With over 33,000 reviews, almost 172,000 ratings and a 4.15 Stars on Goodreads I doubt I have much to say about this one that hasn’t been said.
My short take: Cozy comfort fantasy that surprised me and captured my heart.
I enjoyed this one enough to finish it in one sitting the afternoon I purchased it. The author’s voice lends itself to pacing that keeps the pages turning, your attention fixed and your imagination rollicking. It was just good old fun reading.
L&L is a character driven piece with just enough world building to support the narrative. I found it to have a balance that I enjoyed.
My odd take is to call this work a fantasy version of a Hallmark/Lifetime movie but good.
Hear me out:
- Girl decides to settle down and open a coffee shop after a life of on-the-go high stakes business.
- Local elements attempt to thwart her efforts.
- Her past comes back to haunt her threatening to destroy it all.
- Oh, there’s a romance angle too!
- Freaking Hallmark! But GOOD!
I had seen this title make the rounds so I know it was popular, but I didn’t know anything about it when I picked it up. Legends & Lattes is a change of pace that you may not know that you need. Check it out.