The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene

Leo dropped his mother’s hand and ran toward the shop underneath their flat, with its neon-pink sign and a doughnut model that was bigger than him. As the two of them neared the harbor, the familiar smell of fresh-caught fish from the pier reminded Kat that they were almost home. The rock shops and arcades of the South Bay were busy with holidaymakers and weekenders, making the most of the rare burst of warm sunshine on the British coast. Kat Murray and her three-year-old son, Leo, walked together along the beach in flip-flops, his small hand in hers. Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea. Raisin and apple scones warm from the oven, with clotted creamĮnglish Breakfast, Assam, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Jasmine, Spiced Orange 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Ĭharlie’s Deliciously Indulgent FlorentinesĪ selection of finger sandwiches-cucumber, smoked salmon and egg mayonnaise But learning too that once you open your heart, the possibilities are endless. Together the three women will scour the countryside for quaint hideaways and hidden gems, sharing along the way their secrets, disappointments, and dreams – and discovering that friendship, like tea, takes time to steep.

She offers her help, as a “tea obsessive,” and so does French au pair Séraphine Moreau, whose upbringing makes her a connoisseur of everything sweet and indulgent.

But single mom Kat Murray doesn’t want to see her favorite sanctuary overrun by tourists, and begs Charlie to seek out other options. The Seafront Tearoom is an insider secret in small-town Scarborough – a beach-front haven with the best tea and cakes in town – and journalist Charlie Harrison would love to put it on the map with a feature in her magazine. The first rule of afternoon tea: never rush. From the author of The Vintage Teacup Club

The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene