The Seaside Cafe

By: Rochelle Alers

Narrated by: Shari Peele

Set on breathtaking Coates Island, off the coast of North Carolina, best-selling author Rochelle Alers' new series debut brings together three book-loving women whose summer will offer a chance to rewrite their own stories....

For three decades, the Seaside Cafe has served delicious meals to locals and island tourists alike. Kayana Johnson has moved home to help her brother run the cafe - and to nurse her wounds following a deep betrayal. Between cooking favorite recipes - creole chicken with buttermilk waffles, her grandmother's famous mac and cheese - and spending time reading, Kayana is trying to embrace a life free of entanglements, while staying open to new connections....

After striking up a conversation with two customers, Kayana suggests a summer book club. Each week, they'll meet on the patio to talk about their favorite novels. But there are plot twists awaiting them in real life too. For schoolteacher Leah, this two-month sojourn is the first taste of freedom she's had in her unhappy marriage. Cherie, filled with regret about her long-term affair with a married politician, discovers a powerful new passion. And Kayana finds a kindred spirit in a reclusive visitor who's ready to make his true identity known and fill this summer with new possibilities....

©2020 Rochelle Alers (P)2020 Recorded Books

nice story

There were no real plot twists but it was a nice story. The characters were solid and the dialog was OK but it just never went anywhere.

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I tried...but this book put me to sleep twice...it's like one long monologue....there are no hills or valleys....just flat space...and the lack luster performance by the narrator only made it worse. I didn't like it at all.

Great storyline and audio!

I love that the characters were more mature in age and life experience. This audiobook played every time I was in my car!

Great summer read

The author described the characters in Amazing details. The story was full of interesting turns. I loved the ending, especially the recipes

Good book

I enjoyed this book. New friendships growing. A couple becoming friends and then falling in love. Can't wait to find out what happens with the other characters.