(Minor spoilers)
I dithered between 4 and 5 stars for this , because I'm trying not to be over-generous with 5-star reviews, but then I realised that I LOVE THIS BOOK and it totally deserves 5 stars. I've been reading on and off all day, being anti-social and grumpy if I was interrupted, because I was enjoying it so much.
Yes, it's sugar-sweet (literally and figuratively), reminiscent of a Hallmark movie, and predictable in places, but what's wrong with that?
Heroine over 40? Check
Small town full of characters? Check
Food? (I love food-y novels) Check
Animal sub-plot (the dog doesn't die) Check
Family relationships? Check
The characters annoyed me at times - Kit was selfish sometimes, Nora a bit of a doormat, both Elliott and Max a bit too good to be true, but I loved them all.
Did I say that I loved this book?