I really enjoyed reading Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop, easy to read but kept me hooked from the first few pages. I did not want to put this book down. I just love books like this one.

I love, love, love Rebecca Raisin, so I was super excited to dive into one of her gorgeous books again. Everything from the stunning cover to the story tucked in between the pages appealed to me with 'Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop.' When reading the blurb I was already drawn to Rosie and wanted to see how she pulled through her heartbreak. Moreover, I have always dreamed of owning my own VW Camper Van so it was so much fun living vicariously through Rosie and Poppy.

Rosie is a lovely and endearing character. I enjoyed her goofy moments and that she was always herself; which lead to some laugh out loud awkward scenes that make you love her even more. Her ability to push through her sadness with a determination to learn from her past and make a new life for herself by stepping out of her comfort zone and facing her fears, really had me cheering her on and rooting for her. What she created with Poppy, her bright pink camper van, had me smiling from ear to ear and maybe scouring the web for any VW vans for sale! Her little tea shop was truly delightful. I was drooling at all the descriptions of tea and cakes.

I got very excited about Rosie's plans to jump on the festival circuit with Poppy, it all just sounded so cute and adventurous and I absolutely adored when she met Aria. Aria's camper van book shop sounded like pure heaven. Oh my goodness how I just wanted to curl up inside and read and read, drink tea, and read. I fell in love with Aria; her heart and her story pulled at my heart strings. How she talked about the love of her life brought me to tears. She was so precious. I really loved her spirit.

I was happy that Rosie got to figure herself out a little on the road and it was lovely that after her relationship ended that she was able to find someone more suited to her and who ignited the fire inside her. I loved Max and thought he was an absolute sweetheart. He very much had me melting with how kind, caring and adventurous he was. Their interactions were swoon worthy and also had me chuckling.

I loved this book! Watching Rosie grow in her confidence, developing a strong female friendship, and slowly falling in love without even realizing it, all made for a charming and heartwarming book.

This book was an easy, heartwarming read and I loved it! Great characters and a fabulous storyline that draws the reader in so it feels like you are right there with Rosie, Aria & Max

How many of us has had a little too much to drink and done something we regret? That is what happened to Rosie but she bought a pink camper. After finding out her husband cheated on her and is leaving for the other woman Rosie has to decide what is next in her totally predictable life. She turns in her notice as a sous chef at a Michelin star restaurant and hits the road as a travelling tea shop. Rosie has her ups and downs just like the roads she travels but she learns what it means to be truly happy.

Wow, what a book! I honestly wasn’t sure how I would feel about this story as firstly because Rebecca Raisin is a new to me author and secondly I am totally addicted to all those van life vlogs on YouTube, plus trying to explain all the cramp spaces inside the van! But then I decided I was over thinking it, and just to jump right in.

The story of Rosie being cheated on, getting drunk then finding the van honestly spoke to me! I did enjoy the way the author used many of the pitfalls in modern day life, from just making friends to finding romance, and with that the book felt fresh, and relevant, as most authors ignore these drastic life changes in just the past 5 years, from tiny homes, van life, self-sustaining lifestyles on the rise, I applaud this author for keeping everything present.

The plot and the characters were awesome, and having Poppy's character as her new friend was simply perfect. I found there was only one little flaw in this book of dreams of mine, and that was the story didn't quite flow as smoothly as I would have liked, other than that the book was great.

As the blurb says, Rosie has her life all planned until her husband throws a spanner in the works. As you can perhaps guess from the above, her planning is strict, almost too strict as she's left no space or time for spontaneous events or unexpected life changes, such as the one her husband gives her. This would therefore go some way to explaining why the day after his announcement she discovers she's accidentally bought a bright pink campervan called Poppy. Seeing no alternative and realising that perhaps a change might be a good idea Rosie does some homework and takes Poppy on the road, for an adventure and potentially a new life. 

This is a brilliantly light and optimistic story, despite the way in which is starts. Being dumped by a spouse or partner is never a great start but happily Rosie takes it as an opportunity to do something different and the adventure she has is great, mostly. Not spoiling anything but let's just say nothing is perfect. However, mostly her journey is full of new friends and experiences and is enough to tempt anyone to do the same for themselves. Travelling the UK and possibly further afield, being your own boss, setting your own timetable, sounds almost idyllic. Clearly there are downsides, low income, not working if you're ill or your transport is incapacitated, but sometimes the these things are worth the risk. Having said that, this book allows you the best of both worlds, you can enjoy the freedom of travelling while being safe from the attached risks by joining Rosie on her travels. 

The pages give off so much warmth, most people are friendly, welcoming and helpful and I could honestly see them all turning up at the next festival or outdoor event I go too. There was such a lovely community created between the characters in the book that it was hard to believe that this was a work of fiction. I loved watching Rosie develop over the pages, she learned a lot about herself and her new path in life and I'd love to see a follow up to this story to find out what happens to her next, maybe even a year later when she's a bit more settled. 

Rebecca's stories are always warm and uplifting and this one is no different. If you loved her other ones then you need to read this and if you've not discovered her yet this is a good place to start. I can't wait to see what she writes next.

