Summer at the French Café

Sue Moorcroft

ESCAPE to la belle France and bask in the warmth and sunshine of a super summer sparkler from Sue Moorcroft, one of the favourite queens of feel-good fiction. Simply picture a sun-baked tourist park in the picturesque Alsace region, a cosy book café full of delicious food and literary delights, a sky ‘like white stuffing bursting from a huge blue mattress,’ and the scene is set for a French-flavoured tale of mystery and romance that will lift your spirits and bring summer vibes straight to your armchair.

A bestselling author and a past vice-chair of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, Moorcroft (pictured below) packs everything you could possible want from an escapist read into this emotionally-charged, bright and beautiful story.

Stealing our hearts and bringing us a season of love, anguish and tough decisions is the delectable Kat Jenson who set foot in the idyllic French village of Kirchhoffen eight years ago and knew she had found her home. After a childhood scarred by her parents’ divorce and yearning for a chance to escape to new beginnings, Kat now has dreamy boyfriend, Jakey, a professional karter, an adorable dog called Angelique, and the perfect job managing bustling book café, Livres et Café, in the vibrant Parc Lemmel with its rides, lakes, formal gardens and vast green areas to enjoy.

But when she learns Jakey isn’t all he seems, it’s the start of a difficult summer for Kat, despite this being her favourite time of year. Vindictive troublemakers, work problems and family heartache quickly follow, and the clear blue sky and the strolls in the gorgeous French countryside that were her life suddenly appear full of clouds.

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Then she gets to know the mysterious, tall and handsome Noah Toleman, and her sun begins to shine brighter than ever. But Noah has problems of his own, not least with his sensitive eight-year-old daughter Clé. Will these challenges scupper the couple’s new-found happiness, or can they overcome the many obstacles and both find love again?

What an enchanting trip to Alsace Moorcroft gifts us as we are swept into the sizzling French sunshine with the hardworking, fiercely independent and likeable Kat as she negotiates a chequered path through a summer of love, hope and disappointments. Painful secrets, family relationships, work dramas, unexpected romance and comforting friendships are tucked away in almost every corner of this fabulous French odyssey as the often faltering love between Kat and the gentle Noah starts to blossom amidst the colourful buildings and riverside walks of Alsace.

With emotions rising as high as the summertime temperatures and lots of magic moments to enjoy, not least with Kat’s delectable doggie Angelique, Summer at the French Café is the perfect book to slip into your suitcase this holiday season!
(Avon, paperback, £7.99)