Random Things Tours: A Scottish Teashop in Napoli by Jane Lambert

Two broken hearts, one teashop. Not any kind of teashop, but a Scottish one - poor me, so unexperienced in everything tea-related, I had to do some research about this topic, but it just helped me to add scottish tea blends on my list of future interests. Will their friendship last longer than their pain? Will Elena and Lucy, the main characters of A Scottish Teashop in Napoli by Jane Lambert find the way to work together instead of the pure mindless competition?

Lucy was betrayed by her sweetheart while on her way to becoming a wife. Elena is fighting hard to survive the death of her beloved husband and getting used to being a single mother. Lucy is in Napoli, Elena´s teashop needs some helping hands. Will it work between them?

I was very curious about how this friendship will evolve and how the two of them, a bit different in character and with different life circumstances, will work together for their future, leaving behind the past. One step towards success may be trying the tasty pasta, and it seems that this book do share a lot of sympathy for the Italian culture and lifestyle, as different it may be from the Scottish way of life.

Although friendship is the main topic of the book, the characters themselves are worth mentioning, and so is the local ambiance, which may convince you to book the first flight to Napoli. Which is not necessarily a bad idea, you may discover some new friends there as well.

A recommended read for the passionate traveller with a taste for female steady friendship.

Rating: 4.5 stars

Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own