Friday, January 31, 2025

BLOG TOUR - The Little Island Flower Stall


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Escape to a colourful little flower stall on the island of Jersey with its sweeping golden beaches. A place where, this summer, Bella will discover a heartbreaking family secret… that could help her find a new beginning.

When Bella’s heart is broken by her cheating husband, she packs a bag and escapes to the little island of Jersey, to help her beloved great-aunt Celestine run her seaside flower stall.

With the sun on her cheeks, watching white-haired Celestine in her elegant patterned trouser suit beam at customers and arrange flowers in vases, Bella realises that life is too short to feel sad. And when handsome, brooding Rory arrives at the rose-covered flower stall, and their eyes meet, she feels a sudden spark…

Inspired by Celestine’s lust for life, Bella agrees to get to know Rory better. As the two of them walk together under vast blue skies, Rory tells her of the family secret that has brought him to the island.

Bella wonders if Celestine might be able to help Rory with his quest, but Celestine warns her to be careful. Bella knows she should listen to her wise aunt, but she can’t fight her feelings. Yet when she tries to track Rory down days later, she is shocked to discover the secrets he has been keeping.

Is her hope of an island romance with a mysterious, handsome man simply too good to be true? Or can this beautiful place still bring her the bright new beginning that she so desperately needs?

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Title:  The Little Island Flower Stall
Author:  Tilly Tennant
Publisher:  Bookouture 
Genre:   Women’s Fiction; Romance 
Format:  Kindle ARC 
No. of Pages:  374
Date of Publication: January 29, 2025
My Rating:   5 Stars 

MY THOUGHTS:

“Life’s too short to hold grudges.”

Bella, having left her cheating husband, returns to her parents’ home seeking comfort during this devastating time. However, her plans are quickly upended when her father informs her that her great-aunt Celestine has fallen. Taking advantage of the situation, Bella volunteers to take over running the flower stall while her aunt recovers. This unexpected opportunity provides Bella with the time she needs to regain her footing.

Beyond her personal struggles, Bella’s visit to her great-aunt Celestine presents a chance for reconnection. At 94 years old, Celestine has been a distant figure in Bella’s adult life, and this visit offers a rare opportunity to strengthen their bond.

While busy at the flower stand, Bella’s gaze is captured by a customer named Rory. This unexpected encounter sets the stage for a slow-burning love story. Bella is intrigued by Rory, but she struggles to comprehend her feelings. Meanwhile, she discovers that Rory is in town searching for information about a past event that occurred during a war in Jersey, the place where he and Bella are currently visiting. 

This delightfully cozy story ticks all the right boxes. It features a gentle romance blossoming, a captivating mystery to unravel, and, of course, a second chance at life. 

Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

From a young age, Tilly Tennant was convinced that she was destined for the stage.  Once she realised she wasn’t actually very good at anything that would put her on the stage, she started to write stories instead. There were lots of terrible ones, like The Pet Rescue Gang (aged eight), which definitely should not see the light of day ever again. Thankfully, her debut novel, Hopelessly Devoted to Holden Finn was not one of those, and since it hit the Amazon best seller lists she hasn’t looked back. Born in Dorset, she currently lives in Staffordshire with her husband, two daughters, three guitars, four ukuleles, two violins and a kazoo.

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