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Lakeview #7.6
Summer at the Heartbreak Cafe
A heartwarming escapist summer novella from the bestselling author of A GIFT TO REMEMBER, CHRISTMAS AT THE HEARTBREAK CAFE and more.
It's summer in the pretty Irish tourist town of Lakeview, and the community is getting ready for its busiest time of the year.
The weather is warm, the days sunny and bright and Ella, owner of The Heartbreak Cafe, is looking forward to tidying up the patio area, dusting off the outdoor seating, and welcoming the first of the summer tourists, whose arrival always manages to create some drama…
Author Sam is in Lakeview for the summer to finish his long-awaited novel. But he can't help getting distracted by the town's many charms; pretty waitress Nina in particular.
Marianne hopes that two weeks spent in the quaint tourist town might help husband Donal forget about the pressures of work. But when he ends up paying more attention to his laptop than to her, she realises something has to give.
While Grace likes the idea of spending two weeks in a pretty summer cottage by the lake, she’s not so enamoured of being there with four-old twin boys in tow. Her husband is much better at managing them, but he needs to stay on in Dublin for work. How on earth will she cope on her own?
It's summer in the pretty Irish tourist town of Lakeview, and the community is getting ready for its busiest time of the year.
The weather is warm, the days sunny and bright and Ella, owner of The Heartbreak Cafe, is looking forward to tidying up the patio area, dusting off the outdoor seating, and welcoming the first of the summer tourists, whose arrival always manages to create some drama…
Author Sam is in Lakeview for the summer to finish his long-awaited novel. But he can't help getting distracted by the town's many charms; pretty waitress Nina in particular.
Marianne hopes that two weeks spent in the quaint tourist town might help husband Donal forget about the pressures of work. But when he ends up paying more attention to his laptop than to her, she realises something has to give.
While Grace likes the idea of spending two weeks in a pretty summer cottage by the lake, she’s not so enamoured of being there with four-old twin boys in tow. Her husband is much better at managing them, but he needs to stay on in Dublin for work. How on earth will she cope on her own?
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 24, 2015
274 people are currently reading
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About the author
Melissa Hill
131 books1,279 followersMelissa Hill is a USA Today bestselling author living in Ireland’s beautiful County Wicklow. Her page-turning contemporary novels of family, friendship and romance are published worldwide and have been translated into twenty-six languages.
A Hollywood adaptation of her international bestseller Something from Tiffany's, by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine and Amazon Studios, was released worldwide in Dec 2022.
Other novels including A Gift to Remember and The Charm Bracelet have been adapted for screen by Hallmark Channel USA, with multiple other titles currently also in development for film and TV.
For more info, visit her website at www.melissahill.info
Facebook: facebook.com/melissahillbooks
Instagram: @melissahillbooks
Melissa also co-writes forensic thrillers with her husband under the pseudonym Casey Hill. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
A Hollywood adaptation of her international bestseller Something from Tiffany's, by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine and Amazon Studios, was released worldwide in Dec 2022.
Other novels including A Gift to Remember and The Charm Bracelet have been adapted for screen by Hallmark Channel USA, with multiple other titles currently also in development for film and TV.
For more info, visit her website at www.melissahill.info
Facebook: facebook.com/melissahillbooks
Instagram: @melissahillbooks
Melissa also co-writes forensic thrillers with her husband under the pseudonym Casey Hill. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
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August 14, 2015
Love the cafe owner Ella.
Sweet storylines and good characters, quaint town of Lakeview where many lessons were learned. The negatives were the misspelled words throughout. Kind of distracting. Not sure I want to pay for the next one in this series with the grammar and spelling mistakes.
Do you have a proofreader? I would like to send the author, Melissa Hill, the list of mistakes I found.
Sweet storylines and good characters, quaint town of Lakeview where many lessons were learned. The negatives were the misspelled words throughout. Kind of distracting. Not sure I want to pay for the next one in this series with the grammar and spelling mistakes.
Do you have a proofreader? I would like to send the author, Melissa Hill, the list of mistakes I found.
September 27, 2019
Summer at the Heartbreak Café: A Lakeview Novel is by Melissa Hill. This novella introduces us to the Lakeview series which is set in Ireland. This is a refreshing novel that looks at love in its many toles. It shows how the Heartbreak Café seems to have magical powers in the area of love.
Ella runs the Heartbreak Café. During the autumn, winter, and spring, she is usually at the café on her own except for her loyal cook. However, during the summer, she must hire help which she does in the form of Nina. Nina uses summer to make a little extra money to use to raise her son, Patrick. While she is working, he stays with her Father. This arrangement works for both Ella and Nina.
This summer, Sam Crosby, a writer, comes to Lakeview to hide in one of the cottages and write for the summer. He hopes being in the cottage will bring back his creative voice. As a very handsome man, he attracts the attention of Nina and her friend Emma. Nina doesn’t feel she has a chance with beautiful Emma around and having a young son to contend with; but she offers her friendship. Emma tries her best to get Sam, even if she is obvious about it.
Grace Carter and her husband intended to spend two weeks in Lakeview with their twin four-year-old boys. Their nanny, Marie will be visiting her Mother at the same time. When Ken has to stay home for work, Grace is persuaded to take the boys and go to Lakeview. She is terrified. What if something happens to the boys? What if she gets sick? She if very nervous around her boys. Who is dreading the journey more- Grace or the boys?
