Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Now in his seventies, Robert Parkin is stunned to find himself the unlikely sex symbol of the village gardening club.
Living in happy solitude with his cat Isaac Mewton in the Devon village of Millbrook, entertained by his mischievous chickens and goats, Robert has never figured out the rules of romance. But as the local ladies vie for his company, it soon becomes clear that Robert's Victoria Sponge cake is the lure, and as his baking prowess grows, so does his confidence.
Cheesecakes, meringues, puddings, Robert can do it all, but his real masterpieces are his scones - ginger, rosemary, coconut, fruit, his recipes are inspired and soon come to the attention of the local media. Which county does the best cream tea - Devon or Cornwall? It's time for an age-old debate to be settled with a competition.
Robert's sisters Bunty and Hattie are both at crossroads in their lives, so news of their brother's baking competition is the perfect excuse to bring them to Millbrook. And as the siblings relish each other's company, and Robert relishes being at the heart of his community, a summer of scones may just light the way to long-lasting happiness for them all.
Firstly thank you to Rachel's Random Resources, Boldwood Books and Judy Leigh for having me on this tour and sending me the book.
I'll be honest I've struggled with this book. I was really looking forward to it because I've loved all of the books that Judy Leigh writes under Elena Collins but I've never read any of her other books like this one so I jumped at the chance to be on this tour and read one of these other books confident that id love it. But I've honestly spent the 23% of the book I've read desperately trying to get into it. I think it's a slow-builder story and I'm not a fan of those I often find they take too long for anything to happen and I get bored.
I loved the cover artwork, I think it's cute and fits well with the blurb and what I've read of the book. The writing style is really nice to read and it's not a difficult style to get on with, I do enjoy the way it's written. I just don't think this book is for me, but I will try another of Judy's books because I do enjoy her writing style.
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