4.5 stars

Oh, I simply loved this book, last year Rebecca Raisin released Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop which I absolutely loved too and it made me want to up and travel in my own van. In Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop we met Aria who became Rosie's best friend and who has a travelling book shop called the Little Bookshop of Happy Ever After, which I absolutely love, isn't that a fabulous name! Aria's bookshop van is one of my dreams. We also met Max who has a green food van and is in love with Rosie (the feeling is quite mutual).

This time Aria, Rosie and Max are off to France to travel to the many different fairs and events. I absolutely adored my time travelling with these three and even though I haven't been to the places they visit, Rebecca Raisin does such a good job of describing them, I could see myself there. 

Aria is a widow and has sworn off love, she promised her husband TJ that she would never fall in love again. Aria has a connection with a man she met briefly the summer before, Jonathan, who pops back into her life just as she is leaving the UK. This sets Aria off on an emotional journey of discovering what it is she wants and needs in her life and is a promise she made to her dying husband one she should keep or does she need to move on to be happy. I could really feel how torn Aria was about her feelings towards TJ and towards Jonathan, add to that unresolved issues with her mother-in-law and Aria's confusion is palpable. 

I loved the character of Jonathan who keeps popping up in Aria's life on her travels through France and I was so hoping Aria could come to terms with her situation and allow herself to fall in love again. There are several scenes between Jonathan and Aria that provided me with a good giggle, Aria's character can be hilarious at times.  

I kept saying I was going to put this book down as the clock ticked closer to 11pm, but in the end, I had to keep reading and discover how it all turned out.  

There was, of course, the unlikeable character, Tori, who I don't remember from the first book, but I'm pretty sure if I did I would have disliked her just as much as I did in this book. She's one of those people out to cause trouble for anyone who might have something she doesn't.  

It was wonderful to reconnect with Rosie and Max again, I simply love their characters and I love the friendship they both have with Aria, they are each other's family as well as best friends. The support they give each other throughout the story is completely real and their friendship provided me with lots of laughs, they are all such different kinds of characters but they work so well together. 

I absolutely invite you to take a journey with Aria and her friends and I really hope there is more to come from this group of van-lifers.

Thanks to NetGalley and HQ Digital for a digital copy of this novel in return for an honest review.

I really liked the idea of this book. I liked the thought of travelling around France in a campervan. I do not normally read romantic books like this and I am still not a fan of them. However I thought that this book was an easy read and good escapism.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This was a lovely read, a heartfelt, touching story of love, friendship and new beginnings with beautiful descriptions of France and the solace which can be found in the pages of a book during the darkest time in someone’s life. The character of Aria and her love of books I found very relatable like staying up reading into the early hours. The excitement of discovering a new bookshop and getting so lost in a book all your troubles fade away for a while. I loved the references to other authors throughout the book. What I loved the most was the authors love of books which shone bright. This is just the read I needed during this strange and difficult time we are currently experiencing. ThankYou to HQ for the approval in return for an honest review and to netgalley.

Beautifully written with brilliant characters. I enjoyed travelling around with the little bookshop and it’s little convoy! Bring on a sequel!

This book encompasses some real life talk, such as love, loss, friendship and personal growth. It is a very good premise and I really liked the setting.

Aria lives on the go, she has bookstore on wheels, traveling with her best-friend Rosie. Aria lost her husband to cancer not long ago and her journey is one of healing.

All sounds good, but I must say I was ultimately very bored. Aria’s personality is the same as everyone in the book. All the characters feel very similar, very grey.

Aria and Rosie should ditch everyone and become lesbians, there’s sooooo much focus on Rosie, what she’s feeling, her achievements, her wants and needs. It's so annoying.

I felt there was a lack of focus on Jonathan, he is what I wanted to read about, and he only made an important appearance halfway through the book. Why?

This is a very peaceful sort of read, and I believe some people will enjoy it. Just not me.

