Cute read and loved the descriptive language.

3.5 stars. This is a sweet story focusing on second chances. A warm hug of a book.

5☆ The cover has nothing to do with the story so I'm glad a friend told me Louise Miller had a new title out because I wasn't watching for one. Just like in 'The City Baker's Guide To County Living' it feels the Gilmore Girls' Stars Hallow, unique festivals, secrets, coming together. Sigh, so good. Gonna go make Burnt Sugar Cake with Maple Frosting now. Yum!

Sometimes you just need a book that isn't too heavy, but still makes you ponder things outside of your own little world, with a tinge of romance, but driven by estrogen alone, and a bit of comfort knowing that there are people out there living life, just like you. This book provides that. Louise Miller crafts a story that has truly believable characters. Nora could be your neighbor, her story could be yours. She shows the flaws that bring depth to them.
The story isn't new.
Guthrie is a small town, on the verge of change. A large corporation is looking to buy and build in the town.
Nora inherited the land that they are looking to buy. She feels like this decision weighs entirely on her. On one hand, she, and her sister, could use the money from the sale, but Nora feels that the big box would destroy the feel of the town

Mix in a a slow building romance, the discovery of a sisters long held feelings about how childhood events shaped them both into who they are, and the difference between being neighborly and knowing your neighbors.

I really enjoyed this book. But I felt like it was a bit rushed, maybe to either meet a deadline or to keep to a page limit.
There were some holes in the story. I get that this is a method of writing. And in many cases, it worked well, but in some instances, I felt that there were introductions that happened, with inadequate tie backs, or hastily wrapped up in the end.

A good cozy read.

Nice character development, but this novel got a little bland in the middle. I’ll definitely read her next book, but this didn’t live up to her debut.

Sweet and lovely story set in the same town as The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living— a light and enjoyable read.

This book is so delightful. Think Jan Karon's Mitford series meets The Gilmore Girls. A story that is all about the magic and joy that is the best of small town living.

Two sisters. One small town. So many dreams.

Nora owns and runs the Miss Guthrie Diner in Guthrie, Vermont. More often than not, she is cautious and reserved, choosing to follow the path of what she should do instead of the path of her true desires. Her younger sister, Kit, is a free spirit--easily following the dream of the moment. Kit lives and loves freely and with her whole heart.

When the story begins, the town's beloved "cake lady," Peggy, has died and inexplicably left her property to Nora and Kit . . . along with a host of complications. There are back taxes and cake orders, a corporation wanting to buy the property and move into town, and a lost dog to track down. And then there's Kit, chasing another dream and asking Nora to finance it. 

There's a touch of romance in the story, but The Late Bloomers' Club feels more like a love letter to family (however you define family) and the magic of community. I wanted to sit and read the story all in one sitting, but I also wanted to make the story last and stay in Guthrie for as long as possible.

My thanks to Pamela Dorman Books for the gift of a copy of this book--it was one I had been eagerly awaiting. I was certainly not disappointed!

3.5