reading so why not. And it doesn’t hurt that the instructor is a drop-dead gorgeous man who seems to zero in on Emma and her bright red hair -inspired by her sudden adoption of “Be More Demelza” motto.

Emma is frustrated with the ‘pace’ of her relationship with Ollie – they’ve been together for years but she’s tired of watching every penny and feeling as if they have nothing in common. He’s not interested in her reading or her fascination with Poldark, and she’s bored to tears with his current obsession about the rescue squad. And, there’s something so refreshing to see when Joel, the instructor for the literary class seems to seek her out – truly listening to her opinions and thoughts, and making her feel as if her love for reading and books isn’t a step beyond her ability and intelligence. What Emma doesn’t see however, that most others in the class (who added yet another literary pursuit to their schedule) is that she’s little more than a project for Joel: he’s grooming her in the manner of Pygmalion, and she’s not quite able to reconcile her worries about her relationship with Ollie and the strife at the office with a new “fast tracked trainee’ with an attitude and approach that is wholly stand-offish.

But after a surprise weekend away goes pear shaped, and a close encounter with Joel sets her alarm bells ringing, she’s devastated and worried that this time – she and Ollie are no more. The local ‘end of season’ parade brings a big of excitement into her life, even as things at the office come to a head with the ‘new girl’ and she’s more discouraged than ever with living at home and no response from Ollie. When everything blows up in a giant confrontation with Joel and his ‘fiancé’, surprisingly enough the new girl at work sets her right back to Ollie. A generous offer from Millie and her husband, as they’ve plans to buy the perfect little house on the outskirts of town has her thinking that she and Ollie could have more – until he’s called out on a rescue in the midst of a blow-up, and she’s left to wonder what was……… A lovely story about redefining your life’s goals and finding the joys in a relationship that allows each person to have interests that will enrich and help them to appreciate one another.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

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When I find myself lying in bed shaking with laughter, my hand over my mouth whilst disturbing the slumbers of my OH, I know I'm enjoying this author's latest novel - and it is a cracker!

This time round we find out more about Emma who works in the estate agent's office alongside Tash, who was the focus of the first book in this lovely series. As a member of the Book Club, now a permanent fixture thanks to Millie, Emma get the opportunity to further her education. Never a star at school, she knows she has it in her to do better and sets off with hope in her heart. The only drawback is that with her being occupied and boyfriend Ollie having signed up for lifeboat training, they barely set eyes on each other all week. When the very attractive tutor running the course seems to favour Emma, will it turn her head?

It's such a joy to return to Berecombe and the characters who first popped up in Millie Vanilla's Cupcake Cafe series .. books I fully recommend. The Little Book Cafe series stands well on it's own merits, but it's fabulous to encounter the people - and their dogs - that I feel I know so well. This author's sense of humour shines through in all her writing, and there is always an extra giggle or two included for 'those of a certain age'. Such great fun, and with a beautifully written and skilfully created story too, this is a definite winner! I find myself looking forward to the next one so I can get my Berecombe 'fix'!!

My thanks to publisher Harper Impulse for my copy via NetGalley. This is my honest, original and unbiased review.

I read this straight after reading Tash's story and loved how the book carried straight on the same time line.

These are brilliant short stories that give you different insights to the lives of the close group of friends.

A perfect read to curl up with and get to know these lovely characters at the little book cafe

I received a preview copy of this book from Netgalley.
This book is book 2 in the Little book cafe series. The book follows Emma's story. Estate Agent Emma questions her life when a new Estate Agent starts at her office. She feels uneducated, compared to the other staff, as she didn't really like school, and has few qualifications. She has been going to the book club at the cafe, as she likes books and reading. She meets Joel an older,charming and sophisticated tutor who encourages her to join his literary group. This gives her confidence the boost that it needs, she is finally getting the opportunity to study, and prove that she is good at something.
Joel isn't just interested in Emma's writing skills, she is flattered by his attention, and begins to question her relationship with long-term boyfriend Ollie. Things have become a bit boring lately and they seem to have nothing in common any more.
This book is well written, it's not predictable, and keeps you guessing until the end. The story was believable, you could see how Emma felt stuck in a rut, and how Joel's attention would be welcomed. The characters are well written, and the good and bad characters are well defined. There are moments that made me laugh, and moments when I was eager to see what happened next.
The continuity was good between the first book and this one, with only a couple of weeks inbetween. It was good to catch up with the other characters and I am looking forward to the next book in the series. This book and the series are definitely worth reading.

