What a delightful read!!! Thank you NetGalley for my ARC of Summer at the French Cafe by Sue Moorcroft. This was the perfect feel good story. Kat, Noah and Solly were engaging good natured people that I enjoyed. The family dynamics was something I could relate to as well. I will be recommending this book and this author!

A full extra star for the gorgeous book cover and sublime writing.

I enjoyed reading about the French countryside and the summery feel that the prose exuded. However, the story in essence wasn't all that and there were too many characters to keep track of. All that said, I will keep an eye out for this acclaimed author.

Thank you Avon Books and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I always look forward to a new book from this author and this one doesn’t disappoint.

Living in France and managing a busy book cafe is Kat’s dream. With a gorgeous boyfriend she has everything she wants. Until she discovers that said boyfriend is a liar and a cheat and then trouble begins. When she meets kind and gentle Noah, she’s willing to give love a second chance, but he is dealing with a complex family situation which could put an end to their budding romance.

A wonderful uplifting story with a great mix of characters and a nice romance which makes for the perfect summer read.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

An entertaining and enjoyable story set in a part of France I've never visited. There was a lot going on in this book, with lots of characters and lots of plotlines. I would have liked more time for the main romantic relationship and perhaps less time on the rather one dimensional 'villains' of the piece.

But an entertaining read with a real escapist element.

A fun story with romance but also deeper character development and a focus on family relationships. Kat is a great character. Really enjoyable read.

With the vibrant yellow cover, Summer at the French Café was always going to create the warmth of a summer’s day as Kat and Noah’s story unfolded. I was immediately drawn to Kat, her job at the book café in Park Lemmel sounded idyllic, as did the village of Kirchhoffen. The opening pages set the scene as Kat’s romantic future implodes with the revelation that her boyfriend isn’t as available as he had seemed. The fallout of this revelation will resonate throughout a huge part of the story, but it is certainly not the main theme.
Kat is a capable, independent woman whose childhood was affected by divorce, leading her to feelings of both abandonment and displacement. Despite that, she has developed a better relationship with her stepbrother, Solly, since he arrived to spend the summer working at the Parc. It’s Solly’s roommate, Noah that helps Kat to move on from her heartache and push forward with the book café.
Noah has his own issues as he is dealing with his own familial heartache having arrived at the Parc, hot on the heels of his ex-wife and his daughter Clemence.
I just love romantic fiction, I doubt anyone who follows my reviews will be surprised by that statement, but I love it when a story brings a couple together and unites them early on. Seeing them work together and battle through their challenges as a couple is somehow more romantic than some other tropes.
There is a strong supporting cast in this story, and I just loved the way they all fell into place. Kat’s relationship with her father was the perfect motivation for Noah’s determination to remain part of Cle’s life. Sadly, it’s this determination that Kat is sorely missing from her life; nobody has ever seemed to put her first, a fact that she finds hard to reconcile.
Part of the joy of Sue Moorcroft’s writing is her ability to create fabulous, well-developed characters who are instantly believable. Her stories are often complex and deal with some serious aspects of life. She doesn’t pull her punches as difficult topics are explored, but it never feels like heavy going as she steers the story to its perfect conclusion.
I enjoyed my escape to France and am already excited about the next book from this wonderful author.

This book was cute, I loved the characters and the setting. I loved the dog!! New fan of the author!

I blitzed through this book over the weekend as I just could not get enough. Light and witty I enjoyed every second. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Let me start of by saying that I absolutely love Sue Moorcroft books. They are always fabulous and this one is simply no exception at all. This book has a great storyline and wonderful characters and is just so easy and fun to read. I really enjoyed it.

In this book we meet Kat Jenson. Kat seems to have it all. A gorgeous house in the beautiful French village of kirchhoffen, a wonderful boyfriend, a beautiful dog and her dream job managing a bustling book cafe in Parc Lemmel. Kat really feels so lucky and feels like she really has landed on her feet.

However not everything is as rosy as kat believes. Suddenly Kat's life spirals. It turns out her boyfriend isn't as wonderful as he first appeared, there's family heartache, and work troubles. Suddenly everything seems all doom and gloom. That is until Kat meets Noah. Noah has troubles of his own, but can they work through all of their troubles and find themselves happy and in love?

I have to say that I loved this book. The storyline was great and the characters were really endearing you really do wish the best for all of them. My favourite thing though was how descriptive it was I really felt like I was in the beautiful French village of Kirchhoffen and I really wish to visit the gorgeous bookshop in real life. Definitely one to chase away those blue skies and have you longing for beautiful sunny skies.

