Another gem from Milly which follows her usual winning template about 3 women who find their way and get their lives and relationships straightened out. This one held no surprises, but the joy is in the journey. As usual with many of her books, the romance takes the second stage to the ups and downs of 3 damaged and victimized women (and men too!) who find their strength and fulfill their dreams by the end. The romances are pretty sweet though. I liked that this book featured a wonderful kid who is also rescued from an intolerable situation. I would love to see more of Ryan O'Gowan. El café de los corazones solitarios" es una novela coral, en mi oponión hay dos historias principales y dos (o tres, según se mire) historias secundarias y el hilo que las une con elegancia es el café del título, que casi tiene vida propia. Al principio me costó un poco entrar en la historia pues los capítulos son muy cortos y la autora los utuliza para ir cambiando el punto de vista de narrador, que siempre es en tercera persona. Pero cuando entré en la dinámica me resultó fascinante y debo confesar que admiro a la autora por ser capaz de llevar tantas historias al mismo tiempo. Sunshine over Wildflower Cottage is a standalone book – but someone from Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Café pops up and you may spot a mention of a couple from Here Come The Girls. They began to come three days later. The first postcard had a picture of Leeds Town Hall on the front. Dear Ms Merryman. I read your story on the internet and I felt compelled to write to you. Young Ryan O’Gowan comes from the roughest family in the area but unlike the rest of his clan, Ryan wants to make something of his life.

Molly Jones’s ex-husband Harvey has reappeared in her life after many years, wanting to put right the wrongs of the past before it is too late. Having just this minute finished reading The Teashop on the Corner by Milly Johnson, I am so sad to have to leave the wonderful group of characters behind but also I am still buzzing at what an incredible read this was. Each character not only has a believable story to tell but they each managed to exude warmth, compassion and strength for themselves and for each other. There were some wonderful laugh out loud moments interspersed with the heartbreak which brought about a real balance within the book and prevented the heavier aspects of the story from becoming to maudlin! The short snappy chapters allowed the story to flow without it feeling rushed which I also liked. At her beloved husband's funeral, Carla Pride discovers that Martin never divorced his first wife and has been living a double life with her. And his other wife, Julie Pride, is determined to take everything from Carla - her home, her money, and her memories. This was such a compelling read I literally did not put it down as the storyline just swept me away and there was always something going on so there wasn’t a safe place to stop other than the end!

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Will; bankrupt, homeless and now single after his materialistic wife has made it quite clear that she is not prepared to live without the big house, the fancy car, the hair extensions and the designer bags. Pavitar; retired surgeon, a true gentleman and so very lonely after the death of his beloved wife. All of these characters are going through a tough period, their life is pretty much at a crossroad, so Leni's cakes and the goodies she sells in her shop offer them more than just comfort. It offers them peace and a sense of belonging. I honestly didn't expect this book to get all these feelings out of me! I remember, when I reached the end, I had tears in my eyes, but at the same time I was so happy for each of these characters.

Leni has just opened her teashop in a development of new shops, she has created her shop with great care and it encompasses everything that she loves most in life; cake, books and meeting people. The story revolves around the teashop and it's customers; a bunch of people who would be unlikely to meet if it were not for this little oasis of calm that begins to be very important to them all. Molly thinks that she loses it, or rather her son and her daughter - in - law try to persuade her that she loses it and want her to move to a care home. But Molly is full of life and full in control of her life although she can't guess that her long - lost true love will turn one day on her doorstep and that his return will actually change the rest of her life. Molly Jones's ex-husband Harvey has reappeared in her life after many years, wanting to put right the wrongs of the past before it is too late.Absolutely loved it. Milly's writing is like getting a big hug with just the right amount of bite underneath. I was rooting for Bonnie from the start' Jane Fallon Carla Pride has just discovered that her late husband Martin was not who she thought he was. And now she must learn to put her marriage behind her and move forward. The Perfectly Imperfect Woman features a certain male boss who appears first in The Yorkshire Pudding Club but there is no story continuation. This book is very much a standalone. The gorgeous Tea Shop on the Corner in Spring Hill Square has recently been opened by the lovely Leni Merryman, her dream of owning her own tea shop that also specialises in rare quirky literary gifts and stationary has finally come true but she could never have imagined that her little shop would bring a friendly safe haven for a group of people who are all at a challenging and emotional time in their lives. The Mother of All Christmases is a standalone BUT it is also a part sequel to A Winter Flame as it features the further adventures of Jacques and Eve. The Barn on Half Moon Hill story happens within this book so you will definitely benefit from buying that (it’s 99p and all the money goes to charity – see above). The Mother of All Christmases also features characters and mentions from the following books: Here Come the Girls, A Summer Fling, Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage, White Wedding, The Teashop on the Corner, Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Café, The Queen of Wishful Thinking and The Yorkshire Pudding Club.

