This is a lovely story by Sue Moorhouse, full of warmth and humour. If you want a gentle romance to read over summer, this is the book for you.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

A really lovely story about Kat who runs a bookshop in France and Noah who is looking for his daughter.
A story of family, friendship and love - all thr things that really matter in the end.
Thoroughly recommend!

Loved this latest from Sue Moorcroft and my full review will appear on teh My Weekly website soon. However, here I can say that Summer at the French Café is jam packed with interest, characters to care about and a plot that engages brilliantly. I loved being in France with Kat.

I won this book in a facebook competition along with some chocolates. I absolutely adored every page. It’s one of those books that transports you to a new situation that you can really imagine yourself there. I’d love to work in the Livres et Café which is situated in a wonderful sounding park . At the café you can choose the ideal book alongside sitting down with a wonderful pastry and hot chocolate. It also runs some wonderful clubs. The perfect café.
The book explores many themes- blended families, troubles with step parents, relationship issues causing nightmare situations, ill health, romance and friendship. We see how a troubled childhood shapes Kat’s life in various ways.
The romance is lovely. Noah is so sweet! Angelique, Kat’s dog manages to enable their relationship to flourish and create situations for them to meet. Angelique is very attuned to Kat’s feeling and goes everywhere with her.
I was so sad to come to the end of the book and could quite happily been pulled along into a follow up book!

Such a cute story. Sue Moorcroft books always have a way of transporting me away from life. A great book about family, friendship, trust, and love. Great summer read.

Kat Jenson is living the perfect life. She’s the manager of a bookstore and cafe in a beautiful village in France. She has a boyfriends she adores and a dog who adores her. Then, she discovers her perfect boyfriend is leading a double life and this is the beginning of a bumpy summer for Kat. Noah enters her life at a time when she’s not expecting but their connection is undeniable. Noah has relocated to France and is on a personal mission of his own. As Kat and Noah navigate their new relationship many obstacles challenge them. Will they be strong enough to stay together?
I really enjoyed this book. Kat is living my dream life running a bookstore and cafe in France. She is a strong character and I admired her. This book is a perfect summer, beach read if you’re looking for one.

I love Sue Moorcroft’s books and this one was just as good. It was a lovely read, full of sunshine and I could see the little cafe and all the people coming and going. A good summer read. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

This was such a wonderful, summery read, but as with Sue Moorcroft’s other novels, the story had so much depth and covered some very serious issues such as coercive control, child abduction, harassment, revenge and the difficulties that can occur in blended families.

The story is set in the Alsace, mainly around a bookshop/café in Parc Lemmel, a park that has a large lake where kayaking can take place, together with rollercoasters and other fairground rides. I loved the café, but then who wouldn’t love it with it’s range of books and bookish event taking place regularly. I found myself wishing I had a café like that near me. The setting in the Alsace was so beautifully done that although it is a part of France I am not familiar with, I felt that I could picture it.

The main character, Kat, runs the café for her employers, and has been living in France for a number of years. I adored her dog Angelique, I’m always a huge fan of a dog in a story. I loved the way in which Kat was able to renew her connection with her half brother Solly when he arrived to work at Parc Lemmel for the summer. I really liked Noah and his daughter Clémence, and it was lovely to see them reconnecting after she had been effectively abducted by Noah’s ex wife and her new and very controlling husband. I found it interesting to see the different ways children and step-parents interact and I felt the representation was sensitively done.

On top of the family issues, and the developing romance between Kat and Noah, there was an interesting storyline of revenge and harassment that although was directed at Kat, clearly affected more than just her. Although it was clear who it was that was targetting Kat, it took a lot of detective work to finally resolve the issue.

This wonderful escape to the idyllic French countryside was complex and yet so utterly compelling it filled my life while I was reading it, to the point that even when I was not reading, I was thinking about it. A delightful story from an incredibly talented author.

Sue Moorcroft has given us another great read. Loose yourself in France, you can imagine yourself there. The way it was written made you look at relationships and how much we would sacrifice for someone else. Another great summer read for fans of Sue Moorcroft.

