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'Romantic, dreamy and fun, this is perfect poolside reading.'
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The new novel from Lucy Diamond, every girl's best friend, and author of Sweet Temptation
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Set in Cornwall, the heroine of the story is Evie - a thirty-something woman whose life is in a bit of a rut. She's the black sheep of the family, her sisters are both successful, gorgeous, well-groomed, married with children and have great careers. Evie goes from one temp job to another, not really knowing what she wants to do, her long-term relationship with geeky Matthew has gone a bit stale - the only great thing in her life is Saul, Matthew's young son who Evie adores.
Evie is devastated when her aunt Jo is killed in a car accident. Jo always believed in Evie, never criticised her and allowed her to be herself. Evie spent many happy holidays at Jo's beach cafe in Cornwall. The whole family are shocked and surprised to learn that Jo has left the cafe to Evie. Everyone expects Evie to sell up - after all when has she ever made a success of anything? Evie is determined to prove them wrong.
This is a fabulous read. Evie is one of those really likeable characters that you soon grow to love, she reminded me a little of Bridget Jones - daft, funny but very caring. Sometimes she makes huge mistakes, sometimes she does things that are incredibly annoying, but you can't help but love her!
Lucy Diamond is very good at creating some great characters, really human and believable and her descriptions of the Cornwall village and beach were fabulous.
Ok, there may be a smidgeon of predictability along the way, but I'm not complaining - everyone needs a little romance in their lives and Evie deserves it more than most.
I enjoyed every page of The Beach Cafe, it has all the ingredients for the perfect summer read and I can't wait to read more of Lucy Diamond's novels.
Evie is devastated when her aunt Jo is killed in a car accident. Jo always believed in Evie, never criticised her and allowed her to be herself. Evie spent many happy holidays at Jo's beach cafe in Cornwall. The whole family are shocked and surprised to learn that Jo has left the cafe to Evie. Everyone expects Evie to sell up - after all when has she ever made a success of anything? Evie is determined to prove them wrong.
This is a fabulous read. Evie is one of those really likeable characters that you soon grow to love, she reminded me a little of Bridget Jones - daft, funny but very caring. Sometimes she makes huge mistakes, sometimes she does things that are incredibly annoying, but you can't help but love her!
Lucy Diamond is very good at creating some great characters, really human and believable and her descriptions of the Cornwall village and beach were fabulous.
Ok, there may be a smidgeon of predictability along the way, but I'm not complaining - everyone needs a little romance in their lives and Evie deserves it more than most.
I enjoyed every page of The Beach Cafe, it has all the ingredients for the perfect summer read and I can't wait to read more of Lucy Diamond's novels.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read all of Lucy Diamond's books and loved them all so this new book was no disappointment to me. I immediately loved Evie and her grappling's with inheriting her Aunties café in Cornwall. She is torn between leaving her life in Oxford for a new life by the sea. The descriptions of Cornwall are beautiful and I found the book really funny too. I highly recommend this book for a lovely holiday read, I read it in four hours! Just great to gobble down in one sitting. Looking forward to the next book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I love Lucy Diamond's books; they always have likeable characters, a great story and a wonderful feel-good factor - perfect for curling up with on the sofa for a few hours.
Evie, the main character is endearing. She has always felt a failure against the successes of her two sisters, also in her job and of late in her ever increasingly stale relationship with Matthew. I did want to push her into action to give him the boot so many times but it was easy to understand her fear of life without him.
Out of the blue Evie receives the unexpected and awful news that her favourite aunt from Cornwall has unexpectedly died. Evie not only finds herself having to deal with her own grief and feelings of loss but having to make the life changing decision as to what to do in the long-term about her aunt's pride and joy, her beach side cafe.
Lucy Diamond writes so well that it is easy to get caught up in her characters and the predicaments they face. I really felt for Evie when she found herself ostracised by some of the locals. I wanted to scream at her to get some backbone and deal with the staff who were walking all over her. Later this was offset by a warm fuzzy feeling when everyone rallied round to save the future of the cafe from a disastrous turn of events.
This really is a wonderful book and if you are in the mood for a bit of romance, with the beautiful backdrop of a beach in Cornwall, and the dream that many of us secretly harbour of running a small cafe then you are in for a treat with this book.
Be aware though that once you start to read this book you won't want to put it down!
Evie, the main character is endearing. She has always felt a failure against the successes of her two sisters, also in her job and of late in her ever increasingly stale relationship with Matthew. I did want to push her into action to give him the boot so many times but it was easy to understand her fear of life without him.
Out of the blue Evie receives the unexpected and awful news that her favourite aunt from Cornwall has unexpectedly died. Evie not only finds herself having to deal with her own grief and feelings of loss but having to make the life changing decision as to what to do in the long-term about her aunt's pride and joy, her beach side cafe.
Lucy Diamond writes so well that it is easy to get caught up in her characters and the predicaments they face. I really felt for Evie when she found herself ostracised by some of the locals. I wanted to scream at her to get some backbone and deal with the staff who were walking all over her. Later this was offset by a warm fuzzy feeling when everyone rallied round to save the future of the cafe from a disastrous turn of events.
This really is a wonderful book and if you are in the mood for a bit of romance, with the beautiful backdrop of a beach in Cornwall, and the dream that many of us secretly harbour of running a small cafe then you are in for a treat with this book.
Be aware though that once you start to read this book you won't want to put it down!
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Enjoyable light escapism read.
I was in the process of reading this book whilst away from home on a short break. Unfortunately it was left behind in the hotel room but the Kindle in the suitcase saved the day! Read more
Published 5 days ago by Rambler
It grew and grew on me!
I wasn't sure about this at first - it seemed a bit slow to start with, but then I got hooked on the characters and I was rooting for the heroine more than I have for a long time... Read more
Published 14 days ago by LadyLou
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My daughter gave me this book as I was leaving for day surgery, 'read it, you will like it", I hardly ever have time to read fiction any more, but sat waiting to go for surgery I... Read more
Published 1 month ago by jpimage
The Beach Cafe - Lucy Diamond
An easy to read and thoroughly enjoyable book that helped pass a long train journey to Cornwall very pleasantly. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cornish Maid
Wonderful Book!
The Beach Cafe was a wonderful read from start to finish. I loved the character of Evie and sympathied with her on many occasion as well as finding her boyfriend hidiously like an... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Montypops
Great book, go for it!
I love this book, really good and easy read, great for holidays or just to brighten up an ordinary day... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. M. Vasakova
Unexpectedly good
I don't know why I had low expectations to start off with - maybe because it sounded as though it could be a bit cliched - but I really enjoyed this book, I rather got swept up in... Read more
Published 2 months ago by puffpuff
Great book
I really liked this book. It didn't focus too much on the romance between the characters and more on other aspects. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Book lover
Made me want to visit!!!
The main reason i liked this book was because it really made me want to holiday in Cornwall. Lucy Diamond paints an ideal picture in your mind of the cornish coast and the way of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Joanne
The Beach Cafe
This is a feel good, easy to read book to while away a Sunday afternoon and have just a little bit of escapism.
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