Description: A dream home
Beca Valentino is ready to escape the city. When she sees the perfect house for sale in her hometown, it seems like fate. Is this her chance to build the foster family she dreams of, on the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast?
A big mistake?
Returning home isn’t as easy as she thought, however. Her family’s beloved ice cream cafe is gone – turned into a soulless wine bar by her hateful ex-boyfriend. Reconnecting with her oldest friend, fisherman Griff, isn’t straightforward either. And when, instead of the children she expected to take in, two wary teenage boys appear on her doorstep, Beca fears she’s made a terrible mistake.
A recipe for change
But an old family recipe book is just the inspiration she needs. Soon, with a little help from friends old and new, Beca is selling mouth-watering homemade gelato from a pop-up cafe on the beach.
Then disaster strikes. Will the Valentino family legacy be lost forever? Or can Beca create a new recipe for happiness?
https://www.waterstones.com/book/summer-at-the-ice-cream-cafe/jo-thomas/9780552178686
Why We Loved It
As a reader whenever you reach the last page of a Jo Thomas book there is always a little sigh, signalling two things, one, regret that you have reached the end, but also a warm feeling that once again Jo has created an uplifting perfect ending.
We love Jo’s books, and Summer at the Ice Cream Cafe is another wonderful example. Beautifully written, Jo has so realistically built a community set on the Pembrokeshire coast but also at its heart she has created an emotional and heartwarming story which we absolutely loved.
Like a warm embrace this is one of our favourite summer reads! Highly Recommended!