I’m a sucker for a well written book about women and their self discovery
Rebecca has written an extremely poignant book that covers delicate concerns that women often wonder
Rosie is a women who has it all but doesn’t, her husband leaves her. She blows her entire savings in s camper van and travels on a journey of self discovery selling tea and cake!
It’s a genuine feel good read you will urge Rosie on, cheer in her corner and be prepared to stand in the van with her to serve tea! A book that will resonate with anyone with a scrap of adventure in their soul
Thank you for the gift of this book it has been a genuine pleasure

The story was written as a narrative in the third person omniscient point of view. The characters are described in an indirect manor. The conflicts include other characters, self, society and technology (but not in the way you may think). The theme does posses many popular ones including love, death, survival, courage, and prejudice (also not in the way one would think).
Rosie Lewis is a planner but when all of her plans come crashing back at her, she needs to decide how is she going to survive in this new world. Rosie is our protagonist who come off very flat and but slowly as she meets new characters her world begins to dynamically change and we see more about her and understand why the first opinion was given. Her main confidant is former boss Shelly and new friend/festival neighbour Aria. Max has returned to the world of nomadic lifestyles and joining the festival circuit with his vegan treats. He is a round character as he acts like a softie but was soldier whose parents know everything about the festivals. He is our main antagonist and often butts heads with Rosie over simple things like sugar and animal products but has a caring nature, he does in some ways go through a change but not really. The evil character here is ‘Oliver’, another traveler who works as a photographer but not all is what it seems with this character. The exposition lays out where Rosie was when her world came crashing down upon her. The rising action shows how she doesn’t realize that she has overcome all of her failed dreams. The climax is hit when Poppy, Rosie’s van, comes to a halt and she has to figure out costs and expenses all while deciding whether or not she wants to stay. The falling action allows us to know more about the extra characters and the community that circuit is. The resolution finally gives us some much needed conclusion on the battle of Max vs Oliver in who is going to win Rosie’s heart.
The writer’s ideas were interesting and did make for a good plot but the organization was lacking and the story didn’t have a good flow. Some of the word choices or situations were ones you would expect from this type of story. The storyline with Oliver dragged on much to long and didn’t really add anything to the story overall. No, I would not recommend this book. Readers who would enjoy this book are those looking for a quick read, that has some pointless storylines. Readers who would not enjoy this book are those who enjoy stories with logical flow, non missing scenes, and storylines that help develop the main plot.

What a lovely feel good story - just what I needed. It follows Rosie on her travels from marriage and London life to singledom and a nomadic travelling adventure. Some love interest too to spice it up. I really do hope there is another book following her journeys as I for one would love to read more. Quite fancy giving it a go myself. This was a joy to read

[I was given an ARC for an honest review]

I loved this book!! I'm in a Chick-Lit kinda mood, I want those cheesy and romantic and cute books, about finding yourself and ending up finding love as well (don't judge me!) and this book was a hit! It's a very light reading and it reads super fast but it's SO good!

I loved the van, the festivals and the entire mood of the book with the foods, teas, books, travelling and going with the flow of life and flow of change. It was really really nice. And Max, I liked him from the beginning and I was a bit suspicious of Ollie, like... how probable is finding someone JUST like you online? Hm? Seemed weird and ended up being WEIRD. I think that scene could have been a bit longer, but still, I loved it!

My favourite parts where the setting and the mood of the book, hands down. I could feel like I was there among the scents of the foods and teas, among the books and looking at the van-life and nature around them. It's a very captivating book and it's really immersive, at least it was for me!

I definitely recommend it to anyone who's looking for a cute, light reading with a delicious, romantic and adventurous plot!

Rosie Lewis has her life together. A swanky job as a Michelin -Starred Sous Chef, a loving husband and future children scheduled for exactly January 2021. That’s until she comes home one day to find her husband’s pre-packed bag and a confession that he's had an affair.

The opening chapter there are feelings of sadness as Rosie's relationship with her Husband has crumbled. He blames her lifestyle amidst revealing he had cheated.
When something like this happens the reader can expect big changes and not just a new hairstyle. After a few glasses of wine Rosie decides to be more spontaneous and use her accidental drunk purchase of a pink campervan and hit the road.

We are soon introduced to a lovely girl called Aria who owns a dreamy travelling  romantic book shop. With her and Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop it's the perfect combination. I only wish that I could come across something so wonderful one day. They travel to various festivals and not one but two love interests for Rosie in the Jason Momoa lookalike vegan pacifist muscleman Max and Van lifers online forum member and photographer Ollie

The book is written with such warmth and the characters really stand out and feel like good friends. I felt sad when I finished the book. I personally have never been to a festival but once I'd finished this book I felt like I'd visited several.