I adored this book. It was so easy to read and I fell in love with Rosie from the first page. Rosie needed a new path and she found it in the most unlikely place. We watch her grow and change as a person and how she adapts to her new life. Perfect holiday read!

What a delight! My overwhelming thought when reading the book was that I want to do what Rosie did - buy a camper van and tour the country. 

The story is a sweet one, with a gorgeous hunk, some lovely settings, and a nice bit of intrigue. Rosie is a very relatable character, and nicely drawn, but my favourite character of all was Poppy the van!

Rosie's husband dumps her, on her birthday, and her well-planned future goes down the drain. She decides to leave London behind, get a camper van and open a travelling tea shop, driving from festival to festival.

First off, I didn't like Rosie. She didn't come across as the strong woman that made it to sous-chef, rather as very insecure.

Some of the story seemed a little far fetched for me, I expected more romance, and didn't really believe in the planner turned pantser plot.

Good book for anyone looking for a quick read by the beach.

Not good for anyone who, like me, can't turn their minds off and notices the things that seem to be too good/smooth to be true.

I love, love, love Rebecca Raisin, so I was super excited to dive into one of her gorgeous books again. Everything from the stunning cover to the story tucked in between the pages appealed to me with 'Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop.' When reading the blurb I was already drawn to Rosie and wanted to see how she pulled through her heartbreak. Moreover, I have always dreamed of owning my own VW Camper Van so it was so much fun living vicariously through Rosie and Poppy.

Rosie is a lovely and endearing character. I enjoyed her goofy moments and that she was always herself; which lead to some laugh out loud awkward scenes that make you love her even more. Her ability to push through her sadness with a determination to learn from her past and make a new life for herself by stepping out of her comfort zone and facing her fears, really had me cheering her on and rooting for her. What she created with Poppy, her bright pink camper van, had me smiling from ear to ear and maybe scouring the web for any VW vans for sale! Her little tea shop was truly delightful. I was drooling at all the descriptions of tea and cakes.

I got very excited about Rosie's plans to jump on the festival circuit with Poppy, it all just sounded so cute and adventurous and I absolutely adored when she met Aria. Aria's camper van book shop sounded like pure heaven. Oh my goodness how I just wanted to curl up inside and read and read, drink tea, and read. I fell in love with Aria; her heart and her story pulled at my heart strings. How she talked about the love of her life brought me to tears. She was so precious. I really loved her spirit.

I was happy that Rosie got to figure herself out a little on the road and it was lovely that after her relationship ended that she was able to find someone more suited to her and who ignited the fire inside her. I loved Max and thought he was an absolute sweetheart. He very much had me melting with how kind, caring and adventurous he was. Their interactions were swoon worthy and also had me chuckling.

New author to me and it did not disappoint. The characters are great and you get drawn into the story quickly and don't want to stop reading. I can't wait for more in the series.

Rosie is dumped by her husband and in a bit of a drinking binge buys a caravan to travel and sell tea in. She meets some great friends along the way and might have a new life on the road with someone special.

Hope there is more to come in the series.

Fantastic tale. Quite a journey on a journey for Rosie with sublime descriptions that make you mouth water and give you the urge to take to the road. Enjoyed it from start to finish which was less than 12 hours! A must read for romantic, cake loving, nomads (and everyone else)!

Rosie's Travelling Teashop is full of fun, with a cast of quirky characters and a thoroughly likeable central character in Rosie. Spurred on to act spontaneously by her errant husband, she tries hard to do so even though it is against her nature. She struggles with her OCD tendencies and the need to plan and order everything to live the carefree life and in doing so, finds out quite a bit about herself in the meantime.

As Rosie gets to know the life of the travelling vans, she comes out of her shell as friendships blossom. She finds that most people are kind and generous. However, she also realises that not everything can be taken at face value, especially on social media. You feel that you are travelling along with her as she goes along the festival trail and I was sorry when the story came to an end. This is a romcom to entertain and make you smile- a real feelgood read.

Thanks to the author for a copy of the book.

Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop is another in the subgenre (not quite women's fiction, not quite romance, not quite Chick Lit) in which a woman in her early 30's who thought her life was pretty "settled" with the career track job, the spouse/long-term partner, the apartment, etc, suddenly has a life-changing event happen, and realizes that maybe her life wasn't so great after all, and that maybe her previous goals weren't actually the right ones for her.

In this case, Rosie is the sous-chef in a well-known and fashionable restaurant, working 12+ hours a day, married to another sous-chef and with the remainder of her life pretty well mapped out until her husband throws a wrench into her plans by announcing that she's boring, predictable, and cold, and he's leaving her for another woman. After a bottle or two of wine, Rosie decides that since predictability isn't working too well for her, she needs to be spontaneous and re-invent herself. Hence, she buys a pop-up van online with the intention of traveling the country. She spends all of her savings on the van, so once she sobers up, backing out of the scheme isn't really an option.

