Review: The Little Village Bakery (Honeybourne #1) by Tilly Tennant

2.5 stars for The Little Village Bakery (Honeybourne book 1) by Tilly Tennant.

I thought it will be for a nice change to start reading Christmas-themed stories earlier this year instead of waiting it out until December. Well, that and it makes for a wonderful change from the horrors of my previous read.

As I scout for the book of my dreams, the two-book Honeybourne series grabs my attention and I decide to try out book 1.

The Little Village Bakery is a heartwarming story about second chance and kindred spirit.

The story starts out great and revolves around the heart of the sleepy village of Honeybourne and its old bakery of which the main character, Millie, plans to revamp and breathe life back into. However, I did not like the turn in events when the ghost of Millie's past makes an appearance and starts sprouting fibs about her.

There is much potential to be explored in this book where the magical and mystical aspects are concerned. Sadly, they are not well exploited and it disappoints me to no end when the truth is finally revealed.

All in all, it makes for a mediocre story of guy-girl relationships. That said, I am not sure if I should continue with book 2 Christmas at the Little Village Bakery or simply give it a miss.


Publisher: Bookouture
Publication date: 10 Jun 2016

*** Favourite quote ***

Words had magic, they had power – the power to heal, to hurt, to make things happen.

~ The Little Village Bakery
Tilly Tennant

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Meet Millie. Heartbreak has forced her to make a new start and when she arrives at the old bakery in the little village of Honeybourne she is determined that this will be her home sweet home. Her imagination has been captured by the tumbledown bakery but with no running water and dust everywhere, her cosy idea of making cakes in a rural idyll quickly crumbles.

Luckily the locals are a friendly bunch and step in to help Millie. One in particular, Dylan, a laid-back lothario, soon captures her attention.

But just as Millie is beginning to settle in, an unexpected visitor from her past suddenly turns up determined to ruin everything for her. It’s time for Millie to face the skeletons in her closet if she’s going to live the dream of running her little village bakery, and her blossoming romance with Dylan.

*Blurb from author's website*

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