A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham

 


Kroosreadsandreviews:

#culinaryadventures #bashamfifteennotjustforfreshmen
#enemytolover #hashtagsandsocialmedia
#lovelylucy #fetchingfinn 
#droolingisntjustforthefood #communityconnections
#neitherteanorcoffee

I'm not as creative as the author with my hashtags but this was such a fun book.  The social media conversation at the beginning of each chapter was my favorite.  The characters melded so well with each other--Finn, Daphne and Lucy were so memorable.  I loved how the community came together throughout the book with love, humor and support.  The book made me want to get in the kitchen and cook but I may have gained some weight just from reading this book!

Book Blurb:

In the charming mountain town of Wisteria, North Carolina, Daphne Austen clings to tradition like cream to a scone. She's built her life--and her late grandmother's tearoom, Tea Thyme--around all things English: delicate china, Jane Austen novels, and the comforting predictability of routine. The only thing threatening her perfectly ordered world? The loud, aggravatingly handsome Brit opening a pub next door.

After his ex-wife broke his heart and his business partner nearly destroyed his career, Finn Dashwood packed up his six-year-old daughter and left England behind. He's looking for a fresh start, and the last thing he needs is a fussy, tea-obsessed neighbor criticizing his every pint and playlist. It doesn't matter that she's ridiculously kind (to everyone else) and that his daughter is utterly fascinated by her. Finn's heart is not open to being broken again.

But disagreements turn into prank wars and then a competition when a high-profile wedding needs a last-minute caterer. The townsfolk are thrilled--Wisteria hasn't seen this much excitement since the county fair lost a goat.

When the wedding demands both sweet and savory fare, Daphne and Finn are forced to put down their swords and pick up their serving trays. Between burnt pastries, brewing tempers, trending hashtags (#SipsAndSpats, anyone?), and one very adorable little girl, rivalry soon gives way to reluctant friendship--and maybe something that feels suspiciously like chemistry.

Can a tea shop princess and a pub owner with a past mix their lives as seamlessly as clotted cream and jam . . . or will their differences keep them steeped in rivalry forever?


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