Feeling tired and a bit fed up today and this fun, feel good story was just the pick me up I needed. I empathised with wronged protagonist Flora and cheered when she found the strength to move out from under the shadow of her overbearing husband. The plentiful cake mentions sprinkled through the tale did make me crave sweet things however! This book works effectively as reading ‘medicine’ to help cheer you up and it willleave you with a smile on your face.

Loved this! The first book in the Honeyford series was a great read so I was excited to read the second book. Poor Flora, the readers realized how terrible Malcolm was in book one. It’s great to finally see her get a the happy ending she deserves.

I’m looking forward to reading more in this series and I will be picking up all of the authors other books!

I am new to Honeyford, but I have fallen in love with the town and its eclectic and eccentric residence. From Flora who wants to fit in and set down roots after the ultimate betrayal to Luna who enchants and slightly scares people when first introduce.

The main story revolves around Flora, who is finding herself whilst trying to ensure her fledgling business survives and blossoms and Luna’s son Daniel, who is coming out of the darkness which enveloped him following his wife’s untimely death. They are bound by their affection and love of Daniel’s son.

I adored this book; it made my morning and evening commutes something to look forward to as I was whisked to Honeyford rather than the grey dankness of a North East industrial town. The humour threaded into the characters lightened the burden of some of the deeper issues, infidelity, death and bullying.

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I rate this book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and highly recommend it to all who are looking for a summer escape.

A very enjoyable book. What's not to love about a cafe, a bookshop and some eccentric characters.

I didn't read the first book in the series but didn't find that a problem. This book is about Fiona who owns the Cosy Kettle Cafe, which is at the back of the bookshop in the village of Honeyford. Her husband, Malcolm, runs a successful restaurant and considers Fiona's business a hobby. When she finds out her husband has been having an affair with one of his staff she moves out and sleeps a couple of nights in the dusty attic of the shop. Luna, another shopkeeper, who is considered a bit eccentric in her dress and ideas offers Fiona a room in her house but Fiona doesn't realise that her son Daniel and her grandson Caleb Will also be living there.

Fiona has been married to Malcolm for twenty years and has moved around a lot when he wanted to build up his restaurant business. He is a devious, manipulative man who will go to,any lengths to undermine her confidence and get his own way. Fiona doesn't want to throw away twenty years of marriage and is torn, she loves Honeyford and is making friends there but can she believe her husband?

A great holiday read, I loved it.

A delicious read centred around a devious husband, a charming bookshop and a mysterious man. A perfect lighthearted summer read and just the ticket for anyone who needs a reminder that they can do whatever they set their mind too. Loved it!

Lovely,pleasant read,liked all the character's in the book and the way they developed.
This book should be on your summer reading list.

A sweet, fun romance. Likeable characters. Great setting makes you want to go there. Will go back and read first in the series

Flora takes over the Honeyford Bookshop (in book 1 of this series) and sets up the Cosy Kettle (teashop and bakery) at the back of the bookshop. She stays in Oxford, with her husband, Malcolm, who runs a restaurant.

On returning home from work one day, she finds out that Malcolm is having an affair with a young waitress of the restaurant. She decides to leave him and settle in Honeyford till she sorts out things in her own head. Once she is in Honeyford, after a initial rough two days, she starts settling in. She longs to belong to this community and carry on running her own business.

A kind but local eccentric woman, Luna, offers her a room to stay in her house. She is initially reluctant, but accepts because she has no other place to stay.
As Flora starts interacting with the locals, she starts feeling at home. The only hitch is, she hasn’t started off on the right foot with Luna’s son Daniel and his son, Caleb.
The Honeyford Charter is also round the corner – and everyone in the community is expected to contribute. Flora jumps in, as she is keen to be a part of this place. She suggests a Honeyford Bake-off and also a famous author to come and talk about his books.

As the preparations start, Flora finds herself being asked by Malcolm to give him a second chance as he’s truly repenting. She is torn between being a loyal wife and staying back to enjoy her business.