This is the first book I have read by Rebecca Raisin and certainly won't be the last. She will be added to my favourite authors.

Thank you to HQ Digital Team for the ARC.

I received an advanced digital copy of this book from Netgalley.com and the publisher. Thanks to both for the opportunity to read and review.

Ms. Raisin's newest book is a warm blanket on a bitter cold day. Light, sweet and with just enough romance with becoming saccharine. If you're having a tough week, save this book for whenever your weekend starts, turn your phone to silent and read.

Highly entertaining and a fast read. Highly recommended. 4 out of 5 stars.

I thought this sounded cute, as most media about tea shops does. Unfortunately, while I can sit through an hour and a half of a cheesy Hallmark movie, I can't seem to read books in the same vein. So, I DNF'ed this one.

This is such an enjoyable read. It is so easy to read but is well written
I didn’t want to put this book down. It made me smile and laugh. Perfect read for a wet dismal day

Rosie has her life all under control: her marriage, her job as a sous-chef, even her two planned children.
Well, maybe it should be that Rosie thought that her life was all under control. When seemingly perfect husband says he is leaving her for another woman, suddenly everything is up in the air. In search of something different and under the influence of just a little wine, Rosie buys Poppy, a bright pink camper van.
She decides to make Poppy the travelling teashop of the book title. And so begins a journey of discovery, laughter, tears and friendship. And love of course! Two romantic heroes appear in elusive photographer Ollie and ever-present vegan pacifist Max. There are successes and mistakes along the way. I found myself wrapped up in everything with my new friends, Rosie and Aria, and the cast of supporting characters. Everything is beautifully resolved. The book is written with warmth and not a little humour.
Personally, I want to be Aria with her travelling romantic bookshop. I couldn’t be Poppy because I can’t bake! A life on the road with these two really would be fun. I would recommend joining them on their journey. Thanks to TBC, NetGalley and Rebecca for the review copy.

This is a real feel-good read, which left me with a smile on my face long after I’d finished the book. When her husband goes off with another woman, previously unadventurous Rosie leaves her job, sinks her savings in a camper van and sets off on a journey of self-discovery – setting up a tea and cake outlet in various venues. Romance, friendship, ups, downs, and everything in between. It’s a romp of a read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This was my first novel by this author, but it won’t be my last.

I'll be honest, I had some difficulty getting into the book. Somethings annoyed me immensely - like how Max just showed up and Rosie started thinking about him like she knew him after one minute of conversation. Even though Raisin has written a whole bunch of other books, this read a bit like a debut novel. I could have to do with all the typos and grammar mistakes in the ARC, though, so I won't judge on that.

All in all, this is a charming book with more layers than first meets the eye. It was obvious some characters hade their own heartbreak, just like Rosie, and their own reasons to hit the open road.

I enjoyed Rosie and Arias' friendship (is it bad that I kind of shipped them a bit?) and, as always, all the talk about the food and the books! I got that same feeling as when I read a Jenny Colgan or a Cathy Bramley - warm, fuzzy and content.

Review will be up on the blog shortly.

/ Denise

I received an Advanced Reader Copy from HQ Digital and Netgalley for my unbiased opinion of the book. This is about celebrated chef Rosie Lewis who finds out the hard way her chef husband is cheating on her! He claims she's a cold fish and found someone warm-blooded. Rosie going on impulse quits her job and buys a food caravan to travel around to food festivals, find herself, and have an adventure of a lifetime! I loved this book. Read it in a few hours, couldn't put it down! There is a lot more to this story, but I'll let you discover for yourself. It has everything you want in a great book. Rebecca keep up the great writing!!!