Part Two of The Little Book Café... Emma's Story... we return to the quaint town of Berecombe which feels like a coffee with an old friend, warm, familiar, and heart-warming.

We met Emma in the first instalment of this series... she works in the Estate Agents with Tash. They joined the Little Café's Book Club which is run by Amy in the adjoining building to Millie Vanilla's Cupcake Café.
I love that we get to catch up with characters from the first instalment.

Emma lives at home with her parents and brother, which can be a mad-house at times.
She's been dating Ollie since school and whilst they are saving every penny they can for a house of their own, their relationship romance has started to dwindle due to their busy lives.
Ollie is training with the RNLI to be able to be on call to save people's lives.

Emma learns of a Literacy Course being held at The Book Café so she decides to join hoping it'll add some excitement to her life... along comes Joel the good-looking and charming teacher.
The more she spends time with Joel, the more she learns the more she starts to question if she's with the right man after all! She's questioning what she wants from life and is bored of hearing Ollie's constant talk about and training in the RNLI... surely there's more to life than this?

This was a delightful read that focused on long-standing relationships and how people react when they're feeling like they're stuck in a rut. The focus is pulled towards the kind of questions a lot of us ask these days... "Is this it?" "Do I really want to be with this person for the rest of my life?" Even when you are sure of your love for someone, society hits you with all these things you *should* (want to) do, and that can be a lot of pressure for anyone!

I'm really looking forward to the next instalment.

Thank-You Netgalley for my ARC.

One thing struck me immediately when I started reading this book: while it is, in a way, a sequel to Tash's Story, the tone is completely different. In a way, I think I even enjoyed it more than the first part of the series!

Again, I was pulled into the world of Berecombe. I really enjoyed further getting to know some of the "secondary" characters - especially Millie and Bibby. Talk about colourful characters. The author actually managed to completely catch me off guard with one specific couple - and that's not something that happens on the regular!

I loved the romance between Emma and Ollie. Not only do their names already sound like they were meant to be together. The fact that, for once, a book is not about a new couple? That the focus is pulled towards the kind of questions a lot of us, these days, ask? "Is this it?" "Do I really want to be with this person for the rest of my life?" Even when you are sure of your love for someone, society hits us with all these things we *should* (want to) do, and that can be a lot of pressure for anyone...

Either way, this book tackled that situation, and it did so beautifully.

Rating: 3,75/5

What a great way to go back to Berecombe again. I adored the first novella in this little series so I was really looking forward to going back again and reading more about the characters. Straight from the off there's drama and that just caught my attention immediately and I found the whole storyline so engaging. The cover is so cute and I love the colours, it just looks so inviting!

The story this time follows Emma, who works alongside Tash (who was the main character of the first novella) as an estate agent in the cute little seaside town of Berecombe. Emma feels lost in her life, decides to jump at the chance of joining a literary course in order to make her life feel a bit more exciting. Her family are constantly arguing and her home is a mad-house, she is currently saving every penny to move in with RNLI-mad boyfriend Ollie but is getting no where and she fancies the pants of her new teacher Joel.

Emma's life is anything but simple at the moment, and as the novella continues we learn a lot about Emma's character. At some parts Emma annoyed me. Yes, I'm sure Ollie talking about the RNLI is a tad boring, but why doesn't she voice this? Instead she makes Ollie feel worthless and I imagine that isn't a very nice feeling. I also felt for Emma's family, I'm sure it is mad at times but I feel Emma was quite horrible about her family sometimes - after all, family is family!