Sue Moorcroft has done it again – this story is like a warm summer breeze, an absolute delight and exactly what I needed right now to sweep me away from real life! It’s a wonderful tale of learning to trust, the importance of being open and honest with everyone, and the healing power of love. The reader can’t help but empathise with the hard-working heroine Kat from the start. She’s independent and capable, but with a positive outlook on life, and she never complains even when things go decidedly pear-shaped. A child of divorced parents, she has lots of emotional baggage, but for the most part, she manages to ignore it. Then the hero Noah arrives on the scene and he seems almost too good to be true. He has his own problems to contend with, but instead of charging in like a bull in a china shop, he stops to consider the best way of solving them. I fell head over heels in love with him – how can you not love a man as determined as he is to do the right thing for his very sensitive 8-year old daughter, while at the same time being the perfect boyfriend? Kat has to decide whether she dares to take a chance and believe that he is every bit as great as he seems, and I was rooting for this couple all the way. This is definitely the perfect summer story!

Glorious….
Escape from your armchair to the sunny climes of a village in France in this wonderfully uplifting and enjoyable offering from Sue Moorcroft. Combining a glorious backdrop, a well crafted cast of characters, a tad of romance and an entertaining and engaging storyline, this is perfect escapism between the pages of a book.

I have previously read books by this author and I must say that Summer at the French Cafe is one of my favorites.

She spins a story that makes you feel as if you are right there along with the characters in that perfect cozy setting.

In this story, we find ourselves in the French countryside alongside Kat, her boyfriend, and the lovely book cafe she manages. However, her life changes drastically and she wonders if there is hope for new love in the mysterious Noah.

Truly fun read!

Sue Moorcroft at her best. Set in a beautiful part of France..You had love, controlling husbands, naughty employers, a fab bookshop/ coffee shop. A cheating husband whose wife once she found out was horrid. . You also had all the hang ups of being a child with divorced parents who remarried . Amazing subjects covered really well. I loved it. A must must read

This was such an uplifting and light-hearted read that I read in one sitting. It was well written with goof character development, with characters that were relatable and likeable and a compelling sotryline. The book was so crammed pack with ambience and rich imagery that I felt like I was sat in the sunshine in France reading. A great read,

Another fabulous and uplifting book from Sue Moorcroft, full of summer sun, books,, dogs and family plus a smattering of romance - perfect! I was swept up in Kat, Noah, Angelique and Clé’s story. The book also covers cheating, family dynamics, misunderstandings, coercive relationships and even a little detective work……. Perfect escapism from the world we are living in right now.

The perfect escapist summer read - I adored the idyllic French village setting and fell in love with the characters of Kat, Noah and Angelique.

A must read!

I have always loved Sue moorCrofts books and this is now my new favourite!
Perfect summer escapism, based in an idyllic location in France, Summer at the French cafe encompasses love, laughter, friendship, relationships,gorgeous food and heavenly summer days!
Fantastic characters, we follow Kat as she lives, works and breathes her job at the cafe and bookshop, I would so love to visit and could see myself sat reading,eating pastries overlooking the park!
Kat is the product of a broken home and has many unresolved issues re this and during her time in France she manages to rekindle her relationship with her half brother solly, bare all to her father and most importantly develop a relationship with the gorgeous, kind, understanding Noah and his daughter despite some setbacks along the way!
Kat doesn’t have an easy time of it due to a previous relationship and being taken advantage of by her employers but she comes through it stronger than ever!
A great read perfect for the summer I really didn’t want it to end, would love to read a sequel!
Thank you netgalley for this early read.

I absolutely love this authors books as they combine perfect escapism with transporting you on a travel journey to the perfect holiday destination. In this particularly book the reader is transported to beautiful French villages and the idyllic book cafe. I envisaged myself sat outside of the cafe people watching and eating one of the delicious pastry’s that jumped of the page.

This was so much more than a romance story and explored the complexities of relationships with each other and with family and how sometimes life throws challenges at you but if things are meant to be then everything will work out. This was such an uplifting and positive read and a perfect way of escaping from the current times. I read this in practically one sitting as couldn’t put it down.

Summer at the French Café
by Sue Moorcroft is a great contemporary fiction and romance that I really enjoyed.

I have been a huge fan of Ms. Moorcroft for a while now, so of course I had to read her newest book…and of course I enjoyed it!

The author has a way about her in that she is able to create warm characters, engaging narratives, and locations that transport us to another time and place.

This time I was able to follow along with Kat in the French countryside during the glorious warmer months and see her address her obstacles (professional and personal), progress as a character, and find her own place in life and her own happiness in the process.

Such a positive and uplifting book. I definitely recommend.

5/5 stars

Thank you NG and Avon Books UK for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

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