I would like to say a massive thank-you to Rebecca, NetGally and HQ for providing me with the ARC Ebook of Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop to read and review. I've been super excited to read this!!!!!!!!
Wow, would you just take a minuet to apricate this great front cover...Starting from the top, there are a string of pink and blue lights strung in a wavy manner, then your eyes meets the title, which is coloured in a lovely shade of pink and look's like it has been painted with a paint brush. Then under the title you can see the pink; with a blue strip through the centre campervan all set up to trade at a festival; with a table and chares set up in front, on the green grass behind, are other stalls and tents. Rebecca's Name is done in a blue which tie's in with the blue strip on the campervan. I really found this appealing to look at in every way possible.
I'm such a fan of Rebecca's book's and are ones I will re-read again and again.
Rosie; work's as a Sous Chef at the Michelin-Starred London restaurant Epoque. She has work incredibly hard at her career, long unsociable hours to get to where she's at. Rosie is a major organiser and has her own day to day life and even has a schedule for every part of her future. Her and her husband Callum do the same job in different establishments so are like passing ships in the night; making it difficult to have a life together. When Rosie returns from work one day finds him and his bags packed ready to leave. Callum admits to having an affair with a woman from his work.
Broken hearted and deciding to take drastic action Rosie leaves her job and then makes a drunken impulse purchase of a pink campervan; called Poppy in a bid to radically change her life. She want's to turn Poppy into a pop-up tea shop, travelling around the country to festivals and fairs selling her home baked delights. Rosie searches the net for websites and forums gathering information and start to plan her whole new future (that isn't planned!!) She chats to a another nomad Oliver on a forum and he helps point her in the right direction and they start to strike up a friendship.
At Rosie's first location she bumps into fellow nomad Aria; who runs a pop-up bookshop. instantly striking a friendship Aria suggests that they travel around together on the festival and fair's circuit. Rosie agrees and Aria helps her put all the paper work she needs to have in place in order to trade. In return Rosie teaches her new friend to cook properly with out burning it!!!!!
On arriving at their first location Aria introduces Rosie to the others on the circuit. Max is one of the nomads and runs a vegan food stall, they clash where matters of food are concerned. Both lady's soon get in the swing of things coming up with ideas to collaborate together with Rosie's blend of teas and matching them to Aria's books. As time goes on both Rosie and Aria open up about their individual heartbreak and become a welcome support for each other. Max also becomes a constant in Rosie's life as they travel around the country, even thought she sometimes finds him annoying they start to spend their free time together. Max encourages her to do things well out of her comfort zone and she starts to realise she is enjoying herself. Mean while Max becomes increasingly worried about this Oliver character as he fails to meet up with Rosie; warning her to be wary of him. But Rosie's judgement has been clouded by Oliver's helpfulness and kindness.
Rosie also has Poppy to think about as she needs some serous TLC; putting in to question whether she can carry on in her nomad life. Can she find another way to carry on? Will Oliver finally show his face? Is Max right to be worried? Will Rosie listen? Can Aria find her own happiness? Does Max care about Rosie more than a friend? And does she feel the same? Or has Oliver clouded her judgement? Who will get Rosie's heart?
Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop by Rebecca Raisin is the most charming read! And what a ride it was!!!!! I adored travelling around with Rosie as she embarks on this new exciting life as a nomad, to see her grow through the story was wonderful; it was like watching a cake rise in the oven. Of course she doesn't have a completely easy ride and there are many bumps in the road that she has to face and overcome. The friendship between Aria and Rosie was something pretty special, and provided me with a few giggles as I read! Love them!
Rebecca's writing is gently and full of emotion and bursting with wonderful description; providing the reader with a perfect image as they read. Rebecca as some of you know is one of my many favourite authors of all time, because I can re-read all her book's again and again and not tire of them and this one will be no different! Rebecca you have done a wonderful job on this book!!!! Another bestseller me thinks!!!!!

This has been my favourite Rebecca Raisin book I am a big fan of her writing style, and this book did not disappoint! It follows Rosie, who after having her heart broken buys a bright pink camper van called Poppy. Before embarking on an adventure she contacts an online forum for advice where Oliver help with information including buddying up with someone for safety and she finds a good friend in Aria to do so. Together they travel to various locations which have spot on descriptions, making you feel as though you are right there along with them. Between Arias bookshop van and Rosies Tea and cakes they make a great team, along the way Max another traveller takes Rosie out of her comfort zone with various activities and he seem like a real catch but by the middle of the book between Oliver and Max the reader is left wondering who will win Rosies affection. I won't spoil the ending its worth reading if you love a good romance and adventure.