At other points, I really felt for Emma too and I was just hooked on Emma's story from the off. I read this in one day so it's the perfect novel to pick up and delve into whilst lounging by the pool if you're on holiday, or just lounging on the sofa with a snuggly throw and hot chocolate. It's entertaining, it's an easy read and I urge you to give this series a go. Overall, another great instalment by Georgia Hill. Thank you to the publisher for a chance to read this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.

Another enjoyable instalment in this series, although shorter than the first. I liked the colourful characters and the everyday, identifiable settings.
Looking forward to part 3!

Thank you to HarperImpulse for the chance to read this advanced readers copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was part 2 in a 3-part series and I raced through, much like with the first part. Yes they're short but they are just so fast paced you cannot put them down! The wider story is about a book club that meets at a cafe/bookshop - we met Tash in Book 1 and now it's Emma's turn to be highlighted.

Emma has been with Ollie since school and is beginning to wonder if their future together is as clear cut with the romance dwindling amid busy lives for both of them. Cue Joel, the suave newcomer, who is running literary classes that Emma signs up for feeling there must be more to life than Berecombe's offerings.

I won't add any spoilers but suffice to say I know who I was willing Emma to be with and I was not disappointed! This was a delightful read that focused on long-standing relationships and how people react when feeling a bit stuck in the mud. Calling on her friendship with Tash, and other colourful characters (I'm talking about you Biddy!) to work out what Emma really wants from life it was a romantic, engaging, and at times funny book that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I can't wait for the next instalment!

I really enjoyed the first part in this series and was great to continue it on with a different person and was an engrossing read and full of romance and heartbreak and what you really want from life and who is best for you. Great to hear more from the book club people and the setting is brilliant you want to be there yourself. Worth a read as so good and has you hooked.
This part is all about Emma who learns the book cafe are offering a literacy course so decides to join and give it a try. Problem is Joel who is the teacher is good looking and charming but she is going out with Ollie. She starts learning more and then starts questioning if the person she is with her boyfriend Ollie is for her or not. She starts to question what she wants from life and she's fed up of hearing Ollie talking about his training in the RNLI and they hardly get to be together. Who is best for her Joel or Ollie and who will she be happy with can she learn in time or not.
A very quick easy read and well worth recommending.

Marianne’s past as a foster child still haunts her, but her life with husband Simon and their three children has been idyllic and she’s sure she’s left the dark days behind her. Then one day her husband calls out another woman’s name, Caroline. Without her career to focus on (given up to be a stay at home mom) Marianne has too much time to dwell on the mysterious Caroline. Little by little, she begins to uncover information about the mysterious woman and is left wondering if she can trust her increasingly controlling husband. As the reader, I’m screaming at Marianne to run while she can, but who knows what you would really do if you were in the same situation.

The Little Book Cafe, Emma's Story by Georgia Hill
Publisher: HarperImpusle
Format reviewed: Ebook


My return to the quaint town of Berecombe felt like a coffee with an old friend, warm, familiar, and heartwarming. Having met several characters in the first installment I already felt like part of the family and was able to dive straight into the storyline. Having said that, the book is structured well enough to ensure that if this is your first visit to Berecombe you won't feel left on the back foot.


The plot isn't a gritty read, like the first book, but simmers gently in a charming easy to read manner that allowed me to immerse myself in a romantic storyline filled with wonderful moments of English literature and delectable descriptions of food. I felt like I could almost taste the delightful appeal of Milly's lemon drizzle cake. This book brought old and new characters together, with Emma's story, and I'm still holding a soft spot for the ever eccentric Biddy, a real gem of a character that gave me many moments of joy and laughter.

This is another treasure in The Little Book Cafe series that I thoroughly enjoyed reading and I'm very much looking forward to the next installment that arrives next month.

Reviewed with kind permission by HarperImpulse.

Enjoyable short read - I like how it is set around the book cafe and the book club - it makes me want to join in and read what they are reading!

I do love a serial...the anticipation of the next installment...and this one was worth the wait :c)

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