I LOVED this book! If you need an adorable romance to take you out of this anxiety filled world, please pick this one up! It does deal with a few tough issues (cancer), but it is so brilliantly done that you should still pick it up and buy it. Just such a beautiful story and a perfect escape. It has a bit of a slow start, but stick with it and you will be rewarded with a wonderful and wholesome romance. Also, this is a very clean romance, so if sex scenes make you uncomfortable, you can safely pick this one up! Again, overall, just a fabulous book!

I enjoyed the book. I loved hoe Rosie planned every thing and made lists. Reading in these difficult times it is lovely to read about France . I loved the extract of the diary.I was pleased Aria and her mother in law made it up. A good feel good book. I do hope there will be a third one

It's not bad, but it's slow to get into, which right now is not ideal. I want a happy ending, and I can't get into the book enough to see if there is one. I will persevere though, and finish this book!

This is the first Rebecca Raisin book I've read but it definitely won't be the last. A beautiful story in an equally beautiful setting. I could picture all the places even though I'd never been there. I fell in love with the characters but even more with Rosie even though she wasn't the main character. A fabulous feel good factor book that definitely lifts the moods from beginning to end.

Aria is a free-spirited nomad on the outside, grieving widow on the inside. Off to travel France in her traveling romance book shop with her friends Rosie & Max, Aria begins to feel the loneliness of the life that she's settled into after her husband died. On the road, she finds herself running into handsome and kind author Jonathan and can't help but feel a connection, but before she can pursue a relationship with him she needs to give herself permission to move on past her grief.

Another cute read from Rebecca Raisin! After reading Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop and getting to know free-spirited Aria I was really excited to have a story from her POV. These books are light and breezy, have a touch of romance, but are also very much about friendship.

It was nice to get the characters out of their comfort zone - away from the UK and into France. I thought this book was much more travel-heavy - I truly felt like I was wandering the French countryside with our little group of nomads.

Aria's journey with her grief was very compelling. We learn in the previous book that she is a widow, but this story is very much about her coming to terms with her life now and giving her self permission to continue living fully.

My biggest qualm with this story is that we don't really have a great foundation for Aria and her love interest, Jonathan. We know they spent one day together, (but we didn't see it), they made out at a bar, and its nearly halfway through this book that we get a true interaction. I wanted Aria to pursue a relationship, but I didn't necessarily feel like as a reader I felt the draw of Jonathan for a while. Once we really saw the two interact though, I loved the pair together.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Digital for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

I had read and enjoyed the first book in this series, Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop, and I was thrilled to hear that there was another book in the series. This could easily be read as a standalone novel. I was delighted to receive an early preview copy of the book from Netgalley and the Publisher.
This book features Aria and her bookshop, as her and the other Nomads travel to France for the Festivals. Rosie and Max from the previous books also feature heavily.
This is a lovely uplifting and heartwarming read. There are plenty of funny moments, as well as gentle romance. It is a perfect holiday read, and the glamorous locations in France are a perfect Summery setting.
I adored reading about Aria's bookshop, as I like reading stories about books and bookshops. It was interesting to read about the literary references, as well as Rosie's delicious sounding teas.
This is a lovely easygoing book, which I really enjoyed reading.

A heartwarming and adorable book--the perfect escape. The characters are likeable, the descriptions were beautiful, and the emotions were well-rendered!

Having read Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop, I was so eager to get my hands on the second installment of the talented author Rebecca Raisin. Her books really make my heart smile. They are light but deep, shadowed yet joyous and always filled with hope and love.

Aria loved TJ and he died 3 years ago. She had promised never to love again. Yet a hint of love came in the form of Jonathan. With her best friend Rosie and a long lost diary from TJ, she soon gave a second chance to life and love.

Having read many works of this talented author, I waited for the right day to read this book as I knew things about the world out would pull me down, then I would need an uplifter. It was today, and this was the book which brought me peace for a few hours.

Emotions made my heart tremble as I read Aria's story as she healed and found closure. The Rebecca's love for books was well reflected in Aria. Works of many great authors were mentioned in the prose. Friendships and relationships formed the core while forgiveness and acceptance were seen in the pages.

I was transported from my home to the land of France as the book camper van traveled to different places and found little gems of bookshops on the way. Love too returned with Jonathan, Rosie and her husband had a few surprises up their sleeves.