Rosie had been on her feet for twenty four hours. Today was her birthday and she wondered if callum would have a surprise for her. Callum had never been a details type of guy. Rosie and he were opposite that way. Callum told Rosie they needed to have a talk and than he tells her their marriage is over and admits he has someone else. Rosie is a sous chef in a prestigious London restaurant-Epoque. Callum said Rosie was too predictable. Than after she yelled at him to leave. Rosie wondered if he was just that. Rosie liked the routine and order so she knew where she fit in the world. Rosie was a perfectionist. It hurt her to think her husband had someone else . It had taken Rosie fifteen years to get where she was in her career. Rosie loves tea. Rosie has decided to prove to the world she’s not staid. It was time to shake things up. After a lot of wine Rosie woke up to find she had used her savings and bought a pink RV called Poopy and she had quit her job. Rosie researches and finds a Facebook group on van life. She talks to Oliver a photographer who gives her a lot of tips and ideas. Rosie decides to follow the other vans around the country Rosie neets Aria at her first campsite when she almost hits her and they decide to team up. Aria has a traveling bookshop called Happily Ever After. Rosie starts blending teas and she and Aria to make teas to go with books. She also bakes to have things to eat with the tea and she could sell them. Than Rosie also meets Max who is Vegan who tries to sway Rosie to his way. He pushed Rosie to take more risks.
I enjoyed this book. It was a fun easy read. I enjoyed the different interesting Rosie met and the variety of festivals Rosie traveled to. I also felt that there was quit a little realism portrayed in this book like the catfish done to Rosie. There was times I choked up while reading this book and others I chuckled. I liked how Rosie grew and changed as she traveled around. I liked the good and bad parts actually shown in this book. I really liked how Aria and Rosie puts teas together with books. I really enjoyed the fast pace and plot. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I recommend this.

For Rosie, scheduling ahead has always led to good things. She’s got a great job as a sous chef in a Michelin-Starred restaurant, a seemingly great husband, and even plans for children in January 2021. But then she arrives home one day to find her husband with one foot out the door as he admits to carrying on an affair. Rosie turns to several glasses of wine only to wake up the next day with a hangover and a pink campervan named Poppy parked outside her home. Throwing her carefully planned life behind her, Rosie sets off with the idea of a travelling tea shop brewing in her mind.

When readers are first introduced to Rosie, she’s a woman completely sure of her worldview. And yet, within a few pages, author Rebecca Raisin lets all of this crumble due to a cheating husband— her family, her job, everything changes. It’s a moment of intense vulnerability, and it’s genius because it gives Rosie so much space to grow as a person. These early scenes are painful, as they should be, but Rosie has determination mingling with her self-doubt, and the tone is always optimistic even at her bleakest moments.

Of course, this is mostly because she forces herself into adventure. After some hesitation over driving Poppy, she’s soon living the life as a proprietor of a tea shop on the road. Immediately, she forms a friendship with Aria, a travelling bookshop owner. They’re bond feels real and carries the action from location to location as they grow closer, sometimes needle each other, and share stories over tea. This also helps keep the story grounded, rather than having Rosie jet off from festival to festival alone. Though the locales might change, their bond provides continuity and the foreshadowing of more fun.

Raisin most certainly does not skimp on the romance, and it’s perhaps the most compelling component of the book. Rosie initially chats online with Ollie, a photographer, who guides her through the van life. Once she’s up and running, she meets Max, a vegan pacifist, who she finds completely swoon-worthy … even if she won’t admit it. It’s a complicated triangle, and how Raisin eventually ties everything up is completely unexpected and satisfying.

For a van life adventure with a perfect ending, check in on Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop.

Poppy's family are defined by flowers, they are their names and their florist shops are around the world. Poppy does not want to follow this until her grandmother leaves her the original florist in a small Cornish village.
It's a lovely light story with some darker themes which are handled sensitively but not deeply and a magical thread running through.
I loved the place, the characters and would definitely read more about them.

4 1/2 stars

I love British chick-lit, romancy novels. Why? They tend to be smart, well-written, and I always feel like I’m on an adventure. In Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop, adventure is literally true.

Rosie seems to have it all together. She’s got a job she loves, a husband she loves, and everything is scheduled until the bombshell of her husband cheating with one of his colleagues falls. During a bout of red wine drinking, she buys a van and embarks on an adventure that she never thought in a million years she’d be taking.

First off, I loved Rosie. She is a character who seems to be wearing a straitjacket due to all of the rules she enforces upon herself. She doesn’t take risks because of the possibility that something could go wrong and Rosie possesses quite a list of things that could possibly go wrong.

On her very first outing in her travelling tea shop, she runs into Aria, almost literally, and Aria, who is the complete opposite of Rosie, is just who she needs to find. Messy Aria is a complete foil for the uptight Rosie and the best travelling companion she could find.

As Rosie travels, learning how to make incredible fare in her van, she evolves. She learns how to be more extroverted, how to apologize for things she does or says, how to live.

Rosie finds the possibility of romance with Oliver, a man she’s met on an online travelling forum, and Max, a vegan pacifist who is as hulking as Jason Momoa.

And when I finished reading Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop this morning, I was happy because I’d fallen in love with these characters and laughed out loud and yet I was also a little sad to be closing the book and not taking further part in their caravan adventures.

