Reservations for Two is the second book in the series Two Blue Doors by Hillary Manton Lodge. I also read and reviewed the first book in the series, A Table by the Window, and thoroughly enjoyed it, but I liked this book even more. It was a delightful read and I can hardly wait for the third book to be released in May.
The
thing that made this book so much fun was the letters interspersed
throughout the book. The main character, Juliette, discovers a treasure
trove of letters to and from her grandmother, and learns bits and piece
of family history that she never knew. She gets to know her
grandmother as a young woman, wife and mother, not just as the elderly
lady that she grew up with.
But there is so much more going on
in this novel than the letters. Juliette is opening a restaurant in
Portland with her brother and takes a trip to Europe to find suppliers.
While there she visits family in both Italy and France. It is in Italy that she finds the letters, and it is there that her romance with her boyfriend, Neil deepens.
However,
when Juliette arrives back home she finds that their relationship is
difficult to maintain long distance. Neil is a doctor in Memphis and
phone calls, emails and occasional visits are just not enough. Juliette
is also dealing with the stress of starting a new business and her
mother's cancer. I won't spoil it for you, reader. You'll have to read
the book yourself to find out what happens to Juliette and Neil, and
how Portland receives the new restaurant, Two Blue Doors (hence the
series name). I promise you'll love reading all about it for yourself!
Blogging for Books provided this book to me for free in exchange
for my honest review.
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