An interesting book which really made we want to visit the Alsace region of France. A tangled love story which shows that supposedly long forgotten feelings are never very far from the surface. Family relationships are never quite what they seem and this story mingles the various families with everyday life and feelings of posessiveness and worthlessness. A good read with many twists and turns.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The main characters, Kat & Noah were well written, fully-formed & believable and I enjoyed following the many ups & downs of their relationship. Watching as Kat & Noah navigate a new relationship alongside the challenges caused by their families - for Kat it is the feelings of abandonment & mistrust. Coping with the fallout of a lying ex and a distant relationship with her father, we follow Kat’s attempts at developing a relationship with her younger half-brother and stopping malicious cyber-attacks caused by the fallout of her lying, cheating ex. Whereas Noah is attempting to reconnect with his young daughter after his ex-wife & her husband move 100s of miles away without his knowledge.
Some of the plot was a little too convenient towards the end, with things falling into place rather predictably, but after all it is fiction and characters deserve a happily ever after. On the whole this story is a very enjoyable, feel-good book filled with great characters & set in a divine sounding area.

Summer at the French Cafe by Sue Moorcroft
As soon as Kat Jenson set foot in the idyllic French village of Kirchhoffen, she knew she'd found her home. Now she has a dreamy boyfriend, a delightful dog and the perfect job managing a bustling book café in the vibrant Parc Lemmel. '
Then she gets to know the mysterious Noah, and her sun begins to shine brighter than ever. But Noah has problems of his own – ones that could scupper their newfound happiness. So, together, can they overcome their many obstacles and find love again?
Sue Moorcroft always enchants the reader with beautiful places in the UK or gorgeous country locations abroad. In this story, we are transported to the French village of Kirchhoffen and a book café, where the nucleus of the plot plays out. Passion, romance, family, and friendship are embraced. Still, like with most of Sue's books, there is always an underlying narrative playing out to add extra interest.
Summer at the French Cafe is another engaging, entertaining read by this author, who effortlessly brings all the elements together in a heartening finale.

This is such a delightful book, set in an equally delightful location of a French book cafe in a park. It's easy to see why Sue Moorcroft is a best-selling author; the characters are so real that they jump off the page. Add in difficult personal relationships that stop Kat and Noah from being together and you have a winner. The dog is just the icing on the cake!

Sizzling with summer fun, this book is a real treat.

A story about a French Cafe with a cover that looks like a RomCom? Yes, please!

The lovely setting is referenced throughout the book and it was one of the highlights for me.

The RomCom vibe of the cover is not accurate though. This story has some heavier topics but are written about in a very respectful way. Moorcroft has a great way of writing that allows you to drift along, much like a leaf flowing down a gently moving stream.

Summer at the French Cafe is an interesting, character driven story. A great read for a relaxing weekend.

Summer at the French Café by Sue Moorcroft
MY REVIEW
Kat is happy. She is 37 and works in a book café in Parc Lemmel, a gorgeous place near Strasbourg in France. She has a boyfriend called Jakey and a dog called Angelique. Her younger brother Solly (25) has recently moved to work near her as well. Life is going fabulously.
Solly introduces her to Noah, who he shares a room with. They become friends, but as the truth comes out about Jakey, will Kat find Noah becomes more than just a mate?
Sue Moorcroft’s books are always a delight! Her characters are real and I loved Kat straight away. She writes believable people in believable situations, but it’s also escapism too and as this one is set in France, you’re transported to a beautiful, warm, foreign location amongst nature, trees and water.
It was an easy book to get into, I was hooked straight away and I wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen to Kat and really hoping she would find happiness. Sue’s books aren’t straight-forward romances though, there’s a depth to them and other issues are explored. In this one, step-families and blended families are an important topic and how children and adults respond to changing relationships within their families. Solly is Kat’s half-brother and I loved how their relationship became closer, especially as I have a half-sister who I am very close to.
The supporting cast are all very well-rounded too. I loved Marcel, who works with Noah and also Graham and Reeny who own the café. I especially loved the adorable dog, who has her own personality which shines through Sue’s words.
Although I am a fan of romance novels and romcoms, I don’t like them too sickly-sweet, but Summer at the French Café again hit just the right note.
Overall, this is a lovely book and I would definitely recommend it.
9 out of 10

The story of Kat and Noah.
She has happily lived in France for years, and this summer her brother is working over there too. She meets Noah as he works with her brother and he is in the area for his own reasons. They start to spend more time together, but they both have family drama and things are complicated with Noah so do they have a chance at being together?