I highly recommend Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop for readers who love tea and comfort food, for fans of British chick lit, readers who like real rom-coms, fans of Jason Momoa, readers who love the idea that a hero could be a vegan–finally.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The first thing that happened to me in this book is that I fell head over heels in love with the way that Rebecca writes her characters. You truly do see them come to life before your eyes and she affords your imagination so many visual treats in her descriptions that you can step straight in and share the virtual reality the characters inhabit.
The story starts with an emotional push and pull of life that tugs at your heartstrings and has you balling your hands into fists, first in indignation and then in a triumphant punch in the air. Girl power punctuates the prose as Poppy, the pink campervan, makes her entrance – Rosie’s very own pink lady coming to gather her up and lead her out of the grey of her everyday life. I was ‘hopelessly devoted’ to Poppy from the very first tour I was given of her- and i was certainly convinced that if others couldn’t or wouldn’t ‘shape up’ in Rosie’s life then Poppy would be the ‘one that I want’.
We get helpful insights into the life and mind of Rosie – and others and the story itself bounces between what we see and what we don’t see, the context that people are constantly living with – the invisible worlds within worlds that we all live in and choose to let others enter or not. I loved learning about Rosie’s doubts that double back on her and her fears and fractious frets as well as the comforting chatter her talents chime in with every now and again. I, like everyone else can feel the friction and frissant of feeling like I don’t fit in, that I am not destined to blend– but like Rosie I am learning that being yourself is the best antidote to the agonising feeling of alienation that loneliness can bring. As Rosie’s friend Max says, ‘There is no right way to talk this earth, and we can only learn from those in our lives, take whatever lesson we can from it and keep going.’
As a lover of literature and in particular Jane Austen – I really enjoyed the references to literary teas. My daughter was recently given some beautiful tea bags wrapped in pretty envelopes, each with a fascinating and well-chosen quote from Victoria Mae designs and my husband and I recently enjoyed the most imaginative immersion of an experience at the Sanderson Hotel enjoying a Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea.
I could almost smell the aroma of the teas that Rosie creates – simply heavenly writing. The references to ‘First Impressions’ the original working title that Jane Austen gave to ‘Pride and Prejudice’, also put a wry smile on my face.
Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop is a story that it is well worth hitching a ride with. Rosie’s discovery of her truth is compelling and uplifting. We could all do with some fresh companions to enjoy the journey of life with and ‘a life well lived on the road’ is what we are all hoping for after all.

Cup Cake Conversations and Teapot Talking Points:
If you and I dear reader were sitting down together today, settled in with a cup of tantalising tea and a beautiful, buttery scone, having both read the book, here are a few of the points we could mull over together.

Have you ever travelled in a campervan?
My kids call them ‘hippy vans’ and I would LOVE one. I remember a friend of ours taking us out as kids and cooking for us – it was such a fun adventure to be able to travel with your kitchen and then just park up anywhere that took your fancy and enjoy the view. I remember we had a sort of ramen meal with noodles – see – the experience is indelibly inked on my memory – that was over 35 years ago!
I also remember my dad having a little van like this to get to and from work - it was the 70s and we were yet to learn about the benefits of seat belts. It was only a 2-seater and I remember being say in my little plastic chair just between the two adult seats. I remember my Mum being horrified at this, my dad being totally chilled about it and me being totally thrilled as I rocked and rolled from side to side. I think we did it once! and then my Mum won the day.

Have you ever been to a festival?
I must admit I haven’t. I don’t really like loud music, strangers, or mud! so it sort of rules me out. But I have heard of other festivals that are catching my imagination – literary ones, or family ones, ones with an emphasis on well-being or art and craft. After reading about Rosie’s exploits I am tempted to go and find the right one for me and just enjoy the connection and experience. Life is for living – and I could do with a nice new pair of wellington boots!

Have you ever tried living without sugar?
Max, Rosie’s friend is full of the joys of living without refined sugar and finding healthier alternatives. My friend has totally turned her back on sugar too. I have spent the last year becoming more mindful of what I am eating and why and I have enjoyed finding alternatives and swaps. Rosie’s experiences have persuaded me to pursue my interest in smoothies - my husband has said he will join me, as long as he doesn’t have to drink anything green!

Rosie's husband might have accused her of being a cold fish and entirely predictable but boy has she changed up her life! Buying a pink food truck and traveling around the UK selling tea and cakes, well that's gonna force you to go with the flow. Luckily, Rosie meets Aria, who has a traveling book shop, early on and the two of them join forces. This being a Rebecca Raisin novel, fans know that there will be some chuckles, a little romance, and some personal growth. Thanks to net galley for the ARC. This is a good relaxing read.