Tilly´s Tuscan Teashop by Daisy James follows the usual recipe of success for feelgood fiction: a broken heart and, eventually, a professional failure, a journey out of the comfort zone, preferably in a foreign country, and a new beginning, with an extra handsome second chance for love. After her photography studio disappeared in fire and she broke up with her boyfriend, Tilly is challenging her workaholic habits with an intermezzo in Tuscany, where she is looking for a change, while helping in her sister´s teashop.
The success of such books relies on our desire to hope that a change is possible, no matter how bad is our current situation. Especially during the pre-Corona times, when travel was easier, looking for a new life and love in Tuscany, Tokyo or a small village in the Provence was just a matter of weeks. I definitely know personally a couple of people who did it and still living the life. Those are the fairy tales of our times, with the difference that some might become true actually.
Tilly´s Tuscan Teashop encourages to take our dreams seriously and promises a treat for the brave ones, leaving everything behind and starting anew. The characters are relatable, speak the language of our times. Plus, any story set in Tuscany cannot be wrong.
An enjoyable read while waiting for the summer or dreaming about a Tuscan teashop.
Rating: 3.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offere as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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