Summer at the French Cafe by Sue Moorcroft

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to Rachel's Random Resources and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

As soon as Kat Jenson set foot in the idyllic French village of Kirchhoffen, she knew she’d found her home. Now she has a dreamy boyfriend, a delightful dog and the perfect job managing a bustling book café in the vibrant Parc Lemmel.

But when she learns her boyfriend isn’t all he seems, it’s the start of a difficult summer for Kat. Vindictive troublemakers, work woes and family heartache follow, and the clear blue sky that was her life suddenly seems full of clouds.

Then she gets to know the mysterious Noah, and her sun begins to shine brighter than ever. But Noah has problems of his own – ones that could scupper their new-found happiness. Together, can they overcome their many obstacles, and find love again?

Set in a book cafe, any book lover will be instantly drawn in. Sue has written many different storylines in this delightful read. With wonderful writing, the book moves along at a good pace, holding the reader's attention. A lovely, summery read with holiday vibes. I was hooked by the story and found myself a little sad when I came to the end of the book - my time in Parc Lemmel had been rather enjoyable.

Rating: 4/5

Sue Moorcroft has a real gift for telling stories, drawing the reader in with stories in wonderful settings with great well rounded characters that you really end up loving and feeling for, so with every up and down the characters go through your own heart joins in. This book definitely lived up to what I have come to expect from Sue's books!

Kat, the main character, has a dream job in a book café in a big park in Alsace, France. The setting, especially in the summer months is just picture perfect. Add some romantic drama, both a bad and a good guy, complicated families and a dog to the picture and it's just a brilliant read. I loved Kat's dog just as much as I loved the main characters Kat and Noah! And the love of books really shines through in this story!

Besides being a love story it is also a story about complicated families and how parents' choices can affect children for many years to come.

This is a summery romance story with some depth that is bound to touch you.

While I was reading Summer at the French Café by Sue Moorcroft, I was transported me back to my visits to Paris, sitting at outside at a café, sharing a chocolate treats and a drink with my hubby, while people watching or reading a book. It was easy to transfer my memories to imagining myself at Livres et Café the shop that Kat Jenson manages. Although her life was far from idyllic, she faces cheating boyfriends, difficult new relationships, uneasy family relationships, and strained working situations. Family, friendships, and relationships, good or bad, are focused on throughout this story.

I enjoyed the relationship between Kat and Noah as they moved from friends to lovers. It was wonderful to see the depth of attraction they had for each other both emotionally and physically, although they definitely had some challenges to test their commitment. There were some complicated family situations for both Kat and Noah and there was a strong focus on family throughout the book. Both had experiences of broken relationships and recognized the challenges that resulted from blended families and the compromises that sometimes had to be made.

This novel is not a light, summer read, as it takes on a number of difficult topics; child abduction, domestic violence, childhood trauma, stalking and harassment. There is the slimy cheat of a boyfriend which leads to some rather vindictive revenge and causes Kat a lot of worry regarding the cyber security of the shop. A good friend has cancer, and this is not glossed over, with Kat showing love and concern for her friend. A controlling, almost abusive, relationship is also revealed. Each of these issues add a depth and understanding to the story.

Ms. Moorcroft wrote an emotional, wonderful, heartwarming novel that should not be missed. She provided a tale rich with family, family, love, the magic of friends, and a colorful cast of secondary characters. Her vivid and visual descriptions of the Alsace region of France made me long to visit. I highly recommend Summer at the French Café to other readers.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

I enjoyed reading the descriptions the author gave of France and created a beautiful setting. This book had many characters the leads being Kat and Noah. Kat is the manager of a bookstore cafe and Noah works at a park.

The story takes us through betrayal at work and in relationship, illness, revenge and complicated family relations. I liked the storyline but sometimes where I wanted to see more of Kat and Noah together it had more of their individual challenges going on.

The author made me want to visit the place with all the summer vibes she created. It has drama and many layers to keep you engaged. It isn't a light read and has realistic issues addressed in an amazing manner. Overall it was a good read.

3.5 stars!!