The Oddest Little Cornish Tea Shop
'I love Beth Good's quirky style!' Katie Fforde
It's a big day for Charlie Bell - the grand reopening of her Aunt Pansy's long-closed tea rooms in Tremevissey, a quaint Cornish seaside resort. But not everyone is happy for Charlie. The locals say the tea rooms are cursed. For Pansy was cruelly jilted by her lover, and walked out into the ocean, never to return.
Charlie dismisses the 'curse' as superstitious nonsense, but by the end of the first day, her world is in tatters, and she's not even sure the tea rooms can open again.
Then in walks a rugged, taciturn man with a sexy smile and everything he owns on his back, looking for a summer job . . .
Is Gideon Petherick an angel in disguise? Or is history about to repeat itself? The latest novella in Beth Good's quirky and popular 'Oddest Little Shop' romcom series.
Purchase Link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oddest-Little-Cornish-Tea-Shop-ebook/dp/B07D2FR32B/
Author Bio –
Born and raised in Essex, England, Beth Good was whisked away to an island tax haven at the age of eleven to attend an exclusive public school and rub shoulders with the rich and famous. Sadly, she never became rich or famous herself, so had to settle for infamy as a writer of dubious novels. She writes under several different names, mainly to avoid confusing her readers - and herself! As Beth Good she writes romantic comedy and feel-good fiction. She also writes thrillers as Jane Holland, historicals as Victoria Lamb and Elizabeth Moss, and feel-good fiction as Hannah Coates. Beth currently lives in the West Country where she spends a great deal of time thinking romantic thoughts while staring out of her window at sheep. (These two actions are unrelated.) You can find her most days on Twitter as @BethGoodWriter where she occasionally indulges in pointless banter about chocolate making and the Great British Bake Off. Due to a basic inability to say no, she has too many children and not enough money, which means she needs as many readers as she can get.
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My Review
This is a short, quintessential British summer read. Very light-hearted and funny in parts, it's the perfect beach or garden read. The characters are hilarious, annoying and engaging at the same time. The plot is improbable in parts but it all needs to be taken with a strong pinch of salt. The book has a little bit of everything - the lovely Cornish setting, fabulous village characters, mystery and intrigue and a haunted cafe. To those people who criticise it for not having substance, they're reading the wrong kind of books. This is no great work of literary fiction but if you're looking for a pleasant way to pass an hour or two or for a quick, easy read that will bring a smile to your face, then this is perfect.
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