Thirty-year-old Elle Matheson has decided it’s finally time to find the mother who gave her up as a baby. With a faded postcard from the Café Belle Vie in hand – one of the very few things she has from her mother – she heads straight to the Île de Ré to begin her search.
With only the postcard and the ivory shawl she was wrapped in as clues, finding her mum is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, even with the help of friendly – and gorgeous – café-owner Charlie. And since Elle hasn’t exactly told her younger sister what she’s up to, the little white lies about where she is are starting to add up…
But Elle is really starting to feel at home on the beautiful island. The locals are welcoming, the café is homely, and Charlie is always there with a helping hand, a listening ear, and a pain au chocolat.
Is Elle about to discover not just where she came from – but where she belongs?
A hilarious rom com perfect for reading in the sunshine! Fans of Debbie Johnson, Zara Stoneley and Debbie Macomber will love Karen Clarke!
'Summer at the Little French Cafe' is the second visit to Karen Clarke's Little French Café and I for one have been looking forward to revisiting Café Belle Vie.
Karen Clarke writes fantastic novels which are usually part of a trilogy series. Karen creates a great cast of regular characters throughout the trilogy and then brings in a number of visitors to each book. I love to explore the location and by the end of the series I usually feel part of the community and can picture the locals and beautiful scenery. However saying that, each book can be read as a standalone novel which the reader will enjoy and, hopefully, will encourage them to read the others in the series.
'Summer at the Little French Cafe' introduces Elle, a young woman who wants to trace the mother who gave her up shortly after her birth. Armed with the ivory shawl she was wrapped in and an old postcard featuring Café Belle Vie, the reader could be excused for thinking this will be a story of sadness, upset and disappointment, however Karen Clarke has written a story of hope, investigation and new beginnings.
I really enjoy Karen's books, as I am confident that the story, although an easy read, will also feature lots of comedy moments, with a little romance spread throughout the book.
Thank you to Bookouture for inviting me to take part in the Books on Tour and for a copy of the book in return for an honest review.
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