Welcome to Tilly’s Tuscan Teashop, the first book in a brand new series from the author of the Hummingbird Hotel and the Cornish Confetti Agency series.
When photographer Natalie Nicholson’s beach hut studio – and everything she’s spent the last two years working on – is destroyed in a fire, she doesn’t think things can get any worse. Until she sees her boyfriend Josh Clarke on Instagram frolicking on a palm-fringed Balinese beach with a fellow cabin crew member.
Devastated and heartbroken, she heads to Italy to help out at her sister’s English teashop in the heart of the Tuscan countryside, where she encounters sun-dappled hilltop villages with attractive terracotta bell towers, cobbled piazzas housing world-famous art and architecture, and a national fixation with getting from A to B as quickly as possible whether in a glamorous Ferrari, a scarlet Vespa, or a snail-like ape.
With handsome local filmmaker-cum-waiter Matteo Ferretti on hand to guide her, can Tilly learn to ditch her workaholic ways and embrace the Italian pursuit of la dolce vita? Or will she miss out on her chance at a happy-ever-after?
My Review
Tilly’s Tuscan Teashop is a must-read for all chick-lit fans, has got to be one of the most charming books I’ve read in recent months, and it’s made me desperately want to visit Tuscany! It’s such a colourful tale in more ways than one, and the book cover beautifully conveys what you’re about to read.
I’m delighted that it’s the first book in a new series by Daisy James, and it’s clear where the series will go. There are so many beautifully written characters whose stories are just dying to be told, and I, for one, can’t wait to find out what happens to them all, especially Tilly’s sister. All in all, a fabulous read that I cannot recommend enough!
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Daisy James loves writing stories with strong heroines and swift-flowing plotlines. She especially likes to create sunshine-filled settings in exotic locations – the Caribbean, Tuscany, Cornwall, Provence – so she can spend her time envisioning her characters enjoying the fabulous scenery and sampling the local food and drink.
When not scribbling away in her peppermint-and-green summerhouse (garden shed), she spends her time sifting flour and sprinkling sugar and edible glitter. She loves gossiping with friends over a glass of something fizzy or indulging in a spot of afternoon tea – china plates and teacups are a must.
Daisy would love to hear from readers via her Facebook page or you can follow her on Twitter @daisyjamesbooks, or on Instagram @daisyjamesstories.
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So glad to see a review for something light and fun. I am pinning it to share with my book club. They accuse me of often selecting only deep, depressing titles for us to vote on each month. It’s hard to find good, well written chic-lit. Thank you for sharing.