The star of the story though is her nonna. At seventy five she stills runs the café single-handly and is as stubborn as sweet. I was really intrigued with her past. We know she came to England when she had her daughter but nothing else. I kept trying to guess how her story would unfold but I was surprised at every turn!

The plot was about Rosie who is a feminist character and refutes to airbrush an actress' pic. She resigns from her job and joins her Nonna to work in her bakery for a while until she finds a new job but easily gets wrapped up in the business and life happens.

Also how annoying does Rosie get when she is like nobody can tell me what to do but breaks up or unfriends Gabe when he finds a job with her competing cafe brand. She is like you can't work there and support ur kid as a single parent cuz well they are the enemy. Wow, mature. Volunteering is a great way to make social connections while contributing to the well-being of your community. Our volunteers help keep Coquitlam safe and clean, protect our environment, and support our seniors and those in need. By giving your time, whether it's a little or a lot, you'll not only feel good about making a difference, but also gain immeasurable personal rewards. Learn more about which volunteer opportunity might be the right fit for your interests and skills at coquitlam.ca/volunteer. Code of Conduct 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. The trio took over the empty unit in March and have spent months transforming it into a vibrant soft play area and cafe serving up hot drinks, cakes and healthy meals for families. Lemon Tree will be open from 9am to 5.45pm and offer two-hour sessions.

It also got better once 'the guy' was introduced as it brought a little distraction from annoying granny. Cathy Bramley smuggles so many important issues and messages into her books. It is the same with "The Lemon Tree Cafe" - it is a story of finding yourself, finding what brings you happiness, it's about daily struggles of new mothers, about learning to appreciate yourself again, about family, secrets and letting the old demons go, about being proud of who you are and your roots - this all in this lovely, heart - warming, light - hearted and gorgeously delicious story. I can only salute the author for writing another unforgettable story. This book was for me like a huge mug of hot chocolate with marshmallow topping, so welcoming, comforting and tasty. Highly recommended! Why do you have to destroy a nice little story about a nice little girl and a nice little café with annoying, way too depressing things? Oh right, because the nice little girl doesn't want to be a nice little girl because she is too much of a women's libber for that. I hate girls like that. The revelation was something I didn't expect and different from 'standard' mysterious pasts, which made it a little better. (Even though I still didn't entirely get the previous behaviour.) Another fantastic novel by Cathy Bramley, and one that I simply could not put down. I found that whenever I had a spare moment that I was running to grab this book and read more about what is going on in Rosie and her nonna's lives.

My description this time is short, because I am annoyed. The idea of the story is lovely of course, just like Cathy Bramley's other stories. Girl looses job, starts working in a café and is being absorbed in her lovely new life quite soon. I love that. From about the 50% mark onwards the book was impossible to put down, as I was already engrossed with the characters, and the story just seemed to ramp up as it progressed. I was loving the warmth and vitality that the author brings to her characters, and just stepping into this novel felt like a comforting hug.

Rosie though is not the only familiar character in this story. A lovely family moves to the village too and makes Rosie's life definitely more interesting. I have to say that in The Lemon Tree Café we get to meet such a lovely and fun bunch of characters! I loved how everyone was so supportive of each other and the whole small village atmosphere. We are three mothers and we wanted to open a soft play structure for children and a nice cafe with food for families to enjoy as well," Joan said. Traditional & Vegetarian Breakfasts and Rolls available from 8.30am to 11.30am… Scones and Things.. . Please see our display for a selection of cakes. However, then the trip to Sorrento via Naples came along - and that was nice really as I've been there a couple of years ago and it was wonderful. Along the way we learn so, so much about Rosie and her family. 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... However, Rosie isn't the only one hiding a secret from the family. We learn that her nonna is also keeping one, and if possible - an even bigger one! Queue the drama, the intensity! It's unbelievably good writing and I loved every moment of it.

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Rich espresso, delicious biscotti and juicy village gossip - will Rosie fall for this new way of life? The book was full of twists, turns and surprises. There were some secrets kept and while I guessed the one kept by Maria, this of Rosie's broke me. It explained a lot, why she was so cautious about relationships and why she wanted to focus on her career, and it really was breaking my heart because she deserved so much more after what she has experienced. I just hope that Miss Bramley is not turning into the second Paige Toon and all of her future books will be like this. Thank you. Then disaster looms and the cafe's fortunes are threatened . . . and Rosie discovers that her nonna has been hiding a dark past of her own. With surprises, betrayal and more than one secret brewing, can she find a way to save the Lemon Tree Cafe and help both herself and Nonna achieve the happy endings they deserve?