This is Flora’s journey to discover where her heart truly lies and to connect with the Honeyford community.
It is a delightful read. Throw in a book-club and its colourful characters, her developing friendship with Luna, her off-beat understanding with Daniel and you have a charming read.

This is one feel-good book, which I would totally recommend, as a light breezy and easy read.
Though I haven’t read book 1 of the series, I didn’t have any problem with this one. It can be read as a standalone.

4.5/5 for me

I got this ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I only gave two stars because this book hasn't really touched my feelings the way it should. ./
I am not sure if I should have read the first book from this series and maybe that was my mistake because I couldn't warm up to the main character Flora in any way at all.

And I am usually a huge fan of these 'coffee shops finding their new life women characters stories. ' I feel that the main character hasn't developed the way she should, her confusion throughout the whole book was annoying and the story overall was very predictable.

I think that the writer wanted to introduce us to the other characters that might be main ones in some of the next books and just forgot to depict and describe Flora's relationships with the people mentioned in the book and the relationship development with them.

I constantly got the feeling that something is being missed, that every conversation could have been put to a higher level.

The idea of the book was very sweet, a 40 year old woman finding her own way in life in a small place, but somehow the various puzzle pieces of the story were not been put together in the way it should have.

The cover art is beautiful, the characters intriguing, the setting in the Cotswalds of England was lovely. This is a perfectly nice summer read, you do not have to read the first book in the series to enjoy this one. My only complaint was that it was a tad too predictable and the writing seemed very informal. The term "loved-up" was repeated several times and the tone was quite casual. If you like Robin Pilcher and are looking for something lighter for a summer read then you should try this one.

Although the book can be read as a stand alone it is a marvelous sequel to "New Starts and cherry Tarts at the Cozy Kettle" Flora has made her bookshop/coffee shop a success, although her restaurateur husband calls it her hobby and sees no value in what she is doing. `Flora sticks to her guns and while there is so much going on around her realizes her bookshop is where she is meant to be. You won't be able to put this book down once you start reading. A fun, heart-warming read.

This is a book I read in one sitting. It was a light, quick read but thoroughly enjoyable. The characters were brilliantly written. Malcolm is a wonderful bad guy who you love to hate and want Flora to stay away from and stand up to. The changes you see in Flora through the book are a nice read, seeing her become herself more rather than who she has been forced to be. The supporting characters are a wonderful filler to the book and help keep the story moving and engaging. And though you know the way the book is going to end..because it’s that kind of book..it’s a great ending, makes you feel good and everything is as it should be.

Please don't read this book if you're on a diet or you're diabetic because the description of the food are mouthwatering.
The first book in this series was very good and I think this is better.
I loved everything and it made me crave for summer, sun and holidays.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I loved the first book in this series and was delighted to be able to get my hands on a copy of this book, the second in the series and I have to say I loved it just as much!

I thought that this was a feel good holiday read, the story was good and all the characters worked well together. This was a slow burn romance and I loved the build up from the author, the pace was spot on. Her writing style is lovely and it works so well with this genre.

It is another 5 stars review from me for this one - I loved it!

Oh, it was so good to be back at the Cosy Kettle and wander once again through the streets of Honeyford. In March of this year I was very excited to share my review of New Starts and Cherry tarts at the Cosy Kettle with you! But today I am equally excited to share my review of its follow up A Summer Escape and Strawberry Cake at the Cosy Kettle.

In this second installment of the series we follow Flora. And to be honest I was really curious about how her story was going to play out, considering that we don’t get a lot of information about Flora in the first book. She is there, but we never get to see behind her facade. We only see her trough Callie’s eyes and I was really curious to see who Flora really was.
With flora we wonder down a different story pad then with Callie. Flora is older and has been married for 20 years. So when her husband cheats on her, everything she t

Thought she knew is on the line. I think Liz really brought Flora’s struggle to life on the pages of this new book. Everybody, including Flora knows Malcolm is a ***, but there is such an internal struggle going on. 20 years of old habits and familiar situations isn’t something you just close the door on. I really appreciated the realistic take on Flora’s situation.

