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

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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. 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.

Therefore I cannot give the book a five star rating, even though it hurts my soul, because I love all the other books by Miss Bramley (Ivy Lane ♥).It has been a long time coming but I finally managed to visit ‘Lemon Tree Deli Cafe ‘on the Ely square. But there was this weird preachy tone of the book where Rosie would learn what a bad person she was or something (even though i didn't see this) and it even seeped into this storyline. Mars, Snickers, Chocolate Orange – wonderful to have the best brownies imaginable with the variety of favourite chocolates! Please bare with us as we get to grips with our new ways of working including all this new technology!

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. The narration is dreadful and although it is the same narrator as 'The Plumberry School of Comfort Food' the main character has a completely different voice and accent now in 'The Lemon Tree Cafe' so there is no continuity. 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.

The Lemon Tree Cafe is an irresistibly charming novel told in four parts – following the adventures of Rosie Featherstone in friendship, family and second chances. I hadn't realised this was a loose follow-on from The Plumberry School of Comfort Food which I absolutely adored; I didn't love this one as much but it was still a fabulous story. Maria is a remarkably private person and I never guessed exactly what she was hiding until it was revealed.

There’s love in the air too, as a budding romance could be on the cards with Gabe, although Rosie isn’t quite ready to open her heart again completely. This is run by her Italian grandmother and after feeling a bit worried about how her grandmother is coping now that she's 75, Rosie decides to stay and work at the cafe for a little while, as a way of secretly helping out when her nonna isn't looking. But yes, I admit - he turned out to be a really nice guy and showed where his priorities are, and yes, there were moments that I pitied him so much when he wanted to explain to Rosie some things and she didn't let him, jumping to conclusions - just like real life, no? 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.there are TWO plots involving rape and the way one of them is in my opinion disrespectful and distasteful to both rape victims and trans people. The Lemon Tree Cafe Bistro is a casual, informal eatery offering personal service and great homemade food that is a notch above the rest! You can’t go wrong with a Cathy Bramley book, you just know your going to get a real corker and this story did not disappoint. However, just when Rosie decides it’s time to head back to reality, an old acquaintance suddenly reappears, and the prospect of life at the Lemon Tree Café begins to seem more appetizing .