The book was everything I hoped and more. I was turbulent and angry, and it soothed me with its gentle words. What blessed peace from my thoughts for a few hours!!

A light easy read but quite predictable and repetitive in places. Fairly likeable characters but all a little over cosy and rose tinted for me but saying that, it is ideal for an escapism read especially at these troubled times. I did enjoy the French places visited but found the concept of English camper van vendors at local events somewhat far fetched especially a travelling English book shop and the amount of catering done from other vans. I've yet to come across a fete in France where these sort of vendors would be welcome let alone do well but I do tend to keep off the beaten track. I think it would have actually sat better with me set in this country but then I did love the escapism to sunny France. The only other thing that grated was for cash strapped Nomadic travellers, a helicopter trip and Uber Taxi were totally beyond belief. So probably a 3.5

Not read a book by this author before but enjoyed it, and will be reading more! Loved the fact this actually about a travelling bookshop, tea shops and all in a campervan. I liked it as it was uplifting and such an easy read.

I loved this novel from begin to end.

It’s really a great story about van lifers, but it’s also a lot more than that. Characters are well written, and even so the dialogs. The story is realistic and heavy theme’s like grief and forgiveness are neatly intwined in the story.

Aria is a widow and is still grieving of the loss of her husband. But there is no place for a new romance? Aria learns to live again, to forgive and to move on with the help of her friends and a nice writer. It seems like a usual love story, but it’s so much more than that. The characters show so much of themselves, they’re believable and realistic and the bonus is the love story at the end.

I loved the book theme and the many quotes about books.
“Having worlds to escape into that weren’t my own
”The beauty of literature: it’s allways there when people aren’t.”

Aria’s travelling book shops is on of the best romantic novels I read in ages!

Who doesn’t dream of running away, to another country or to a new way of living.

Aria has already done that. After the death of her husband, she has set up a book shop in her camper van and travels around the country with her best friend, Rosie, who runs a tea and cake shop from her van, and Rosie’s boyfriend Max, a clean living soul who sells freshly made juices and practices yoga. Despite being surrounded by couples, Aria has no intention of finding love because, although she is still young, she feels she has already found and lost her soul mate.

This is a typical romcom read, with plenty of humour and a very predictable, but enjoyable plot. A quick, easy to read novel that was a perfect palate cleanser, leaving me fulfilled and wanting more.

If you enjoy women’s light fiction, you will like this book.

What a lovely read! Despite not having read the first book in series (I do have it, just never managed to slot it in!) this is a fabulous stand-alone read.

Aria and her friend Rosie are about to travel with the Van Lifers, heading to France for the summer. If there's one thing Aria is certain of, it's that she's not looking for romance; she's had the one true love of her life and doesn't want another. Until she meets Jonathan and finds that her feelings seem to be thawing out . . .

I love the thought of travelling around as Aria and Rosie do - although, in all honesty, I'd never do it myself.  It's a wonderful way to see the sights and make a living at the same time! Be prepared to have the tissues close to hand with this one though - there are a few teary moments in amongst the joy and laughter. A very touching novel, beautifully written and hitting all the right notes. I've really enjoyed this one and it is well worth four stars.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley; this is - as always - my honest, original and unbiased review.

Thank you to @netgalley for the gifted ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy this one as it normally bothers me not to have read the first book, as the context always helps. But I soon fell in to the world of Aria and Rosie, and loved their friendship. Unveiling the story of TJ was also written very tastefully, and revealed at the perfect point in the book.

It’s a very refreshing read, but not without references to life’s troubles either.

The only thing that bothered me was how many times Aria referred to being a nomad. It got a little repetitive but I do understand that it’s part of her lifestyle so it’s bound to be a big part of the story!

I re-read the previous book, Rosie's travelling tea shop, so that I could remember what happened first. Following on with Aria and her lovely bookshop was a delight. Some of the same characters, ie Max, appeared, some new ones.
So much of this book dwells on grief and loss, for Aria. Wondered at one point if there was a tiny bit too much emphaisis. But her realisation that life has to go on was very touching, as was a reconciliation.
A delightful book. Thank you NetGalley for a freview copy.