Rosie is a sympathetic character, filled with self-doubt, yet determined to forge ahead. I loved that she was actually a pretty solitary person, so life on the summer festival circuit, making connections with other campers was sometimes hard for her, but she forced herself out of her shell and learned to ask for help when she needed it. My step-dad permanently moved into an RV in his 70's and traveled around for quite a few years before finally "buying" a permanent space in an RV park, so I have some familiarity with this type of lifestyle. I felt that the author did a great job in capturing the feel of it, both the rewards and the challenges. I loved the book and definitely recommend it.

Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop is a cute story about discovering yourself and moving forward when plans fall apart.

Rosie works long, hard hours as a Michelin-starred chef in a London restaurant. On her 32nd birthday, her husband of seven years announces their marriage is over and that he’s leaving her for another woman. She’s devastated, and after a night of drowning her sorrows in a bottle of wine, discovers that in her drunken stupor she managed to buy a giant pink camper van.

Needing a new plan for her life (since her previously meticulously planned life was blown to bits when her husband left her), she decides to become a van lifer - travelling from festival to festival, selling her specially blended teas and various pastries to go with them. She quickly makes friends with fellow van-lifer Aria, who has a traveling bookshop. Not only does Aria help her learn to be less structured, but she helps Rosie learn how to love herself.

‘You know, Rosie, you always seem to think you have to change, you think you have to improve yourself, to be like everyone else, to fit in, can’t you see you’re perfect just the way you are?’

I’m not really sure why this book was marketed as a romantic comedy. Sure, there is a love interest, but it’s a very secondary part of the story. Rosie does so much self-discovery during this story, and it's delightful to see her grow into herself. But if you’re anticipating a romantic comedy and the romance part isn’t really there, you end up a little disappointed.

I had such a hard time connecting with the story. Because the book is told in a first person narrative, we get a LOT of Rosie’s internal thoughts. A LOT of them. And while she does have a humorous “voice” it was still repetitive. I was able to get through the book, but it took me six days to finish it, which means I wasn’t very compelled to read. It wasn’t until I was stuck in the car for a five hour road trip that I was finally able to hunker down and get it finished.

Still, I do think it was a lovely story. It just wasn’t my cup of tea.

* thank you to NetGalley and HQ Digital for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review

This appears to be a fun little book. I didn't realize it was set in Europe rather than the United State and I just couldn't stay interested. For others who like books set in Europe, give it a shot. I think it will be a lot of fun.

This was an easy little read and I enjoyed the idea ‘van life’. I would have liked to see a little more in terms of the eventual relationship that Rosie found herself in, but it didn’t spoil the book for me. I liked the whole premise of the travelling and I am intrigued by the nomad lifestyle. I would definitely read another book by Rebecca Raisin.

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Ever read something that warms your soul and makes your heart smile? This is just that. I didnt really know what i wanted to read next after my last read so i picked this at random and i am so glad i did.



Rosie has it all, a posh chef job in london, a wonderful boyfriend and her future children all planned in. So when her husband wants a chat on her birthday she wonders what he has planned for her? She could cope with a surprise couldnt she? What she doesnt expect is him to tell her he is leaving and his bag is already packed.



In her wine induced haze Rosie somehow buys a bright pink campervan and pours her heart out to the seller, now its arrived - she could use this chance to go on the adventure of a lifetime.



Rosies Travelling Tea Shop is wonderful, its a feel good story about love, tea and plenty of bookish mentions. It makes you want to get up and explore the world, live minimally and experience the outdoors. I needed something like this to read, to life my spirits.



Rosie was so likeable, i found i wanted the best for her, and we followed her as she rediscovers herself and what life should be like, all whilst making a few mistakes along the way. I found all the characters surronding her to be unique and quirky and i loved spending the time with them.



This is the perfect sunny day pick me up.

A 3.5 star review, and I had a beast of a time figuring out whether to round up or round down. The things I like were really, really good; the things I didn't made me roll my eyes so hard. However, at the end of the day I was more charmed by the characters than annoyed by the twee, so 4 stars it is.

With that preamble out of the way...

A sweet, albeit very stereotypical chick-lit. After Rosie's husband leaves her for a younger model, she drunkenly purchases a fuchsia pink van, and decides to leave everything behind to travel the UK, following festivals and selling tea and scones along the way. It sounded absolutely adorable, and fortunately it (mostly) delivered. I really grew to care for the characters, and if it came across as just a <i>tad</i> too twee at times - well, that's part of the charm, isn't it?

Yes, mostly. Like I said, the good parts were really, really good. Charming scenery, insta-friends on the road, lots of descriptions of yummy food and heaps of literary references from the mobile bookstore driving new best friend. I was utterly charmed! Unfortunately there were also cliches aplenty, and Rosie at times came across a bit too much like a socially inept Bridget Jones (thus the multiple eye rolls). The ending came a bit too sudden and with too much of a deus ex machina and there were certain loose threads left hanging a bit too obviously - although that last thing could be explained if there's a sequel in the works.

But despite all that, I still found myself returning to the book at every chance I got, and I'd definitely be interested in reading more of Rebecca Raisin's work.