The Good Luck Cafe by Annie Rains: Book Review

The Good Luck Cafe is the story of a woman who takes charge when her mother’s beloved cafe is about to be destroyed to make way for a parking lot. This is the fourth book in the author’s Somerset Lake series can easily be read as a standalone.

Acknowledgments:

Thank you to Forever for the ARC of this book. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own.

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From The Publisher:

Moira Green is perfectly content with her life. She has a rewarding career and plenty of wonderful friends, including the members of her weekly book club. Then everything in her life goes topsy-turvy when the town council plans to demolish the site of her mother’s beloved café to make room for much-needed parking. Moira is determined to save her mother’s business, so she swallows her pride and asks Gil Ryan for help.

Moira and Somerset Lake’s mayor were good friends once, the kind who could laugh at everything and nothing at all. Until one night changed everything between them. And now, with Gil supporting the council’s plans, Moira is forced to find another way to save Sweetie’s—and it involves campaigning against Gil. Going head-to-head in a battle of wills reveals more than either of them are ready for, and as the election heats up, so does their attraction. But without a compromise in sight, can these two be headed for anything but disaster?

My Thoughts:

It was fun to revisit this series and read Moira’s story. I loved the Somerset Lake setting and getting caught up with the characters from the earlier books in the series.

Moira is a 911 operator and is satisfied with her life. Her weekly book club meeting to get together with her friends is a highlight of her week. But these friends have now all been paired up and sometimes she feels the void of not being part of a couple.

When her Mom’s beloved cafe is threatened to be destroyed to make way for a parking lot, Moira decides to take action and run for mayor in the upcoming elections. Her opponents include the current, handsome Gil who has once come to her rescue. She feels an attraction and is fairly certain Gil has too. Will the nightmare and humiliation of her past allow her to move on and find everything she’s looking for?

I enjoyed this book and particularly the author’s writing style. Her characters are well-developed and likeable. I appreciated her use of the town blogger/gossip throughout the series which gave greater insight into small-town life. The use of a character with Down’s Syndrome was written with kindness and respect.

I highly recommend this book and series to those who enjoy romance.

What I Liked:

• The small-town setting
• A passionate, driven female protagonist
• The use of a character with Down’s Syndrome

My Reviews of Other Books in the Series:

Book One – The Summer Cottage

Book Two – The Christmas Village

Book Three – The True Love Bookshop