Day: June 17, 2021

This was a pleasant read that didn’t have many surprises or twists, just a good, solid story in a charming setting.

Right off the bat I enjoyed Lila’s choice of profession. I watch a lot of cooking shows, and I feel like this background actually gave me a lot of insight to her character.

I liked the set up. I am a sucker for quaint, small towns with a quirky cast of characters. Some of them in this book were more normal than others, but they were still entertaining.

Of course, things can’t stay idyllic forever. There has to be conflict. In this case, it comes in the form of grumpy (or is he?) city guy, the son of the deceased owner of the shop that Lila works in.

It sounds complicated, but it’s very straightforward.

Serafina, the deceased owner, was a pillar of the community and her café was central to town. Lila wants to carry on in Serafina’s memory. Her son, Nathan, has other ideas. Of course, this causes many arguments between the two.

However, it is also clear (mainly because Lila even mentions it) that there is an attraction between the two of them. Who will win out?

I thought the author did a good job of keeping things believable and not too heavy. Even the unconventional was not unusual and was just part of the fabric of the town.

Honestly, there’s not a lot to unpack – it’s truly just a pleasant story and a nice easy read.

If I had to be picky about anything, it’s that Lila was yet another heroine who suffered a personal loss and ran away from everything she knew ending up in a small town. It’s not really a complaint, only it seems like I’ve read an awful lot of books with this plot point in them lately.

Just an observation.

This is definitely a great way to spend an afternoon, with a visit to Magpie Cove.

Author Bio:

Kennedy Kerr is a British fiction author. She adores beaches, lochs and stone circles, and loves writing about small communities, mysteries and family secrets. She has a very cuddly cat called Twinkle who spends her days sleeping: Kennedy aspires to having Twinkle’s nap schedule one day.

Kennedy also loves cooking and baking all types of food, which is almost as much fun as eating it. Her favourite foods include (but are not limited to) Indian food, Victoria sponge, breakfast pastries with coffee and sushi. The only thing she’s not particularly keen on is artichoke, and she’d eat it, anyway