5 Stars
Clean, funny and full of charm! No surprise for Pepper's books :) A British pub owner + small-town cafe girl = a grumpy-sunshine romance with emotional depth! I loved this one!
What I loved:
✨So many funny southern references - set in North Carolina
✨The BANTER
✨Coffee, Tea and Sweets
✨Disability Rep
✨Single Dad Trope
✨No Third Act Breakup
✨Rivals to Lovers
✨ALL THE FOOD
✨Found Family
✨Community Helping Each Other
✨Sweet & Funny Granny D
✨ALL THE LAUGHS
As always, a fun time with Pepper's rom-com books. Lots of laughs, yet emotional depth all included in one. I love the single Dad trope and Finn and his daughter Lucy were the sweetest. Finn was just a great guy too, once he opened up. I loved their rivals dynamic. Also really enjoyed Daphne's personality and love for Jane Austen, tea, books, etc.
Lucy's speech disability represented was done beautifully, especially from my own son's speech issues, I appreciate this being included.
What can I say? I just felt like this was exactly the book I needed during a hard season!
The small town, community coming together in the unexpected hardship in the end was also beautiful. Pepper's inspiration from real life events that happened in her town came across and you could feel the emotion from those scenes. She reminded people that even in the hardest seasons, there is hope in God, in community, in family, in life.
About the Book:
Daphne is the owner of an English tearoom in the North Carolina mountains, whose carefully ordered life is disrupted when Finn, a messy and unconventional English restaurant owner, moves in next door. They are forced to work together to cater a British-themed wedding, leading to plenty of sparks, humor, and growing attraction. As Daphne helps Finn and his young daughter settle into the community, both begin to heal from past losses and disappointments.
Thank you to the publisher for a gifted e-book and audiobook to review. I purchased a copy of the physical book. All thoughts are my own.
Content Details: Natural disaster and loss from the disaster, Mentions of divorce and loss of parent/grandparent, grief explained, romance was clean, kisses only, no language
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4xwPu7B
Baker Book House: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/9781400351381_a-brewed-awakening
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