The Gist:
After her dreams
of catering for the stars are shattered by a fake food poisoning, and tons of
bad publicity, Bailey Sterling returns home to Icicle Falls to figure out a new
path for her life.
Living
with her sister Cecily seems to be a perfect fit for her to lick her wounds and
come up with a plan, until that plan involves Todd Black (one of the men that
Cecily has recently begun dating).
As life begins to
fall into place for Bailey, setting up a tea shop in her hometown with the help
and financial backing of Todd, questions and complications arise as to who is
meant to be with whom. Cecily gets
along great with single-dad and long-time friend Luke, but with Todd the sparks
are as big as fireworks. While working together Bailey and Todd fall into a
comfortable and amazing platonic (although flirtatious) relationship, leaving
her wondering about what could be.
Life has a way of
working out, and soul mates will eventually figure it out. In Icicle Falls, each relationship will
grow and change to meet the perfection that we all wish for.
What I Thought:
I LOVE THIS
SERIES! If you are a fan of good,
happy stories that draw you in, introduce you to characters that quickly become
friends, and let you return, novel after novel, to a town where you wish you
could move, you should really check out the Icicle Falls series.
The Tea Shop on
Lavender Lane is no exception! I
loved the character of Bailey, as well as both of the men- which is refreshing,
since so much of the time there is a good guy and a bad guy. I am a big believer that life works out
the way that it is meant to, as long as you listen to the signs, and this book
fits right in with that belief.
The battle
between Bailey and Cecily was a little tough for me, but that is probably
because I do not have a sister, and idealize how that relationship should
go. When these ladies are
fighting, I found myself feeling conflicted as well. I wanted to jump into the book and talk to them (bravo Miss
Roberts).
All in all, this
story left me feeling content, happy and ready for the next installment. If you are looking for a great escape
into a chick-flick book, pick up The Tea Shop on Lavender Lane!