Marianne and her husband Donal came back to Lakeview to the place where he proposed to revive their marriage. Although both have been dedicated to rising as far as possible in their careers, Marianne is aware they are losing their marriage. This is their chance to revive their marriage. However, it isn’t possible if Donal doesn’t stay off his phone or internet. What will Marianne do?
The four stories all intertwine at the Café.
Ella runs the Heartbreak Café. During the autumn, winter, and spring, she is usually at the café on her own except for her loyal cook. However, during the summer, she must hire help which she does in the form of Nina. Nina uses summer to make a little extra money to use to raise her son, Patrick. While she is working, he stays with her Father. This arrangement works for both Ella and Nina.
This summer, Sam Crosby, a writer, comes to Lakeview to hide in one of the cottages and write for the summer. He hopes being in the cottage will bring back his creative voice. As a very handsome man, he attracts the attention of Nina and her friend Emma. Nina doesn’t feel she has a chance with beautiful Emma around and having a young son to contend with; but she offers her friendship. Emma tries her best to get Sam, even if she is obvious about it.
Grace Carter and her husband intended to spend two weeks in Lakeview with their twin four-year-old boys. Their nanny, Marie will be visiting her Mother at the same time. When Ken has to stay home for work, Grace is persuaded to take the boys and go to Lakeview. She is terrified. What if something happens to the boys? What if she gets sick? She if very nervous around her boys. Who is dreading the journey more- Grace or the boys?
Marianne and her husband Donal came back to Lakeview to the place where he proposed to revive their marriage. Although both have been dedicated to rising as far as possible in their careers, Marianne is aware they are losing their marriage. This is their chance to revive their marriage. However, it isn’t possible if Donal doesn’t stay off his phone or internet. What will Marianne do?
The four stories all intertwine at the Café.
July 3, 2021
If you're looking for a light hearted, quick, easy chick lit type book, this definitely delivers. I've never been let down with a Melissa Hill book in that regard.
I only wish there were fewer errors in the writing. I can usually let it go if there's just a few typos or grammatical errors, but when there's more than I can count on one hand it starts to detract from the story a bit. Just needs a little polishing.
I only wish there were fewer errors in the writing. I can usually let it go if there's just a few typos or grammatical errors, but when there's more than I can count on one hand it starts to detract from the story a bit. Just needs a little polishing.
April 29, 2021
A very light hearted story about people on vacation in a small town.
I have one problem with career-oriented men who can't seem to leave their jobs at work.
Anyway, every one in the book had their issues, but managed to resolve them with help from Ella.
I have one problem with career-oriented men who can't seem to leave their jobs at work.
Anyway, every one in the book had their issues, but managed to resolve them with help from Ella.
June 19, 2020
Pandemic skimming.
January 11, 2021
Summer romance
I enjoyed the story and it was nice to see Nina find love. Just wish it was a little longer of a story.
I enjoyed the story and it was nice to see Nina find love. Just wish it was a little longer of a story.
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January 13, 2023This is the last of the 3 free ebooks in this series. Like the others, this a light, easy, Hallmark movie-ish read that takes place in a beautiful town in Ireland.
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January 14, 2023Read 1/23
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July 30, 2023Set in a pretty Irish village of Lakeview. Author Sam is visiting. - there are 10 volumes in a box set.
I like the the series very much.
I like the the series very much.
August 3, 2015
This story is set in a holiday village in Ireland, but I didn't get a particularly Irish vibe from the setting, it seemed like it could have been set in any summer tourist town. The inhabitants seem to make a habit of trying to "fix" the summer visitors, and they seem to succeed, although at times it seems a bit preachy (mother of twins just needs to relax and enjoy her boys while giving them consistent discipline). A pleasant enough story, but not very exciting.
November 11, 2015
Reading about Lakeview and the familiar people is like coming home. While Ella is very helpful to her customers, but it sometimes seems as if she's just being nosy. I was put off by the many mistakes. I am one of those people who reads every word and found myself having to reread some sentences over and over to figure out what the author was trying to say.
November 11, 2015
A forgettable book. I even forgot to give a review when I finished it sometime in August.
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January 19, 2016Great read!
March 29, 2016
Good
this was a book that had has family history that was held to getter by the mother and wife .but ending leaves you wondering.
this was a book that had has family history that was held to getter by the mother and wife .but ending leaves you wondering.
May 2, 2016
What's strange about this book is that it claims to be an introduction, but comes at the end.
Otherwise it's cute and short and sweet.
Otherwise it's cute and short and sweet.
July 18, 2016
cute summer read! I could continue reading follow ups on other characters!
April 2, 2023
Nicola’s review
A very good enjoyable read about romantic relationships. I would definitely recommend this book to family and friends who like chick lit.
A very good enjoyable read about romantic relationships. I would definitely recommend this book to family and friends who like chick lit.
April 8, 2023
another great book
Well another good read. Easy to read, a book you can read but not put down. Good characters as well
Well another good read. Easy to read, a book you can read but not put down. Good characters as well
August 21, 2015
I really like this book.
I really like books of Melissa Hill.
I really like books of Melissa Hill.
April 30, 2017
A warm summer with friends, nature and beauty of evolving relationships.
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