Escape to the Little French Cafe

<p><strong>On the beautiful French coast lies the Café Belle Vie a peaceful haven offering a warm welcome and delicious pains au chocolat – and where Natalie’s quiet life is about to be turned upside down…</strong><br /><br />When thirty-one-year-old <strong>Natalie Bright</strong>’s boyfriend dumps her and immediately gets engaged to his ex-girlfriend she escapes her heartbreak and moves to the charming village of Chamillon on the Île de Ré.<br /><br />She’s determined to build a new life there: writing about farmer’s markets for a local magazine exploring the local vineyards on her bike and taking advantage of the sunshine. And in the <strong>Café Belle Vie</strong> she finds a bustling community – including new best friend Charlie – and a near-constant supply of cakes.<br /><br />All in all things are looking pretty good.<br /><br />So when a blast from the past – her teenage crush <strong>Jay Merino</strong> – suddenly turns up in Chamillon Natalie’s thrown. She’s sworn off men ever since she moved to France but she and Jay have a connection that stretches back years.<br /><br />But could taking a chance on an old flame complete her new life – or ruin everything she’s worked so hard for?<br /><br /><strong>A gorgeous rom com full of sunshine croissants and sparkling romance! Perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson Zara Stoneley and Debbie Macomber.</strong><br /> </p><p>What readers are saying about <em>Escape to the Little French Café</em>:</p><p><br />‘<strong>Had me laughing out loud</strong>… A very light-hearted read with <strong>a healthy dose of romance</strong> thrown in for good measure. Jay certainly <strong>set my heart aflutter</strong> and I could easily envision him in my head which <strong>had me fall a little in love with him</strong>… A <strong>fun-filled read</strong> with plenty to entertain… <strong>Wonderful</strong> location romance and a hot love interest. What isn’t to like? <strong>A wonderful French escape.</strong>’ <em>bytheletterbookreviews</em><br /><br />‘A <strong>charming and funny</strong> read that is <strong>perfect to enjoy while on holiday</strong> or when you want to <strong>escape to France in your mind </strong>for a few hours. The author has an <strong>amazing</strong> way of developing the characters over the story and you always end up <strong>deeply invested in their lives</strong>.’ <em>South Dublin Reads</em> 5 stars<br /><br />‘<strong>Charming and funny I loved this book.</strong> A <strong>great read</strong> with nice characters <strong>perfect beach reading.</strong> I love the cover too I find a good one helps make a novel!’ NetGalley reviewer<br /><br />‘Oh <strong>this was fun</strong>… Like all of Clarke’s books her <strong>characters bring the setting alive</strong> and allow us moments of escape camaraderie and even a few moments to wince at the embarrassing bits always leading us to new friends and places that if not visited in person are just as wonderful to visit in a book.’ <em>I am Indeed</em><br /><br />‘A <strong>perfect</strong> light fast read for vacation… Great read <strong>highly recommend</strong>.’ Goodreads reviewer</p>