The Vintage Teacup Club was a favorite of mine when it came out so I was excited to get this book. The setting made me fall in love but the characters were so warm and lovely and it made you want to step into the book and stay there.

Vanessa Greene introduces the reader to three wonderful women brought together over a love of food and tea. Each of the characters are unique in their own way. They are all going through their own personal battles and really have nothing in common except for their tea. The friendship that grows between them is wonderful. You can feel how much they grow to care for each other and how much they really need each other.

I loved all the cute tea shops they visited. The food they ate and the tea they drank made me wish that we had a place like that in my town. The fact that the recipes can be found at the back of the book is a definite bonus.


Within The Seafront Tea room you will find romance that doesn’t come easy, character growth, and a great twist that I did not see coming. The twist was what kept me up late and made me keep turning the pages. I had no clue that was going to happen and I love that it did. I recommend picking up a copy today.

This new offering by Greene reflects the beauty of the English countryside and is filled with delectable tidbits about tea rooms, food and tea. Yet the characters are not well developed, and trying to focus on three women’s stories causes none of them to reach much below the surface. A pleasant read, but nothing memorable.
Charlotte “Charlie” Harrison travels to the seaside town of Scarborough to write an article about tea rooms. While there, she enlists the help of resident Kat Murray, a single mother trying to make ends meet. They also meet Seraphine Moreau, a French woman hired to teach French to a young girl. Seraphine is hiding a large secret from her family. As the three women bond over tea and treats, they open up to one another and form a friendship. Their experiences in the town also bring them closer to adding some romance to their lives.

In the cozy small town of Scarborough three women are about to discover the power of friendship inside the welcoming atmosphere of the Seafront Tearoom.

Kat Murray is a single mom who worries about her job prospects, raising her young son and trying to have healthy relationship with her ex. Despite her best efforts at keeping things in control, her ex has a way of messing things up and Kat will learn to trust friends and family and ask for help.

For Charlie Harrison her career means the world to her and she’s been putting everything aside to climb up that ladder but when her sister needs her help will Charlie put aside career and be there for her?

The third woman is Seraphine Moreau. A quiet Frenchwoman who takes the plunge and moves to Scarborough for the summer to be a nanny to a young girl. Serphine is also taking the time away from her small village in France to escape her parents expectations for her and learn if she has what it takes to make her own decisions.

The three come together in the café and Charlie reaches out to them to see if they are willing to help her discover the best tea rooms in the countryside. Charlie has the opportunity of a lifetime by editing a special edition for the magazine she works for but she’ll need their help to get the issue done.

A fun and lighthearted read perfect for the beach or lazy summer days. Just be sure you have a cup of tea and/or a delicious treat near you because all of the food descriptions will have your mouth-watering.