Apart from that I loved seeing Flora deal with her new life in Honeyford. She is really questioning herself and her bookshop. Will she ever be accepted in the little town or will she always stay the city girl who bought the bookshop on a whim. With Charter day on its way we really get to know the town and its locals more.

And then there is Luna. A lovely older woman who has a magical shop in the high-street of Honeyford. She is kind, caring, eccentric and well… witchy. Her character really made my heart sing. Luna is a wonderful character and I loved how her witchy ways were portrayed in the book. Never silly, always full of respect. A lovely way to bring paganism and esoteric living closer to regular readers.

Once again I must confess I absolutely loved being at The Cosy Kettle! I am already looking forward to spend my Christmas with Becca there!

Review will be published on my blog 24/06/2019.

Well I’m glad to say this isn’t a ‘sissy potboiler’, what it is however is an easy to read and uncomplicated book which is very relaxing to read. This is the first book I’ve read by Liz Eeles and whilst I read it quite happily as a stand-alone something about it made me suspect the characters were not new to her and I think reading the first Cosy Kettle book first would enhance your enjoyment of this. The characters were a wonderful mixed bunch, especially Stanley who is extremely colourful and joyous. Flora, the main character is well written with her insecurity about where her future lies. There were some bits I predicted but overall this was a good laidback read.

I enjoyed this even more than the first book in this delightful series.

Flora, who we met previously, is the owner of the bookshop and cafe in Honeyford. She finds out her husband is having an affair and moves out of the marital home and in with local resident Luna who is very spiritual and owns her own mystic shop in the village.

Luna's son, Daniel, and grandson, Caleb, also live in the family home following the death of Daniel's wife in a car accident some years previously.

The story follows the intriguing friendship between Flora and Luna, a potential blossoming romance with Daniel and the obnoxious husband (Graham) trying to win Flora back.

Fans of the previous book will be delighted to get glimpses of Callie, Noah and grandpa Stanley throughout!

There is a bake-off, a mystery author (who actually wasn't a mystery to me but it was still an excellent subplot) and a comical storyline involving a famous author as well as a happy ending that I was rooting for from the get-go. Readers will find Flora so likeable, it was great to get her story this time around and I can't wait to re-visit Honeyford for Becca's story!

My many thanks to Bookouture via NetGalley for providing me with this advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

I received a free copy of A SUMMER ESCAPE AND STRAWBERRY CAKE AT THE COSY KETTLE by Liz Eeles in exchange for an honest review. This is the sequel to NEW STARTS AND CHERRY TARTS AT THE COSY KETTLE. This book focuses on Flora, who is the newish owner of the Cosy Kettle. Flora is torn between her desire to be a good wife to her husband of twenty years and her longings for belonging to a community and for running her own business. Flora finds out her husband is cheating on her, and her husband places the blame for his adultery squarely on Flora and her recent inattention. Flora decides she needs time to decide what she wants, so she moves out and stays in the attic of her shop. When the local eccentric offers her a room, Flora jumps at the chance to escape the enormous attic spiders. Only after she moves in, Flora discovers Luna’s irritable son and timorous grandson also live there. This is Flora’s journey to discover where her heart truly lies and to connect with the Honeyford community.

I liked this book. Since I could see where everything would end, I would classify the plot as fairly predictable. However, we all like happy endings, don’t we? I recommend this book.

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I loved this book. We first meet Flora in 'New starts and Cherry Tarts at the Cosy Kettle' book, where she takes over the book shop in the village of Honeyford. We return to catch up on her story. After making the decision to spend some time apart from her husband, who seems to be in the middle of a "mid life crisis", Flora throws herself into her work and being part of the Honeyford community, which is full of brilliant characters. Read for yourself to see how she gets on. This book is a page turner from the start. Its warm, charming and laugh out loud funny. A thoroughly enjoyable story.

This book is a lovely heartwarming weekend chilling one. Flora was determined to make herself be part of the community and follow with her heart. I'm so glad she did and saw what her husband was actually like. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I will be reading Callie & Noah's story. Stanley was a very funny character. 5* all round