Every time Milly Johnson releases a new book, I'm like a small child at Christmas - I can't contain myself or think of anything else until I've opened it up and devoured it. It's getting quite difficult now to say anything new about her books - I reviewed It's Raining Men on my blog last year, and several others on Goodreads before that, and never make any secret of the fact that I'm an unashamed fan and that, for me, she can do no wrong. Shaun, brought up in foster homes and boys homes, had never known a mother’s love and his heart had frozen over. He now filled his days with work and books. Carla Pride has just discovered that her late husband Martin was not who she thought he was. But now she must learn to put her marriage behind her and move forward.

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Milly Johnson is an exceptional writer. She can capture characters, emotions and feelings in a magic way and then write about them with heart and love. I could feel that she gave the characters everything she could. They felt so real, not at all overdrawn, they were vivid and everything that happened in the book you could relate to, you could nod with understanding and gasp and say: oh my goodness, I know! I usually find some kind of fault with endings for most if not all the books I read. Sometimes a critique of the author but most times because I have a habit of finishing stories in my head and get miffed when the actual ending doesn’t tally with mine! In this case the endings felt appropriate, the yearning for a different path to be followed that was not to be felt right rather than cruel and I closed the book with a contented, if somewhat sob induced sigh. This was such a charming little book. I'd never read anything by and never heard of Milly Johnson before, so I didn't know what to expect. I assumed it would be a light and fluffy romance. It was much more than that: yes it is a romance, but it also has some dramatic elements to it. Even though there are some happy endings, they're not cheesy at all; they're quite realistic. And not everyone is fortunate to get a 'happily ever after' ending. The book totally reminds me of the movie Love Actually. Several characters are introduced at the beginning, and the chapters alternate between the different plots. But then, some way or another all the characters find their ways to the Teashop on the Corner, so their stories intertwine. New friendships and love relationships develop. And at this point, the book started to make me think about what I call the Facebook phenomenon. I have always thought that Facebook is actually a "Fakebook", meaning that everyone on it pretends to have a perfect life, even though everybody has lots of skeletons in their closets. But online you can pretend not to have any. By contrast, in real life you can only hide your skeletons temporarily. But real friendship/love is about loving each other with/despite our skeletons. All the characters have their skeletons, and of course they try to hide them, but life forces them to reveal their secrets. But thankfully they have people around them who don't mind their skeletons at all. And those are the moments when highly sensitive people (like me) start crying, and then cry and cry... (And then the book becomes a favourite...) I have read many good books this year but this one is one of my private gems so far. It has it all: love, friendship, drama, romance, characters larger than life, sparkling humour and very realistic plot. This book left a big impact on me, left me actually speechless for a very long time. If you are a fan of Milly Johnson - I don't have to recommend this book to you because I'm sure you have read it and loved it as much as I did. If not - please go and buy a copy for you, this will be the best spent money ever.

The Teashop on the Corner" is about a great bunch of characters, each of them with their own problems, each of them with their own demons which they try to battle. Carla is newly widowed and has just discovered that her beloved and worshipped husband was actually a cheater and led a double - life. He was not the person Carla thought he really was and her marriage was a lie. Almost from the beginning I had a feeling that I know what happened with Anne, which doesn't make me feel better or cleverer, no way, I just wanted to know if my suspicions are correct and what was the reason. I really felt heartbroken reading what actually happened and the way Leni was trying to cope. There is so much sadness in her story but in some way it also feels uplifting and heart - warming. And finally there's Leni - owner of the teashop, baker of cakes, fixer and arranger, but who is hiding heartache and pain beneath her smiling exterior.The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS’ Debbie Johnson Can all three find the comfort they are looking for in The Teashop on the Corner? And as their hearts are slowly mended by Leni, can they return the favour when she needs it most? Spring Hill Square is a pretty sanctuary away from the bustle of every day life. And at its centre is Leni Merryman’s Teashop on the Corner, a place where three people will find a friend to lean on: There are a number of characters and the story is told from several alternating viewpoints, but I never seemed to get confused by the changes in perspective. I really enjoyed every separate strand to the story and would be hard pushed to claim any favourite, although if I had to, I would say that Molly’s story did really capture my heart a little. My One True North is also a standalone BUT it has characters from Here Come The Girls and The Teashop on the Corner in it, although you don’t need to have read them to enjoy it.