Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

A perfect Summer Holiday Read.

I absolutely loved this book, couldn’t put it down. It’s the perfect holiday read, with lots of sunshine and a beautiful setting that will make you wish you was there with Kat in Alsace. Or want to visit a book cafe just like the one in this book and treat yourself to coffee, cake and a good book.

Living in Alsace, Kat is really happy with her job, working at a book cafe within a park which has tourists and locals visiting.

Her life didn’t have any family locally and love. Escaping to Alsace from the UK was the best thing she did. Now she has a job and a lovely flat, not too far from where she works, as well as her dog Angelique, Jakey, her boyfriend and she’s feeling happy…. that is until she’s faced with the truth, and suddenly, things aren’t looking to good for her

Just when she needs family, her half-brother arrives to work at the park, and she meets his friend Noah. He is handsome and tall. But, Noah also has his problems, he’s only there to locate someone. Once he’s found who he’s looking for, he’ll go back, to Dordogne, after summer ends.

So, will Kat fall for Noah and will she leave the place she loves? Or will the same thing happen again?

Will Noah find who he’s looking for and will he let himself fall in love again? Or will his present life be too much for him to try again?

Highly Recommend This Book.

I enjoyed the slowly developing relationship between Kat and Noah which Sue Moorcroft wrote in a way that made it seem very natural. It was lovely to see the depth of attraction they had for each other both emotionally and physically, although they certainly had some challenges to test their commitment.
There were some tricky 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 could see the challenges presented by the resulting blended families and the compromises that sometimes had to be made.

Goodness there is a lot to unpack here with this book, the cover makes it look like a light-hearted summer, beach read but don’t let the cover fool you – this novel takes on a lot of heavy themes. I always include a trigger/content warning when a novel tackles difficult themes and this novel broaches: child abduction, domestic violence, childhood trauma, cancer, stalking & harassment.

I grabbed this book because of the beautiful cover and because a French cafe sounded like and interesting setting for a story. I enjoyed the author's writing and the descriptions of the beautiful area in France. I thought this would be a light read, but it surprised me.

This story follows Kat Jenson who is managing a book cafe in Park Lemmel in France. The book contains elements of romance, bleneded families, domestic violence, illness, grief, and several other topics. I really enjoyed the writing. The characters are believable and I liked several of them and disliked a few as well. There were some difficult situations in the book that had to be overcome and the book had me captivated.

Thanks to Avon Books UK through Netgalley for an advance copy. This book will be published on May 12, 2022.

As the saying goes, this is the first Sue Moorcroft book I have read, but it won’t be the last. On the face of it, Summer at the French Café is a happy ever after holiday read, but actually the book is far more.

So, what makes it stand out? The sense of place, certainly, and I love that. As I read I could actually see every place the author described; Parc Lemmel, the bookshop café at the story’s heart, the local villages… and without a single sentence of overblown description. All I needed to know was dropped seamlessly into the narrative in an exceptionally skilful way.

But more than the quality of the writing, I love the fact there is a very serious issue at the heart of the book, one that isn’t squashed or skimmed over in the search for a happy ending, one that is dealt with in a sensitive and realistic manner. That issue is emotional control; how it can be used in relationships, the reasons people accept it, and the dangerous patterns that mean it can echo across generations and years.

I really recommend this book if you like a romantic holiday read with a little more 'meat'.

Really enjoyed it, a bit of everything in this one, a lying cheating boyfriend, being used by your bosses, cyber attacks, family rows and a child being taken from her dad by his ex wife and her controlling husband and all in what sounds like a lovely French leisure village !
A fab read

I need some escapist read and this was the perfect read as Sue Moorcroft never disappoints.
It's a heartwarming and compelling story that made me smile and root for the characters.
It's well plotted and I liked the storytelling.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

This was an original and unusual book in a fantastic setting, which brought back happy memories of my own visits to the region around Strasbourg.

The novel weaves together several strands, including romance, hacking, books, French café culture and more! There was also a serious storyline about a child that had been moved to a different region without its father's consent so the book contained plenty of substance about complex and intertwined family relationships that I particularly appreciated.

Thank you very much to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of Summer at the French Café in exchange for an honest review.

Families are split apart, marital affairs, cyber attacks, child abandonment that's what this book is made of Not what I was expecting and not what I thought I wanted to read. I'll give it 3 stars because I know Moorcroft could do better, just not this time! My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book instantly transports you to a sunny French village. You find yourself right in the midst of the action and it’s a delightful, fun trip.

What a fantastic read. I could not put this book down.
Kat runs a cafe/book shop in France for her friends Reeny and Graham. She has the best job in the world! But…her life is complicated with a father she never sees and step mother who is controlling and a step brother who she is trying to get know better now he has moved to France. Kat meets Noah who has a difficult background himself but they both fall in love. This book has a bit of everything… love, friendships, families and relationships all set in beautiful France with the beautiful sunshine.
This book is a must read for pure summer escapism.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review. It was an absolute pleasure.

