Overview
In the charming mountain town of Wisteria, North Carolina, Daphne Austen clings to tradition like cream to a scone. She’s built her life–and her late grandmother’s tearoom, Tea Thyme–around all things English: delicate china, Jane Austen novels, and the comforting predictability of routine. The only thing threatening her perfectly ordered world? The loud, aggravatingly handsome Brit opening a pub next door.
After his ex-wife broke his heart and his business partner nearly destroyed his career, Finn Dashwood packed up his six-year-old daughter and left England behind. He’s looking for a fresh start, and the last thing he needs is a fussy, tea-obsessed neighbor criticizing his every pint and playlist. It doesn’t matter that she’s ridiculously kind (to everyone else) and that his daughter is utterly fascinated by her. Finn’s heart is not open to being broken again.
But disagreements turn into prank wars and then a competition when a high-profile wedding needs a last-minute caterer. The townsfolk are thrilled–Wisteria hasn’t seen this much excitement since the county fair lost a goat.
When the wedding demands both sweet and savory fare, Daphne and Finn are forced to put down their swords and pick up their serving trays. Between burnt pastries, brewing tempers, trending hashtags (#SipsAndSpats, anyone?), and one very adorable little girl, rivalry soon gives way to reluctant friendship–and maybe something that feels suspiciously like chemistry.
Can a tea shop princess and a pub owner with a past mix their lives as seamlessly as clotted cream and jam . . . or will their differences keep them steeped in rivalry forever?
Review
Daphne has a new neighbor. Finn is opening a pub next to her “steeped in tradition” tea shop. These two are at odds right off the bat.
I enjoyed Finn and Daphne. The banter between these two is fabulous, especially the hashtag war. Very cute indeed.
Not only is this cute, but it has some intense moments as well. When the hurricane and the flooding hit, the intensity jumps up a notch.
It is a bit long but the banter and the great characters keep it moving.
These two narrators, Ann Marie Gideon, and Christopher Ashman, nailed their parts
Need a rivalry romance with a great setting…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel for a honest review.
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