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Rosie Lewis has her life together. A swanky job as a Michelin-starred Sous Chef, a loving husband and future children scheduled for an exact date. That’s until she comes home one day to find her husband’s pre-packed bag and a confession that he's had an affair. Heartbroken and devastated, Rosie drowns her sorrows in a glass (or three) of wine, only to discover the following morning that she has spontaneously invested in a bright pink campervan to facilitate her grand plans to travel the country. Now, Rosie is about to embark on the trip of a lifetime, and the chance to change her life! With Poppy, her new-found travelling tea shop in tow, nothing could go wrong, could it…? A laugh-out-loud novel of love, friendship and adventure! Perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Holly Martin. ‘ Oh YES, YES, YES!!! I bloody loved this. I absolutely adored this book. ’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘ Awesome!!! … Absolutely brilliant … I loved this book a huge amount… I sat and read it in an afternoon .’ Vonibee , 5 stars ‘ Had me hooked from the very first page … Absolutely joyous.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this novel and read it through in one day … It brightened up my day so much that I couldn’t take the soppy grin off my face as I finished reading the final page.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘A fast-paced, funny , romantic, heart-warming and realistic book that will have you not only laughing out loud but glued to the page .’ Chicks, Rogues and Scandals , 5 stars ‘Such a pleasure to read, I lost myself within the pages … An incredibly enjoyable book.’ Rachel’s Random Reads , 5 stars ‘There is just so much to love about this story… This wonderful, cosy read just resonated with me so much! ’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
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Rosie Lewis, sous-chef at a swanky restaurant, has her life all planned out, from her career to her marriage to the eventual kids she’s already scheduled into her five-year plan. But when life throws a curveball at her in the form of her husband’s infidelity and wish for a divorce, she has to find an entirely new path...one she’ll travel in a bright pink van.
I love stories about love, food, and the sugary-sweet warmth of a happy ending, and Rebecca Raisin’s novel promised to be just that. Unfortunately, the writing is just painfully mediocre. The story careens into existence, an affair and a divorce slamming into both Rosie and the reader way too fast, as the book clearly just wants to get to the main plot. I sympathize with wanting to get to the good stuff, as it were, but it left me with literary whiplash that was never really redeemed by a bland, by-the-numbers, ultimately forgettable story. This kind of novel is usually all about engaging, quirky characters for me, and unfortunately Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop was entirely lacking in this department, as it is in the department of “appealing prose.” I love stories that read like a freshly baked, sweet & decadent cupcake - but this one was a total miss for me, I’m afraid.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harper 360 for the advance review copy!
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