Another lovely summer romance from Sue Moorcroft, set in the beautiful region of Alsace, France. Kat and Noah meet at the beginning of the summer. She works as the manager of a wonderful sounding book cafe in a beautiful park just outside Strasbourg, France and is coming off a relationship with a man who deceived her. Noah has an 8 yo daughter he loves dearly, but his ex and her new spouse disappeared with her without warning. He’s been frantically trying to track them down and finally traces them to the Strasbourg region, so he takes a summer job at the park in hopes of finding her.

As luck would have it, Noah ends up rooming with Kat’s brother, also temporarily working at the park. They meet through her brother, and quickly realize they like each other very much. Kat helps Noah locate his daughter and things seem to be going along swimmingly, but as the end of the summer approaches, both of them will face major challenges and decisions before they can make the relationship work long term. I really enjoyed both Kat and Noah, who are both kind, responsible adults trying to make the best choices for themselves and the people around them. They make a great couple. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.

This book was poorly written, with barely developed characters and horrible dialogue. Great premise but it fell flat.

Feels like i have been teleport to France. It's my first Sue Moorcroft’s books and i enjoy this one practically because it's set in France, one of the country i wish to travel too.

I like how the cover portray what it mention on the title. Also this is a slow burn book so for those to like a holiday chill read then this is for you. This book follows the story of Kat who manages a book cafe in Park Lemmel. Kat feels her life is perfect until she discovers her boyfriend isn’t all he seems which leads to the start of a difficult summer for Kat. Meeting mysterious Noah, although he also seems to have his fair share of burdens.

Thank you to NetGalley for approving my request for this beautiful summer read.

This lovely novel invites readers to a holiday in Alsace, where Kat, a British woman, manages a multilingual book café in a tourist park, and Noah got a summer job in that same park for a secret reason.
I quickly got attached to both Kat and Noah, and greatly enjoyed watching their romance unfold while some unpleasant characters created plot twists I really liked even if they made me want to slap a few people. 😉
There's also an adorable, highly emotional little girl, a cute, mischievous dog, and a general theme of family relationships (plus how something that happened in one's childhood can influence decisions made as an adult) that I found very interesting.

Summer at the French Cafe is a typical romance in an idyllic setting filled with people from highly dysfunctional families. There's a book shop, a girl with a dog, a divorced guy trying to see his daughter, and a bitter woman wreaking havoc.

What sets this book apart is the setting and the author's ability to make you want to move there, now. Plus the character of Noah - a man who deeply loves his daughter and is trying to do what's best for everyone rather than using her to strike against his ex.

Not family friendly due to language and sex.

I’m going to be honest. I picked this book because it looked like a lighthearted read about “summer at the French cafe.” Alas, it wasn’t quite that. In fact, there were definitely parts of the book that weren’t so sunny: families are split apart, marital affairs, cyber attacks, child abandonment.

Kat helps run a combined bookstore and cafe in a French town. She meets Noah through her semi-estranged brother. They start to see each other amongst their messy situations. Kat and Noah (the MCs) are kind of pushovers and overall, the story was just okay.

The winning parts of the book include the fantastic descriptions of the French setting, the cafe, and Kat’s home. I enjoyed reading about Kat’s dog and how the dog was a prominent part of the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Sue Moorcroft is one of my favourite authors, she always delivers a deeper story than the average romance and this one was the same. Characters were great and I just got swept up in the story.

Another heart warming sunny read by this author which I thoroughly enjoyed. Fabulous characters and nice story I would recommend to anyone.

Kat thought life was perfect and then things went upside down. But she's resilient and the small village in France where she lives and works is delightful. And then her half brother Solly comes to visit and he introduces her to Noah. Noah's got some issues but more importantly (and positively) he's got Cle, a sweet daughter with just the right amount of tartness. Fans of Moorcroft know what's going to happen but as always, she writes a good tale of new beginnings in a terrific setting. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A sunny read for a rainy day.

I was lucky enough to be given an ARC from Netgalley of Sue Moorcroft’s new book – Summer at The French Cafe.

I loved this novel. I feel like I say this about every book Sue Moorcroft writes, but it’s true! Just thinking about writing a review makes me want to pick up the story and read it all over again.

Kat and Noah are brilliant main characters who deserve happiness together if only life’s problems didn’t get in the way. We follow both as viewpoint characters and really get insides their heads to understand the decisions they make and how the past has affected them. There are serious issues in this book that are handled with care and sensitivity. My heart aches for Noah and his little girl, and Kat has some really crap situations to contend with too. At the end I felt like cheering, but you’ll have to read Summer at the French Cafe to find out why!

I loved the book cafe in Park Lemmel, I would love to stop there for cake and tea. And Angelique the dog was a star character for me. Having a dog in romantic fiction should be compulsory!