Friday, February 18, 2022

Much Ado About a Latte (A Maple Falls Romance) by Kathleen Fuller

 Book Description:

A coffee war is brewing in Maple Falls, where Anita and Tanner are serving up plenty of sparks to keep the town buzzing.

Anita Bedford needs to face reality. It’s time to decaffeinate the dream that she and Tanner will ever be more than friends. Growing up in small-town Maple Falls, she’s had a crush on Tanner for years. But he’ll only ever see her as good, old, dependable Anita. Now she’s finally ready to make her own goals a reality. In fact, that deserted building next door to Sunshine Diner looks like a promising location to open her own café . . .

Tanner Castillo may know how to operate a diner, but he doesn’t know beans about love. After pouring his life savings into buying the Sunshine Diner, he needs to keep his mind on making a success of it and supporting his widowed mother, not on kissing Anita Bedford. First order of business: improve his customers’ coffee experience. Next, he should probably find out who bought the building next door . . .

It’s a bitter cup to swallow when ambition turns longtime friends and coworkers Anita and Tanner into rivals. Now that they own competing businesses, how could they ever compete for each other’s hearts? Or will the two of them come to see what’s obvious to the whole, quirky town of Maple Falls: potential for a full-roast romance, with an extra splash of dream?

Welcome to Maple Falls, where everyone knows your name, your coffee order, and your relationship status.


About the Author:  Kathleen Fuller

With over a million copies sold, Kathleen Fuller is the USA TODAY bestselling author of several bestselling novels, including the Hearts of Middlefield novels, the Middlefield Family novels, the Amish of Birch Creek series, and the Amish Letters series as well as a middle-grade Amish series, the Mysteries of Middlefield. Visit her online at KathleenFuller.com; Instagram.com/kf_booksandhooks; Facebook.com/WriterKathleenFuller.


My Thoughts:  A Fun Romance

Anita Bedford has had some challenges in life.  One of her challenges was that she experienced difficulties during her school days.  Another challenge is that she never quite feels like she measures up to her family's expectations which make her feel like she doesn't quite measure up to what they think she should be.  And yet another challenge is her "unrequited" love that she has harbored toward Tanner Castillo, her long time friend.  

Tanner has his own set of challenges one of which is his concern for his mother.  He worries about her and how hard she works.  He also has the challenge of dealing with a former love interest.  And, he has the challenge of trying to figure out his friend, Anita. 

Through it all, these two forge ahead on their friendship that has its ups and downs, but eventually begins to evolve into something more. As this happens, they each take on a new venture that makes for some interesting situations which ultimately impact their relationship. 

Much Ado About a Latte is a fun contemporary Christian romance that is sure to be enjoyed by all.  While the book is part of a series, it can be read as a stand alone.

***I received a complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley.  Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.***

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