I loved this book. Zoe’s best friend Kate dies leaving her as guardian to her daughter Martha, things don’t go to plan, Martha is struggling with the loss of her mum and in order to get Martha away from her bad influences they move away to rent a holiday home in Dorset. While they are settling in they have an unexpected visitor, Martha’s father from Australia who has not been in her life but wants to become more involved.
Throw in the colourful characters from the village and it’s a great book.

This is such a heartfelt story, It's hard to read Kate's letter to her best friend without putting yourself in the same situation and once that happens you are hooked and can't put this book down. Zoe's past has left its mark on her but Kate clearly saw something worth saving and this story proves her right. Martha is a rebel but with good cause. Even though this type of character is well used in women's fiction, she is no stereotype and you want to reach into the book and hug her.
Cal is the romantic interest but it's complicated and he has hidden depths that make him more than he first appears. The characters in the Comfort Food Cafe are delightfully familiar and still retain their magic. The story follows the path you would expect but its an absorbing read with lots of humour and sadness bringing the characters to life. Christmas only has a small part to play in this story but it's enough to make it an enjoyable festive read.
I received a copy of this book from Harper Impulse via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Having read all the books in this series I couldn't wait to get going on this one.
The story here Is quite an emotional one I think I went through every emotion possible whilst reading! I must say it is so well written and left me thinking about the story for quite a while after finishing. A fabulous follow up and leaves me very excited to read the next book!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

In my four and a half year of doing book reviews I have had the pleasure and the privilege of getting to read the work of some really great authors. The greatest aspect of reviewing though is meeting an author through their writing and then having them become one of your favourite and trusted authors. For me that writer is Debbie Johnson. For me, she can do no wrong and once again she has proven me right with Coming Home to the Comfort Farm Café.

I truly believe that Budbury, the Comfort Farm Café and the characters that live there have magical healing powers. I want to live there. I want to be in the novel, in every book in this series.

In this third instalment we meet Zoe and Martha; both broken by the loss of Kate (Zoe’s best friend and Martha’s Mother) and are looking to be healed. Martha has become self destructive since her mother’s death so Zoe makes the decision to relocate to Budbury.

Like the previous novels in the Comfort Food Café series, more than just comfort food will help with the healing process.

Ok, as cheesy as this may sound these books are aptly named. Whenever I read them I do feel comforted. It may be that I feel like I am meeting old friends in the staple characters or the fact that they have managed to remain happy and now are helping others. I just love these books. Long may the series continue.

Coming Home to the Comfort Farm Café by Debbie Johnson is available now.

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