The Lemon Tree Café: The Heart-warming Sunday Times Bestseller

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I bought the Mixed Selection Box of brownies for my son’s 30th birthday as an extra treat for the day. When Rosie Featherstone finds herself unexpectedly jobless, the offer to help her beloved Italian grandmother out at the Lemon Tree Cafe - a little slice of Italy nestled in the rolling hills of Derbyshire - feels like the perfect way to keep busy. I can see why Lemon Tree Deli Cafe is popular, as I can see myself grabbing a beer and sitting out in the sun over the summer.

But she is haunted by a terrible secret, one that even the appearance of a handsome new face can't quite help her move on from.In a serial you have time to digest one part before having the next one, but reading all of this in one was a bit much. Tucked away in the Devonshire Arcade, The Lemon Tree is the perfect setting for enjoying breakfast, lunch with a glass of wine, dinner and everything in between. This one is beautiful, the colours, the cakes, everything about it is just so beautiful and draws you in.

The reason I only gave it 2 stars is due to the way the author handled a sensitive storyline, I felt that the way it was dealt with let the book, author and most importantly any victims of that issue down and it ruined the book for me. But with Nonna blind to the truth and angry at the idea of anyone interfering, the two are soon at loggerheads. The HUGE brownies are the tastiest I’ve had and the chorizo sausage rolls are awesome – always served with a side of smiles 🙂 The deli is nicely presented and very clean. Which delights me terribly as I had some issues with her last novel and to be absolutely honest I was afraid how I'm going to like this book.Rosie is hiding a terribly upsetting secret from everyone, and soon decides that it's time to come clean and let those closest to her know what happened to her all those years ago. Of course initially this book was published as a four - part - series but I am incredibly happy to have waited for the whole story being published as one gorgeous novel. We take pride in using local, fresh and seasonal produce and aim to offer the best food from breakfast-to teatime and beyond. I especially enjoyed seeing how Rosie adapted to this new challenge and used her strength in the café. Escaping from the rain we found this lovely, cosy little cafe which was thankfully dog friendly 🐶 What a find!